Discover the county of Cambridgeshire via live webcams; this beautiful historic county is located in the East of England, sharing borders with Suffolk to the east, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west, Lincolnshire to the north, and Essex and Hertfordshire to the south.
Cambridge is the county town of Cambridgeshire and a well-known university city on the River Cam. The University of Cambridge, founded in 1209, is at the centre of Silicon Fen, a high-technology area around the university with many software and bioscience industries and start-up organisations. Among the university's most impressive buildings are the Gothic King's College, Fitzwilliam Museum, and Cambridge University Library.
In the major historic city of Peterborough, you will see the magnificent Peterborough Cathedral (Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew), one of the most important 12th-century buildings in England. The city of Ely is also famous for its cathedral, which dates back to 1083.
In Cambridgeshire, you may enjoy a 7.5-mile journey on the Nene Valley Railway, a steam attraction running between Peterborough Nene Valley and Yarwell Junction.
Population: estimated 853 thousand people
Capital: Cambridge
Other major cities: Peterborough, Ely, Wisbech, St Neots, Huntingdon
Main attractions: IWM Duxford, Peterborough Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, University of Cambridge, River Cam, Nene Valley Railway
Nearest Airports: Cambridge City Airport (CBG), London Luton Airport (LTN), London Stansted Airport (STN)
