Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge vs St Bene’t’s Church
Two churches in Cambridge. Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge has no online ticket listed; St Bene’t’s Church has no online ticket listed. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Great Saint Mary's is the university church of Cambridge and stands on King's Parade, facing the Senate House and a few steps from King's College Chapel and the market square. Entry to the church is free. The tower is ticketed, and the climb of about a hundred and twenty steps up a narrow spiral is the reason many visitors come: the view from the top is the best in the city, over King's College Chapel, the colleges along the river, and the market below.
Saint Bene't's Church stands on Bene't Street in the centre of Cambridge, a few steps from King's Parade and Corpus Christi College, and entry is free. It is the oldest building in Cambridge and the oldest church in the county, and it is a quiet place in the busiest part of the city. Walking tours of Cambridge often pass by and point out its Saxon tower, and it is an easy stop between King's College Chapel, the Corpus Clock and the market square.
