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Cambridge: King's College Chapel and punters on the River Cam, seen from The Backs.
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Cambridge & Cardiff in 13 days

5 sightseeing days in Cambridge, a dedicated relocation day, then 7 days in Cardiff. Includes The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences and Llandaff Cathedral, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Cambridge for the first 5 sightseeing days; move to Cardiff on day 6, then stay for 7 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 241 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
6 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Fitzbillies — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · The Cambridge Chop House — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 3 · Tatties — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 7 · Chai Street — Curry. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 8 · The Real Italian Pizza Company — Pizza. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 9 · Tenkaichi — Noodles, sushi. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Cambridge & Cardiff itinerary: 13 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Cambridge: The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences & Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

  • · The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology · 30 min
  • · Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Fitzbillies (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Cambridge: Imperial War Museum Duxford & The Polar Museum

  • · Imperial War Museum Duxford · 120 min
  • · Transfer to The Polar Museum · 60 min
  • · The Polar Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: The Cambridge Chop House (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Cambridge: Parker's Piece & The University Museum of Zoology

  • · Parker's Piece · 120 min
  • · Transfer to The University Museum of Zoology · 30 min
  • · The University Museum of Zoology · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Tatties (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 4: Cambridge: The Fitzwilliam Museum & The Whipple Museum of the History of Science

  • · The Fitzwilliam Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to The Whipple Museum of the History of Science · 30 min
  • · The Whipple Museum of the History of Science · 120 min

Day 5: Cambridge: Museum of Classical Archaeology & Queens' College

  • · Museum of Classical Archaeology · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Queens' College · 30 min
  • · Queens' College · 75 min

Day 6: Cambridge → Cardiff: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Cambridge → Cardiff · 600 min

Day 7: Cardiff: Llandaff Cathedral & Bute Park

  • · Llandaff Cathedral · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Bute Park · 30 min
  • · Bute Park · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Chai Street (Curry) · 75 min

Day 8: Cardiff: St Fagans National History Museum & Cardiff Castle

  • · St Fagans National History Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Cardiff Castle · 45 min
  • · Cardiff Castle · 120 min
  • · Dinner: The Real Italian Pizza Company (Pizza) · 75 min

Day 9: Cardiff: Cathays Park & National Museum Cardiff

  • · Cathays Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to National Museum Cardiff · 30 min
  • · National Museum Cardiff · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Tenkaichi (Noodles, sushi) · 75 min

Day 10: Cardiff: The Millennium Stadium & City Hall

  • · The Millennium Stadium · 75 min
  • · Transfer to City Hall · 30 min
  • · City Hall · 75 min

Day 11: Cardiff: The Wales Millennium Centre & The Welsh Parliament or Senedd Cymru

  • · The Wales Millennium Centre · 75 min
  • · Transfer to The Welsh Parliament or Senedd Cymru · 30 min
  • · The Welsh Parliament or Senedd Cymru · 75 min

Day 12: Cardiff: The Norwegian Church & Pierhead building

  • · The Norwegian Church · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Pierhead building · 30 min
  • · Pierhead building · 75 min

Day 13: Cardiff: Castell Coch & The Cardiff Story

  • · Castell Coch · 75 min
  • · Transfer to The Cardiff Story · 45 min
  • · The Cardiff Story · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    Downing Street

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cambridge (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Cambridge

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.05 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Downing Street

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    51 Trumpington Street

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Sun noon-5:45PM, Mon-Sat 9AM-9:30PM. Recheck with the restaurant. About 0.2 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cambridge (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5396635; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    CB22 4QR

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  • 12:0060m
    Cambridge

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (11.41 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Lensfield Road

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    1 King's Parade, CB2 1SJ

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Sun-Thu noon-10:30PM, Fri Sat noon-11PM. Recheck with the restaurant. About 0.8 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cambridge (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5396635; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    Cambridge

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  • 12:0030m
    Cambridge

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.52 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    The New Museum Site, Downing Street

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    11 Sussex Street

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.4 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cambridge (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5396635; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    Trumpington St, CB2 1RB

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  • 12:0030m
    Cambridge

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.3 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Free School Lane (front entrance)

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Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    Sidgwick Avenue

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  • 12:0030m
    Cambridge

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.41 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Silver Street/Queens' Lane

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cambridge (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 08:00600m
    Cambridge → Cardiff

    Dedicated relocation day from Cambridge to Cardiff; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 241 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 7
  • 09:3090m
    Cardiff

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  • 12:0030m
    Cardiff

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.15 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Cardiff

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    15 High Street

    Curry. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 1.2 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cardiff (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5396915; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    Cardiff

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  • 12:0045m
    Cardiff

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (6.17 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Cardiff

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    22-23 Trinity Street

    Pizza. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.4 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cardiff (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5396915; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    Cardiff

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  • 12:0030m
    Cardiff

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.23 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Cathays Park

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    236 City Rd

    Noodles, sushi. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.8 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cardiff (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5396915; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:3075m
    Westgate Street, CF10 1NS

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cardiff (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Cardiff

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.82 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Cardiff

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Day 11
  • 09:3075m
    Cardiff

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  • 12:0030m
    Cardiff

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.16 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Cardiff

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cardiff (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 12
  • 09:3090m
    Cardiff Bay

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  • 12:0030m
    Cardiff

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.26 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Cardiff Bay, CF99 1NA

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cardiff (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 13
  • 09:3075m
    Cardiff

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cardiff (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0045m
    Cardiff

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (8.15 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    The Hayes

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cardiff (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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