visitor guide 2015
Cambridge & Beyond
www.visitcambridge.org
Your own lane into Cambridge A14
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Day Return £2.70 per fare paying passenger. Three under 16’s travel free with each fare paying passenger. This ticket is available from the Park & Ride sites and allows hop on-hop off service on all Park & Ride buses throughout the city. You can only leave from a Park & Ride site once.
Parking charges apply Up to one hour free, 1-18 hours - £1 Up to 24 hours - £10 Up to 48 hours £20 up to 72 hours - £30.
Save time, pay online The parking charge can be paid at the ticket machines or pre-paid online, visit www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/parkandride for full details.
The quick way in and out of Cambridge
Welcome to
Cambridge Cambridge & Beyond has the edge when it comes to beauty, history and culture. This elegant yet compact city boasts spectacular architecture in the shape of colleges, chapels, churches and courtyards combined with green parks, wide open spaces and the River Cam, which winds through its heart. Learning has always been central to this city, home to the University of Cambridge and its 31 Colleges. You can shop within sight of the magnificent turrets of King’s College Chapel, see wisteria that would rival Kew Gardens, climbing the walls of Jesus College and sit in the pub where Crick and Watson sketched the structure of DNA.
Shopping is a delight in Cambridge with its unrivalled mix of elegant cobbled streets and crescents, quality and quirky independent shops, friendly markets and chic shopping centres.
Cambridge is a city for all seasons. Stroll under avenues of autumn-red trees on Jesus Green, see spring flowers along the Backs, marvel at the winter Culture abounds in the shape of colour in the University Botanic museums, galleries, theatres, Garden and punt down the Cam art centres and festivals, with under blue skies and warm programmes to stimulate, sunshine. inspire and entertain. It is a city for everyone, a familyCambridge is a special city, a friendly destination with places place where visitors can feel at to go and things to do and see home. Getting out and about is throughout the year. easy – be it by bicycle or on Enjoy a choice of restaurants and cafes, from fine dining and cosmopolitan cuisine to riverbank picnicking. Venture further afield to discover picture-perfect Cambridgeshire villages and inviting rural pubs with fine food and roaring log fires.
foot – and there is a range of accommodation to suit all budgets from stylish hotels to countryside bed and breakfasts. We hope this guide will give you a taste of what’s to come and supply all the information to plan the perfect trip.
We are here to help make your stay memorable – for Official Guided Tours, accommodation bookings and advice, discounted punting tickets and more, contact the Visit Cambridge & Beyond team on 0871 226 8006, visit us online or at the Cambridge Tourist Information Centre.
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Contents Welcome
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Cambridge Tourist Information Centre
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How To Get Here
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Accessibility
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Annual Events
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Official Guided Tours
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University of Cambridge Museums & Botanic Garden 10 University of Cambridge Events 12 Education & Training
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A Weekend In The City
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The Outdoors & Green Spaces
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History & Heritage
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Families
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Culture & Entertainment 38 Shopping
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Food & Drink
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South Cambridgeshire
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Beyond Cambridge
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Accommodation Introduction
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Hotels
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Guest Houses and B&Bs 84 Self Catering
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Camping and Caravanning
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Tourist Information Centre Punting on The Backs
There is nothing quite like experienced local knowledge. Let our Visit Cambridge Information Team assist you in the planning of your visit to our beautiful city. We are here to offer help and advice on making the most of your time in and around Cambridge. If you have a specific enquiry or request, please call direct on 0871 226 8006 and the Visit Cambridge & Beyond Team will assist you in every way possible. We can help with local accommodation, public transport, conference services, events, UK holiday information, Official Walking Tours of Cambridge, Official Maps & Mini Guides and guidebooks, information for those with disabilities, Cambridge 2
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souvenirs, tickets to view the world famous King’s College Chapel, discounted chauffeured punt tours, National Express bookings and much, much more! Cambridge Tourist Information Centre is situated in the Visitor Centre of The Guildhall, in the heart of Cambridge’s city centre.
