Car Hire Cambridge

Cambridge is commonly known as an Old English University Town and what better way to tour this town than by using car hire services from Thrifty car Rental. The town lies about 54 miles outside of London, and has an abundance of smaller towns and villages surrounding the area. Cambridge offers everything from an outstanding university to a high tech core of businesses.

Most people associate the name of Cambridge with the University of Cambridge. The University of Cambridge was started when students fled from the Oxford area, due to hostile townspeople. The oldest part of the university that still exists dates back to 1284, which is Peterhouse.

The King’s College Chapel, should also be on your to do list, this building dates back to 1446, and King Henry VI and was completed in 1515 by King Henry VIII. This is just the start of the history of the Cambridge University, to get the full tour make sure to rent your car from Thrifty Car Rental.

The University town today is a harbour of high tech businesses and technology incubators. The Town has also sprung a few science parks as well the University houses and many museums that are open to the public.

When touring this area with your Thrifty Car Hire, during the right seasons, you will be able to visit such festivals and events, such as The Cambridge Midsummer Fair, one of the oldest in the U.K. and the largest in all of Europe, the Cambridge Folk Festival, again one of the largest of its kind and the Strawberry Fair, all great events, and this is just to mention a few. Make sure to get your Cambridge car hire in advance with Thrifty Car Rental so your time in Cambridge is spent seeing the sites and events.