• Pye Recreation Ground, St. Andrews Church (map)
  • 12 Church St.
  • England, CB4 1ED
  • United Kingdom

2024 Chesterton Festival:
free COMMUNITY-heritage walks by Cambridge Museum of Technology

Explore Chesterton's industrial heritage – including Pye's development of radio, television, radar and and mobile communications –in illustrated walk-and-talks guided by volunteers of Cambridge Museum of Technology as part of the 2024 Chesterton Festival.

The step-free route will follow pavements and dedicated pedestrian paths from Chesterton Recreation Ground (via Church Street / St Andrew's Road) across the Equiano bridge to the gates of the Museum of Technology.

ABOUT THE GUIDED TOURS

  • Length (distance): approximately 30 minutes (<1km)

  • Suitable for ages 11+.

  • All-weather (come suitably prepared!)

  • No need to book: meet at the designated Chesterton Festival signage for Cambridge Museum of Technology on Chesterton recreation ground (CB4 1DT) 5 minutes before tour time

  • free tour (N.B. this walking tour does not include admission to Museum of Technology)

Tour-departure times are planned for Saturday 29 June 2024:

  • 12 noon

  • 13:30

  • 15:00

Please note: tour times may be subject to change (please consult Festival noticeboard | this webpage | Cambridge Museum of Technology social-media channels before arrival).

 


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