The Enigmatic Life of Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton’s contributions to science are almost impossible to overstate. His laws of motion and gravity remained unchallenged until Einstein’s theory of relativity more than two centuries later. His methods—empirical, mathematical, rational—laid the groundwork for the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment.

Yet Newton was more than the “father of modern science.” He was a theologian, alchemist, philosopher, and mystic. He was both deeply rational and profoundly secretive.

Accompany us in a walking tour of the places in Cambridge that made him one of the most remarkable scientists in the world.

Designed by Cambridge science alumni and expert science communicators, this Green Badge tour brings Newton to life—accessible, engaging, and unforgettable.

What landmarks are included?

Depending on the length of your tour, we will see Trinity College and the Apple Tree, Trinity College Backs and the Wren Library, Rose Crescent, Cambridge University Press bookshop, Gonville & Caius College, Old University Library and Old Schools, Great St Mary’s Church, King’s College, the Eagle Pub, the Cavendish Laboratory and the Market Square.

Length: 1.5 hours

“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”