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Tour old churches and cathedrals, visit Cambridge University, hike across pastures, watch horse-racing, visit pubs with local brews, go shopping, and dine out. - Mar 2013

It is easy to take local Stagecoach buses/coaches from Cambridge to horseraces in Newmarket, or Abbey ruins in Bury St. Edmunds, or Ely Cathedral - all sweet walkable towns rich in history. Buy tickets at the station or on the coach itself. London is best accessed by driving an hour to Epping and then boarding the Central Line (red tube) for another 45 minutes, or by boarding train at Cambridge Heath to London Kings Cross Station. Keep in mind when you book a trip out of Heathrow airport that it is 2-to-2.5 hours away and you will want to get there approximately 2 hours before a flight (international). I say this because sometimes a 7a.m. flight or train from London to wherever seems like a great idea until you realize that means you leave home in the middle of the night (if you drive there), and if you take a bus/coach, you have to check their timetable as well, which may have you leaving even earlier (i.e., up all night - - - no way to start a trip). Sometimes you don't have a choice due to flight availability, but its good to remember. Also, keep in mind that if that if things like the Icelandic volcano of 2010 starts up again, it'll be good to have a back-up plan, as you may end up stuck. Consider writing out locations and directions to train stations/airports, train/plane #s, times and confirmation #s, directions to hotels, etc. all on one sheet, as carrying loads of paperwork will make your head spin. Some transportation companies will "encourage" you to print boarding passes, which if you don't, they may charge you a pretty penny to print for you at the station/airport. And as for baggage allowances, expect hefty fees for going over size and weight limits. - Sep 2012