The River Cam runs from the junction with the Great Ouse at Pope's Corner, and passes through some beautiful countryside before reaching the historic city of Cambridge. End of navigation is the Mill Pond, just beyond Jesus lock in Cambridge.
Visiting boaters will need a 90 day licence from Conservators of River Cam to venture on to the Cam. (Tel 01223 646 459).

Pope's Corner
Boat Services
- Fish & Duck Marina. Popes Corner Marina, Holt Fen, Little Thetford CB6 3HR. 01353 648081
Marinas / Boatyards
- Fish & Duck Marina. Popes Corner Marina, Holt Fen, Little Thetford CB6 3HR. 01353 648081
Upware
Boat Services
- Upware Marina Trebleways. Old School Ln. CB7 5ZR. 01353 721930 (Elsan)
Moorings
- Upware moorings (Environment Agency)
Wining & Dining
- Five Miles From Anywhere. Old School Ln, Upware, Ely CB7 5ZR. 01353 721654
River Bank
Moorings
- Tiptree Marina. Great Drove. CB7 5YJ. 01223 440065
Marinas / Boatyards
- Tiptree Marina. Great Drove. CB7 5YJ. 01223 440065
Waterbeach
Finance
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Waterbeach PO. 9 Chapel St. CB25 9HR. 01223
Medical Services
- Waterbeach Pharmacy. 5 Green Side. CB25 9HW. 01223 564422
Shops & Supermarkets
- Onestop Stores. 14 Green Side. CB25 9HP. 01223 441177
Transport
- Trains: Waterbeach. CB25 9HS. greatnorthernrail.com greateranglia.co.uk
Wining & Dining
- Bridge. Clayhithe Rd. CB25 9HZ. 01223 860622
- Chung Hwa. 6 Green Side. CB25 9HP. 01223 863838 (Chinese takeaway)
- Sun Inn. 7 Chapel St. CB25 9HR. 01223 861254
- White Horse. 12 Green Side. CB25 9HP. 01223 505053
Worship
- Waterbeach Baptist Church. Chapel St. CB25 9HR. 01223 862494
Clayhithe
Moorings
- Clayhithe moorings (Conservators River Cam)
Wining & Dining
- The Bridge. Clayhithe Rd. CB25 9HZ. 01223 860 622 (Chef & Brewer)
Horningsea
Speciality Shops
- Scotsdales. High St. CB25 9JG. 01223 860320 (Garden Centre)
Wining & Dining
- Crown & Punchbowl. High St. CB25 9JG. 01223 860643
- Plough & Fleece. High St. CB25 9JG. 01223 860795 (log fires, live accoustic jam sessions)
Fen Ditton
Wining & Dining
- Ancient Shepherds. 5 High St. CB5 8ST. 01223 293 280
- King's Head. 50 High St. CB5 8ST. 01223 293 861
- Plough. Green End. CB5 8SX. 01223 293 264
Worship
- St Mary the Virgin Fen Ditton. High St. CB5 8ST. 01223 295 927
Cambridge
Navigation
- The River Cam is navigable to the Mill Pond in Cambridge (just beyond Jesus Lock). From here it is a canalside walk to the city centre.
Moorings
- Fort St George Visitor Moorings (City Council)
Libraries / Museums / Galleries
- Fitzwilliam Museum. Trumpington St. CB2 1RB. 01223 332900
- Kettle's Yard. Castle St. CB3 0AQ. 01223 748100
- Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology. Downing St. CB2 3DZ. 01223 333516
- Museum of Cambridge. 2-3 Castle St. CB3 0AQ. 01223 355159 (Folk Museum)
- Polar Museum. Lensfield Rd. CB2 1ER. 01223 336540
- University Museum of Zoology. Downing St. CB2 3EJ. 01223 336650
- (There are many other museums, libraries & art galleries... see city website)
Places of Interest
- The Backs. Queen's Rd. CB3 9AH. 01223 457000
- Bridge of Sighs. 15 St John's College. CB2 1TP. 01223 338600
- Castle Mound. (off Chesterton Lane). CB3 0RG. 01223 457000
- King's College Chapel. King's Parade. CB2 1ST. 01223 331212
- Mathematical Bridge. Queens College. CB3 9ET. 01223 335511
Shops & Supermarkets
- Cambridge Retail Park. Newmarket Rd. CB5 8WR. 01223 460135
- Grafton Centre. CB1 1PS. 01223 316201
- Tesco Superstore. Cheddars Lane. Newmarket Rd. CB5 8LD. 0345 677 9127
Wining & Dining
- Boathouse. 14 Chesterton Rd. CB4 3AX. 01223 460 905
- Fort St George. Midsummer Common. CB4 1HA. 01223 354 327 (weekend entertainment)
- King Street Run. 86 King St. CB1 1LN. 01223 328 900 (very quirky - worth a look!)
- Pickerel Inn. 30 Magdalene St. CB3 0AF. 01223 355 068
Worship
- King's College Chapel. King's Parade. CB2 1ST. 01223 331212
- Round Church. Bridge St. CB2 1UB. 01223 311602 (Services, Exhibitions)