The Backs
About
The lawns and gardens behind the colleges, best seen from the river or the bridges.
Good to know
- Walk across Clare Bridge
- Lovely in spring
Nearby while you’re here
Combine The Backs with King’s College Chapel, Trinity College and Wren Library and Market Square for a roughly 4-hour plan around The Backs.
Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.
Sample hotels nearby
- The Backs Guesthouse (The Backs), about <50 m away. Sample listing.
- King’s Parade Hotel (King’s Parade), about 200 m away. Sample listing.
- Cam Riverside Hotel (Riverside), about 700 m away. Sample listing.