Energy walk': Cambridge's former gasworks
Cambridge Museum of Technology, The Old Pumping Station, Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8LD
This free, guided tour (on a step-free route around Cheddars Lane, Newmarket Road, River Lane and Riverside) will visit archaeological remains from what was the largest industrial complex in Cambridge: the University and Town Gas-Light Company.
Featuring documentary sources (such as maps, photographs, company records and eyewitness reports), the tour will: explore the sights (and smells) of the former Cambridge gasworks, its operations, stories of its workers, evaluate its environmental impact, and invite participants to assess its legacy: past, present and future.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 06 September:
- 1830-1930
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1100-1200
- Sunday 08 September:
- 1300-1400
Location & directions
Cambridge Museum of Technology, The Old Pumping Station, Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8LD
- Directions:
- Meet OUTSIDE upper gate on Cheddars Lane
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Book your place on a free tour (subject to availability) with an advanced reservation via Cambridge Museum of Technology's website: * check-out (£0) ticket via online-ticketing system for specified date + time * maximum 2 reservations per person (email address) * due to popular demand, registrants will be asked to reconfirm attendance by 31 August 2024 in order to ensure a full tour group.
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.museumoftechnology.com/whats-on
- Booking opens:
- 12 Aug 2024 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 09 Sep 2024 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
Step-free access
Additional information
Please note: this free, urban-walking Open Cambridge tour will NOT include admission to Museum of Technology (for Museum opening hours and tickets, please check www.museumoftechnology.com)
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
