This are is called the Backs because it runs along the 'back' of several colleges; St. John's, Trinity, Clare, King's, St. Catherine's and Queens' Colleges.

The River is the River Cam, famously known for the traditional punts that run along it; the flat bottomed boats propelled by a long pole.

This bridge connect two parts of Queen's College. The Bridge was designed by William Etheridge, and built by James Essex in 1749.

It has been rebuilt on two occasions. Although it appears to be an arch, it is composed of entirely straight timber.

Queen's College was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville.

A popular fable is that the bridge was designed and bilt by Sir Isaac Newton without the use of nuts or bolts. This is impossible as Newton died in 1727, twenty-two years before the bridge was built.

The clock's face is a 24-carat gold-plated stainless steel disc. It has no hands or numbers, but displays the time by opening individual slits in the clock face backlit with blue LEDs; these slits are arranged in three consecutive rings displaying hours, minutes and seconds.

The sculpture is called iChronophage (which means 'time eater'). It moves its mouth, appearing to 'eat up' the seconds as they pass, and occasionally it 'blinks' in satisfaction.

The clock only shows the correct time every 5 minutes. Exploring Albert Einstein's theory of relative time, they slow down, speed up and occasionally stop.

There has been a church on the site of Great St. Mary's since at least 1200 and the present building dates from the late 15th Century.

It is the University Church for the University of Cambridge.

The Senate House is used for the graduation ceremonies of the students.

At the end of the academic year, results for most degrees are posted up on the outer wall of the building

However, those who do a degree in Maths are read their results from the balcony inside. After this, piles of class-lists are thrown to the ground like confetti.

King's College was founded by Henry VI in 1441 and is world famous for its chapel and choir.

The College Chapel, an example of late Gothic architecture, was built over a period of a hundred years (1446-1531) in three stages.

The choir sings services on most days in term-time, and also performs concerts and makes recordings and broadcasts. Carol's at King's is broadcast on TV every Christmas morning.

Founded in 1326 Clare College is one of the oldest in Cambridge.

It was admitted female students since 1972 and is still known as Cambridge University's 'friendly' College.

It is well known for its beautiful gardens that form part of 'the backs' and Clare Bridge over the river Cam.

Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 160 Fellows.

Like it's sister college, Christ Church in Oxford, it has traditionally been considered the most aristocratic of the Cambridge Colleges. It has generally been the academic institution of choice of the Royal Family.

Did you know that in Trinity College's wine cellar there are more than 25,000 bottles of wine worth about £1.67 million?

Lord Bryon was not allowed to keep a dog in his rooms at Trinity College so instead, he kept a bear as there were not rules specifying he wasn't allowed a bear.

St. John's College was founded on the site of the 13th Century hospital of St. John in Cambridge.

The College Arms are flanked by curious creatures known as yales, mythical beasts with elephant's tails, antelope's bodies, goat's heads, and swiveling horns.

Did you know that fellows of St. John's College are the only people outside of the Royal Family legally allowed to eat unmarked swans.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is one of only four round churches now surviving in England.

Down to the right of the Church is the Cambridge Union Society. Founded in 1815, the Union is the oldest continually operating debating society in the world.

Over it's history, speakers have included the Dalai Lama, President Ronal Reagan and Prime Ministers Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher.

Market Hill is the location of Cambridge's marketplace which has been operating since Saxon times.