{"id":133543,"date":"2026-04-20T22:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.society19.com\/uk\/?p=133543"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:10:15","slug":"signs-you-grew-up-in-cambridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.society19.com\/uk\/signs-you-grew-up-in-cambridge\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Signs You Grew Up In Cambridge That Only The Locals Will Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cambridge is a city like no other. It’s quiet and collected and has so much going on behind the locked college doors. Here are 15\u00a0signs you grew up in Cambridge!<\/p>\n

When The Sun Comes Out, You Went To Swim In The River<\/h2>\n

The River Cam is such a central part of the city. It\u2019s run directly through the city and swimming in the river is the perfect way to spend a hot day. You would go up to \u2018your special spot\u2019 up Newnam or Granchester way and swim, have a bbq, and a really great day out.<\/p>\n

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Your Mum Wanted You To Go Hills Road, But You Thought Long Would Be More Fun<\/h2>\n

Hills Road was considered the more academic sixth form option. But Long Road was artier and wavier. It was a tough decision come results day (if your results permitted). This is one of the many\u00a0signs you grew up in Cambridge!<\/p>\n

When You Turned 18, You Had A Crap Night Out At Lola Los<\/h2>\n

You and all of your friends planned a crap night out at Lola Los for everything. When everyone started turning 18, there would be drinks at Regal in town and then a night out at Lola Los were you definitely had the loyalty card.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve Been Out On The River At Night<\/h2>\n

Night punting, or night canoeing was part of your regular summer activity. You\u2019d have fun, get drunk and then decide what a brilliant idea it would be to go out on the river. You\u2019d pass no one else on the water and shout at people on the banks. Usually cheers-ing and laughing.\u00a0This is one of the many\u00a0signs you grew up in Cambridge!<\/p>\n

You Always Have Your Bike With You<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re true Cambridge, you always had your bike with you. Even if you were just popping into town. You have to cycle. You\u2019ve probably had at least one bike stolen in your life.<\/p>\n

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You Spent At Least One Summer Getting Drunk In A Field<\/h2>\n

Cambridge is surrounded by fields and despite the fact that Police used to survey them for \u2018illicit activity\u2019, you and your friends definitely drank underage on one of the fields. They would be really fun nights and you would meet so many people.\u00a0This is one of the many\u00a0signs you grew up in Cambridge!<\/p>\n

You Remember The Cornish Pasty Man In The Market<\/h2>\n

RIP to the Cornish Pasty Man, the fisherman served us well. But is apparently now living in Scandinavia somewhere, being a fisherman to another market.<\/p>\n

Going To Strawberry Fair Was A Huge Social Event<\/h2>\n

Strawberry Fair was a super cool day out. There were gigs, there were festival stalls and there were strawberries and cream. It was a really nice day out and got fun as you turned 18 and would stay all night having a few tinnies in the sun.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ve Never Actually Been In Any Of The Colleges<\/h2>\n

The Colleges of Cambridge are more of a backdrop of the city if you actually live here. They\u2019re there and you know they\u2019re there but they\u2019re nothing to do with you so you ignore them.<\/p>\n

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Or If You Have, It Was When You Broke In Late At Night<\/h2>\n

Despite this, if you can catch a door just right, or jump a low wall you could spend hours of a night wondering around these beautiful places. They are incredible and do look like they\u2019ve come from a fiction book.<\/p>\n

You Know The Secrets Of The Colleges As If They Were Your Stories<\/h2>\n

You\u2019d past so many tour groups that you\u2019d learn all the stories. I will forever know that the Henry the VIII statue at St John\u2019s College is holding a chair leg because a student stole his sword.<\/p>\n

You Went On A School Trip To The Fitzwilliam Museum And Didn\u2019t Look At Any Art<\/h2>\n

The Fitzwilliam is an incredible museum full of amazing art. However, as a year 8 student you didn\u2019t look at any of it. Instead you took selfies with the lions out the front and wondered around aimlessly before you could leave.<\/p>\n

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You Had A \u2018Great\u2019 Night Out At Fiver At Junction<\/h2>\n

The fiver at Junction was the height of your week. There would be fanciable bands, that were your age, playing their guitars and singing their hearts out. You would have usually done shots with your friends before you went in and would have spent ages choosing your edgiest outfit.<\/p>\n

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Going To Strawberry Fair Was A Huge Social Event<\/h2>\n

Strawberry Fair was a super cool day out. There were gigs, there were festival stalls and there were strawberries and cream. It was a really nice day out and got fun as you turned 18 and would stay all night having a few tinnies in the sun.<\/p>\n

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You Would Go To The Cheap Night At Midsummer\u2019s Fair<\/h2>\n

When you were 13 you definitely went to the funfair on cheap night. Most of the rides were \u00a31 and the big ones were only \u00a33.<\/p>\n

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You Know You Will Never See Half Of The City Because It\u2019s Hidden by The University<\/h2>\n

Cambridge is such a strange city because you will never see half of it. Half of the city I locked behind the university gates and is not open to the public.\u00a0 As a resident, you will never know what half of the city looks like.<\/p>\n

If you can think of any other signs you grew up in Cambridge then let us know below!<\/h2>\n

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Cambridge is a city like no other. It’s quiet and collected and has so much going on behind the locked college doors. Here are 15\u00a0signs you grew up in Cambridge! When The Sun Comes Out, You Went To Swim In The River The River Cam is such a central part of the city. 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