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King's College Chapel – Corpus Clock loop from British Antarctic Survey

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King's College Chapel – Corpus Clock loop from British Antarctic Survey

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King's College Chapel – Corpus Clock loop from British Antarctic Survey

01:38

6.34km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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1.95 km

Museum of Cambridge

Highlight • Monument

Opening times and visitor information at museumofcambridge.org.uk

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2.12 km

Punting on the River Cam

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With a nice view over the ponts on the Cam and quite many pubs around.

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2.63 km

Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge

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A church has been here since Roman times. One section of the current building dates back to 1189 and there have been many alterations and extensions to the building since then. The church is Grade II-listed.

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3.13 km

Gonville and Caius College

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Caius is one of the oldest and largest colleges of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1348, the College combines the best of Cambridge tradition with 21st century teaching and research. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds to join our community of 1000 undergraduates, graduates and academics. Our students benefit from academic challenge, caring tutorial and pastoral support and excellent social and sports facilities. Our beautiful Old Courts are in the heart of Cambridge, and our Freshers' accommodation is second to none. Explore our website to find out more about the study opportunities we offer, our research work - including our fourteen Nobel Laureates - and our diverse and active community.

(cai.cam.ac.uk/)

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3.17 km

Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge

Highlight • Religious Site

St Mary the Great is a Church of England parish and university church at the north end of King's Parade in central Cambridge, England. It is known locally as Great St Mary's or simply GSM to distinguish it from "Little St Mary's". It is one of the Greater Churches. It is designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building.

In addition to being a parish church in the Diocese of Ely, it is the university church for the University of Cambridge. As such it has a minor role in the university's legislation: for example, university officers must live within 20 miles of Great St Mary's and undergraduates within three. The church also hosts the "University Sermons" and houses the University Organ and the University Clock. The latter chimes the "Cambridge Quarters" which were later used by the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament ("Big Ben").

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Mary_the_Great,_Cambridge

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3.18 km

Cambridge City Centre Bronze Relief Map

Highlight • Monument

Great overview model... Including Braille writing.

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3.26 km

King's College Chapel

Highlight • Historical Site

King's College is one of the most famous colleges at Cambridge University, if not the world. Founded in 1441 by Henry VI shortly after he founded Eton, the college has a long history.

The building is built in a late Gothic style – it's stunning. There's also a lovely chapel which you can visit (the college itself doesn't accept visitors at the moment).

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3.34 km

Corpus Clock

Highlight • Monument

The gold eyelids travel across the eye and disappear again in an instant; if you are not watching carefully you will not even notice... Sometimes you will even see two blinks in quick succession. The Blink is performed by a hidden spring drive, controlled in the best tradition of seventeenth century clockmakers of London. The spring is coiled up inside a housing that can be seen mounted on the large gearwheel visibly protruding from the bottom of the mechanism. As the huge pendulum below the Clock rocks the Chronophage as he steps round the great escapewheel, each backward and forward movement is used by sprag clutches to wind up the drive spring. A position step prevents the spring from being overwound yet allows the spring to be ready at an instant to drive the Blink. The mechanism is released by a countwheel with semi random spacing so the Blink takes place at any position in the to- and fro- motion of the pendulum. A further countwheel mechanism chooses a single or a double blink whilst the air damper at the top of the gear train slows the action to a realistic pace.

(Taylor "The Corpus Clock". The Pelican, Corpus Christi College alumni magazine (Easter Term edition). pp. 20–21.)

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6.34 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.68 km

827 m

784 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.78 km

555 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 15 May

14°C

3°C

33 %

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King's College Chapel – Corpus Clock loop from British Antarctic Survey

Museum of Cambridge

Punting on the River Cam

Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge

Gonville and Caius College

Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge

Cambridge City Centre Bronze Relief Map

King's College Chapel

Corpus Clock

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