Secret Cambridge: An Unusual Guide by Isobel Akerman

Secret Cambridge: An Unusual Guide by Isobel Akerman

Step beyond Kings College Chapel. Wander past the postcard sights. Discover the Cambridge that hides in plain sight.

Behind Cambridge’s prestigious academic image lies a lesser-known city shaped by centuries of history, intriguing stories and details that often go unnoticed. Ancient colleges, winding streets and historic buildings provide the backdrop for an exploration that takes you far beyond the classic university postcard.

Written by Cambridge-based author and historian Isobel Akerman, Secret Cambridge combines local knowledge with a historian’s eye to uncover a more surprising and intimate side of the city. Designed for visitors and residents alike, the guide rewards curiosity and invites you to discover Cambridge from a completely different perspective.

• Visit Magdalene College and see a gargoyle designed by the Spitting Image creators and installed for revenge, albeit 400 years later
• Uncover a secret theatre inside the Cambridge Buddhist Centre
• Discover Cambridge’s most charming street, Trinity Lane, with its worn cobblestones and centuries-old atmosphere
• See the second longest continuous corridor in Europe
• Marvel at the groundbreaking work of Christopher Wren at Pembroke College

Ready to see Cambridge differently? Step this way and unlock the city’s most curious secrets with Secret Cambridge: An Unusual Guide.

Isobel Akerman is a writer and researcher who spent her time as a history student at York University exploring the hidden corners of the city. She's worked for small charities and massive companies and has lived in more places than she can remember the names of. At present she's in Cambridge, learning more history and finding more corners.