Royston Things to Do

 Real Travelers who've been here

localkineguy said

… plan to revisit the Imperial War Museum and check out the National Gallery.  If I have more time… continue reading »

"I only know that you may lie, Day-long and watch the Cambridge sky, And, flower-lulled in sleepy grass, Hear the cool lapse of hours pass, Until the centuries blend and blur, In Grantchester, in Grantchester..."—Rupert Brooke,... more

This regular festival attracts well over 25,000 people every year. Past productions have included: Antony and Cleopatra, The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night, to name a few. All productions are professionally presented with f... more

Wandlebury is all that remains of an Iron Age hill fort, a circular area surrounded by a 110-acre country park. Its location is on the ridge of the Gog Magog Hills, named after two mysterious mythical giants. The encampment was... more

The heraldry of Christ's College gatehouse strongly resembles that of St John's College; the simple explanation is that Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, founded both. The Tudor buildings of First Court are hidden be... more

Although the church perhaps looks older it was only built in 1843, on the site where an older church had burnt down. Inside, it contains a memorial to Captain James Cook, the English navigator who explored the South Seas. His w... more

The Cambridge Folk Festival began in 1964 and is still going strong, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year. Part of the festival's success lies in the eclectic line-ups, from gospel, blues and jazz to folk and other g... more

If you've got a couple of hours to kill, why not practise your short game at this handy nine hole par 3 pitch and putt just a couple of miles from the city centre. Even if you haven't got your own kit, you can hire a club, putt... more

Just a few miles south of Cambridge, Heydon Grange is a 27-hole pay and play golf course which offers a challenging round for all levels of player at reasonable prices. Situated on the borders of three counties, Cambridgeshire,... more

This country house was remodeled in the 18th and 19th centuries and its interiors mostly date from this era. Inside is a collection of works of art, rooms designed by John Adam and a finely detailed doll's house. Capability Bro... more