Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Britain's only WWII American military cemetery, with fan-shaped rows of white crosses and a Wall of the Missing, honoring American forces who fought from Britain.
On the Madingley hillside about 5 km west of Cambridge, the cemetery holds the graves of more than 3,800 American servicemen killed in WWII, most of them airmen stationed in Britain or casualties of the Battle of the Atlantic. It is the only WWII American military cemetery in Britain. White marble crosses and Stars of David are arranged in fan-shaped rows on the grassy slope. The roughly 144-meter Wall of the Missing is inscribed with more than 5,000 names, including Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., the older brother of President John F. Kennedy. The memorial building contains a mosaic map of the Atlantic battlefield. Admission is free. It is about a 15-minute taxi ride from Cambridge, or you can take a bus.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Grantchester
- Kettle's Yard
- Castle Mound
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- Queens' College, Cambridge
- River Cam Punting & Mathematical Bridge
- Magdalene College & Pepys Library
- St John's College, Cambridge