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The city of Cambridge has excellent sports facilities, including a wide range of popular Cambridge spectator sports, such as rugby and cricket. There are also good sports facilities in Cambridge for participants, and these include local golf courses, public tennis courts, badminton courts, swimming pools, fitness centres and popular gyms. The local Cambridge newspapers provide a useful sports section which regularly lists daily and weekly local sports events, which are held in and around the city.

The River Cam runs straight through the centre of Cambridge and is a particularly scenic spot for walking and cycling in Cambridge. There are also a number of pubs along the way, close to the riverside. Cambridge is best known for its annual boat race against the rival university city of Oxford, although this actually takes place on the River Thames in central London.




Cambridge Sports: Golf Courses - Cambridge, England
Cambridge is home to some of the most scenic and popular golf clubs and golf courses in this area in England, many of which are located in or around Cambridge. There are also numerous golf courses within an hour's drive from Cambridge and golf is particularly popular in the Cambridge area. Booking in advance is always advisable at Cambridge golf courses, to avoid disappointment. Here are some of the most popular golf courses in the Cambridge area.

Cambridge Golf Club - Station Road, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB4 5DS, England
Tel: +44 (0)1954 789388
Located on the outskirts of Cambridge, to the south of Cambridge city centre, this popular 18-hole Cambridge golf course has a par of 72. Other attractions at this Cambridge Golf Club include floodlit golf driving range and golf equipment hire.

Cambridge Lakes Golf Course - Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 2AJ, England
Tel: +44 (0)1223 324242
The Cambridge Lakes Golf Course is a 9-hole golf course on the edge of Cambridge, close to Cambridge city centre. This Cambridge pitch and putt golf course is very inexpensive and golf equipment is available for hire if required.

Gog Magog Golf Course - Babraham Road, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge, CB2 4AB, England
Tel: +44 (0)1223 247626
The Gog Magog Golf Course, in the Shelford Bottom area of Cambridge, features two scenic golf courses with wonderful views of Cambridge city centre. With 18-holes, the Gog Magog Golf Course is one of the most scenic golf courses in the Cambridge area.

Heydon Grange Golf Club - Heydon, Royston, SG8 7NS, England
Tel: +44 (0)1763 208988
Situated in southern Cambridge, the Heydon Grange Golf Club is a large, 27-hole golf course. With spectacular, panoramic views, other attractions at the Cambridge's Heydon Grange Golf Club include a golf driving range, golf instructors, a clubhouse and golf equipment hire.

Cambridge Sports: Cambridge Rugby Union - Grange Road, University Football Ground, Cambridge, CB3 9BN, England
Tel: +44 (0)1223 354131
The Cambridge Rugby Union Football Club is located in central Cambridge and rugby has a large following in Cambridge. There are regular rugby matches held at Cambridge's University Football Ground off Grange Road.

Cambridge Sports: Cambridge United Football / Soccer - Newmarket Road, Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, CB5 8LN, England
Tel: +44 (0)1223 241237
Football is one of the most popular spectator sports in the Cambridge area and the city's main football team are Cambridge United. Regular football matches take place during the football season at Abbey Stadium, in central Cambridge, which has excellent facilities

Cambridge Sports: Cambridge Cricket - Cambridge, England
There are an increasing number of amateur cricket teams in Cambridge and the surrounding area, although at present, cricket is still a minority sport in Cambridge.

Cambridge Sports: Fitness Centres and Gyms - Cambridge, England
There are numerous well-equipped fitness and sports centres in central Cambridge, with excellent state-of-the-art fitness and weight training equipment, aerobic courses, personal trainers, saunas, solariums, steam rooms, hydrotherapy and massage. Most gyms and sports centres in Cambridge are open daily, from early in the morning until late at night.

Cambridge Sports: Swimming Pools - Cambridge, England

Abbey Swimming Pool - Pool Way, Cambridge, CB5 8NT, England
Tel: +44 (0)1223 213352
Abbey Swimming Pool, on the outskirts of Cambridge city centre, features two large swimming pools, swimming instructors, a sauna and well-equipped fitness centre.
Open: daily - 08:00 to 20:00

Parkside Swimming Pool Centre - Gonville Place, Cambridge, CB1 1LY, England
Tel: +44 (0)1223 446100
Located in the heart of central Cambridge, the Parkside Swimming Pool Centre features two large swimming pools, water slides and flumes for children, aqua fitness lessons and swimming instructors.
Open: Monday to Friday - 07:00 to 21:30, Saturday and Sunday - 08:00 to 17:30

 
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