Official Guided Tours
tourist information centre
The Green Coffee Company
The Cambridge Gift Shop
The Visitor Centre is the perfect place for you to start your discovery of Cambridge & Beyond – with the Tourist Information Centre, The Green Coffee Company and The Cambridge Gift Shop all situated in the same handy location.
Why not pop along for a coffee and a spot of lunch in The Green Coffee Company before you meet the TIC team. Once we’ve done all we can to help with your stay, you can stroll around The Cambridge Gift Shop, to find that perfect Cambridge
keepsake or souvenir to take back home with you. Find us at The Guildhall, Peas Hill, Cambridge CB2 3AD Tourist Information Centre
Tourist Information Centre
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How To Get Here By Train There is a fast and frequent rail service from London King’s Cross and London Liverpool Street through to Cambridge. There are excellent connections from Scotland and the north via Peterborough and regional services from Birmingham and the Midlands, East Anglia and the Northwest. For bus services from Cambridge Railway Station into the city centre look for the Citi 1, Citi 3 or Citi 7 services.
By Road From the South and from London, Cambridge is a short trip up the M11 motorway. From the north, the A1 and M1 link to the A14 dual carriageway straight to the city, and from the east and west, the A14 again takes you to Cambridge. For short stay trips the City Centre Car Parks offer great convenience, but for longer visits there are five first class Park & Ride sites located on the outskirts of the city that provide a swift and frequent bus ride to the City Centre.
frequent coach services from both Central London and London Stansted Airport through to the city. The X5 Cross Country Stagecoach service links Oxford to Cambridge, via Bicester, Buckingham, and Milton Keynes and Bedford.
By Bus Stagecoach operates a comprehensive service to the city from around the county. Please visit stagecoachbus.com for full details. The Guided Busway offers an innovative and frequent service from Huntingdon to the city centre including stops at the Rail Station and Addenbrookes Hospital. Park & Ride sites for this service can be found
at St Ives, Longstanton and Trumpington. Please visit www.thebusway.info for full details.
By Air Just three miles from the city centre, Cambridge International Airport provides daily scheduled direct flights to a range of European destinations. London Stansted is just 30 miles to the south of the city with London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Luton and Birmingham International Airport also within easy reach.
By Sea Cambridge is located just 67 miles from Harwich that links to the Hook of Holland and Esbjerg.
By Coach National Express operates coach services to Cambridge from major towns and cities throughout the UK. There are 4
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Accessibility Other useful information – Guided Tours
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Shopmobility Cambridge offers you two Shopmobility centres to help you make your shopping visit to the city as easy and enjoyable as possible. Shopmobility is a scheme to provide electric powered scooters, wheelchairs and manual wheelchairs to help people who have limited mobility – through permanent or temporary disablement, illness, accident or age – to shop and use the other facilities within Cambridge. There are two Shopmobility offices in Cambridge: On the lower ground floor of the Grand Arcade car park, level -1. The site provides easy access to the city centre, Grand Arcade and John Lewis. On the fourth floor of the Grafton East car park, entrance on East Road. The site provides
easy access to the Grafton Centre, Fitzroy and Burleigh Street. Both Shopmobility offices are open Monday to Saturday, 10am–5pm. The Grafton office is open Sundays, 11am–4pm. If you are arriving by bus, Park & Ride or taxi, we can meet customers from the Bus Station and bus stops.
