Tourism

Since 2010 tourism has been the fastest-growing sector in the UK in employment terms. The visitor economy is a key economic driver for Cambridge with 8.1 million visitors a year contributing around £835 million to the Cambridge economy and accounting for around 22 % of local employment (source: Cambridge Economic Impact of Tourism Report 2017).

Attracting Leisure and Business Tourists

Cambridge has the edge when it comes to beauty, history and culture. This elegant yet compact city boasts spectacular architecture in the shape of Colleges, chapels, churches and courtyards combined with green parks, wide-open spaces and the River Cam, which winds through its heart.
It is also a city for all seasons and a special city, a place where visitors can feel at home. Getting out and about is easy – be it by bicycle or on foot – and there is a range of accommodation to suit all budgets from stylish hotels to countryside bed and breakfasts.

Further afield you will discover some of the region’s leading attractions and stately homes along with picture-perfect towns and villages, nestled in rolling green countryside.
Cambridge and the surrounding area has something for everyone, a family-friendly destination with places to go and things to see all year round.