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View of Cambridge American Cemetery with rows of white crosses and the chapel, set against a backdrop of green lawns and trees

Cambridge American Cemetery

Plan your visit to Cambridge American Cemetery

Getting There

Cambridge American Cemetery is situated three miles west of the university city of Cambridge, England.

A new, 4,000-square-foot center visitor center opened in May 2014. Through interpretive exhibits that incorporate personal stories, photographs, films, and interactive displays, visitors will gain a better understanding of this critical campaign that contributed to the Allied victory in Europe during World War II. Interactive displays in the visitor center include the Battle of the Atlantic and Americans in Great Britain.

Directions

The cemetery and visitor center are open to the public daily and on the majority of host country public holidays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cemetery is closed on December 25 and January 1. The cemetery, visitor center and car park are fully wheelchair-accessible. All visitor services at the cemetery are free.

Admission is FREE and does not require booking in advance.
Madingley Road
Coton
Cambridge CB23 7PH
United Kingdom

Travel north from London on the motorway M11. Leave at junction 13 and turn left onto road A1303. From the north-west (Peterborough) on A14 stay in lane for A1307. Leave dual carriageway and at the first roundabout turn right and stay on A1307. After the next roundabout turn left to Madingley. Drive through village, straight across the next roundabout. Carry on to final roundabout and turn left onto A1303. From the east on the A14. Stay in lane for A428. Leave road at Hardwick junction; cross A428 and re-join eastbound. Take exit for A1303.

Cambridge may be reached by train from the King’s Cross and Liverpool Street stations. Travel time is about one hour.

London is about 60 miles from the cemetery and is served by Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Within a 30 minute drive of the cemetery are two other international airports – Stansted and Luton.

Taxis are available at the Cambridge rail station. And the No. 4 service bus and the City Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off bus also stop and pick up directly at the cemetery gates.

Hotels are available in Cambridge.

Burial Search

More than 200,000 fallen service members are honored at an ABMC site. Search the burial database.

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Contact Us

Cambridge American Cemetery
Madingley Road
Coton
Cambridge CB23 7PH
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1954 210 350