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Cambridge - Church of St Mary the Great

Great St Mary's Tower

Cambridge

The university church, whose tower has 123 steps up to an open 360-degree view over the colleges and the market.

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ViewpointTime here: 30–45 min

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Senate House Hill, Cambridge, CB2 3PQ

Quick facts

The tower climb is 123 spiral steps and ends in a 360-degree view from an outdoor platform.

Great St Mary's is the university church of Cambridge and hosts the University Sermons.

A plaque at the base of the west tower marks the datum point for distances from Cambridge.

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