True Jesus Church Cambridge

You'll find this modern Chinese Protestant church tucked away in Cambridge, a striking contrast to the city's medieval college chapels. The True Jesus Church is a working place of worship that reflects the significant Chinese Christian community in the area - it's a proper functional space rather than a tourist spectacle, which is refreshing frankly.

The building itself is unremarkable from the outside, but stepping in reveals a clean, contemporary interior with straightforward modern furnishings. Services are conducted in Mandarin and English depending on the day, so you're looking at an active congregation rather than a heritage site. If you're interested in how diaspora communities worship in Britain, or you've got connections to the Chinese Christian church, it's worth a visit. Otherwise, it's not going to occupy more than thirty minutes of your time.

There's no admission charge - it functions as a neighbourhood church - though obviously attending a service means respecting worship times and customs. Ring ahead or check their noticeboard for opening hours and service times before you go.

If you're based at Cuckoo Fen Campsite just under six miles away, you could easily pop into Cambridge city centre for the afternoon and include this alongside the college chapels and university sights. It's a genuine slice of modern Cambridge life rather than the postcard version, which some people will find more interesting than the Kings College routine.