Cambridge - River Cam & Common

Before you set off on your awesome adventure to explore Cambridge, there are a few things you need to know...

This Trail is part of a set that covers Cambridge. You can see which area each Trail covers by clicking this link and downloading the Trail territory PDF.

Navigating The Route

This is a circular spy mission through Cambridge city centre, open green spaces and along the River Cam, with agents following pavements, pedestrian streets, park edges and riverside paths as they gather intel to rescue the kidnapped chefs.

The route follows mostly flat pavements and well maintained paths, making it suitable for both wheelchairs and pushchairs, though there are sections beside open water and across large open spaces that require care.

⚠️ Important: You will be travelling along busy roads, crossing points and shared-use paths with cyclists (very fast ones!), so agents should stay alert at all times, use crossings where available and keep Mini Agents under close supervision.

Take extra care near the river and open Common areas, where there are unfenced edges and moving bikes.

Getting There

Time to deploy your agents and begin the mission:

By car: Grafton West Car Park (CB1 1HE) is the closest option to the start point.

By public transport: Cambridge is well served by bus and rail links, with the city centre within easy walking distance of transport hubs. Park & Ride is also a good undercover option for approaching the mission zone.

Your mission begins outside Eden Chapel at the corner of Fair Street and New Square (CB1 1ER) - so check for tailing agents and start scanning for your first piece of intel straight away.

Need the Loo?

Even elite agents need a quick comfort break!

Toilets can be found in the Grafton Centre before you begin and later on Midsummer Common just after Clue 13, so it’s worth timing your stop as you progress through the mission.

Bring Your Furry Sidekicks

Four-legged agents are welcome on this mission 🐾

With a mix of city streets, open green spaces and riverside paths, it’s a great outing for canine companions - just keep leads handy near roads, cyclists and along the water’s edge.

Food & Drink Stops

Agents, plan your supplies carefully!

There are good opportunities to stock up before you begin or refuel just after Clue 08, with plenty of options nearby.

If you’re packing a picnic, Christ’s Pieces (around Clue 05) or the Common later in the mission make excellent safe zones to pause and regroup.

Want to Make a Day of It?

River Cam and Riverside Patrols

The River Cam provides a scenic and slightly more exposed stretch of your mission - perfect for undercover movement… if you keep your footing.

Commons, Parks and Open Space

From Christ’s Pieces to Midsummer Common, you’ll pass through wide open areas that give the mission a very different feel from the tighter city streets.

Colleges, History and Hidden Corners

Cambridge’s historic colleges and winding streets offer plenty of intrigue - exactly the sort of place where a secret organisation might try to scramble the truth…