Bookings To make sure that a suitable mobility aid is available, telephone the centre you wish to use. Both have a 24 hour answerphone which operates outside office hours. Grand Arcade Shopmobility office: 01223 457452 Grafton East Shopmobility office: 01223 461858 For full details, please visit www.cambridge.gov.uk or www.shopmobilityuk.org
All types of tours can be catered for both individuals and groups. No charge will be made for escorts of wheelchair users. The Guided Tours Department at the Cambridge Tourist Information Centre has experienced guides to escort physically disabled, blind and visually impaired people. Advanced notice is necessary though. Cambridge Tourist Information Centre produces a useful fact sheet on how to see the best of the city for disabled visitors. For details please telephone 0871 226 8006 or email info@visitcambridge.org
Other useful numbers Stagecoach Customer Services: 01223 433250 Cambridge Deaf Association: 01223 246237 Cam Sight: 01223 420033 Cambridge Dial a Ride: 01223 506335 Cambridge Tourist Information: 0871 226 8006
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annual events 2015 January
• Evensong starts, Term Time Only • Beginning of Lent Term 13th January • Cambridge Winter Ale
Festival 23rd–24th January
FEBRuary
• e-Luminate
11th–15th February
• Snowdrop Season at Anglesey Abbey
• Lent Bumps
24th–28th February
• Cambridge University Rag Week begins 27th February march
• Wimpole Lambing Season Starts
• Cambridge Style Week
3rd–8th March
• Cambridge Band
Competition Heats 1–4 7th–28th March
• Cambridge Half Marathon
8th March
• Cambridge University Science Festival 9th–22nd March • End of Full Lent Term 13th March • Thriplow Daffodil Weekend 21st–22nd March 6
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april
• Cambridge vs. Oxford Boat Race, London 11th April
• “May” Bumps 10th–13th June • End of Full Easter Term 12th June
• The Craven Meeting,
• Town & Country Show, Cambridge 13th–14th June
• Cambridge Literary
• Midsummer Fair 17th–22nd June
• Beginning of Full
• Newmarket Nights, Newmarket Racecourse Friday nights from 19th June to 14th August
Newmarket Racecourse 15th & 16th April Festival – Spring 15th–19th April Easter Term 21st April
may
• Ely Eel Festival Weekend 2nd May • The Guineas Festival, Newmarket Racecourse 2nd & 3rd May • EAT Cambridge 9th–24th May
• Spring Weekend, Newmarket Racecourse 14th–16th May • Cambridge Beer Festival
18th–23rd May
• VE Day Anniversary
Air Show 23rd & 24th May
• Cambridgeshire County
Show, Wimpole 31st May
june
• Strawberry Fair
6th June
• Jazz and Brass in the Parks Starts 7th June
• Summer Choral Concert at King’s 20th June • Cambridge University Summer Balls • Singing on the River 21st June • Cambridge University Degree Days 24th–27th June july
• Cambridge Rock Festival 2–5th July
• Cambridge Open Studios 4th & 5th, 11th & 12th, 18th & 19th, and 25 & 26th July • The July Festival (Ladies Day, Gentlemen’s Day, Darley July Cup Day), Newmarket Racecourse 9th–11th July • The Big Weekend 10th–12th July • Ely Folk Festival 10th–12th July
annual events 2015
• Flying Legends Air Show, • Dragonboat Festival
IWM Duxford 11th & 12th July • Cambridge Shakespeare Festival Starts 13th July–29th August • Cambridge Comedy Festival 14th–19th July • Cambridge Summer Music Festival 17th July–1st August • Race for Life 19th July • Town Bumps 22nd–25th July • Secret Garden Party Music Festival 23rd–26th July • London to Cambridge Bike Ride 26th July • 51st Cambridge Folk Festival 30th July–2nd August
august
• Closing of the July Course,
12th September
• Bridge the Gap Walk 13th September • Cambridge Food Garden and Produce Festival 19th & 20th September
• T he Battle of Britain
Anniversary Air Show 19th & 20th September
• Chariots of Fire 20th September • Rowley Mile September Race, Newmarket Racecourse 24th–26th September october
• Cambridge University Term Starts 6th October • Festival of Ideas 19th October–1st November • The Last Race Meeting, Newmarket Racecourses 31st October–1st November
november
• Cambridge Fireworks Celebrations and Funfair 5th November • Remembrance Day, IWM Duxford 8th November • Cambridge Christmas Lights Switch On • Cambridge Literary Festival – Winter 28th–29th November december
• End of Term
4th December • Mill Road Winter Fair 5th December • Pantomime Season Starts • Varsity Rugby Match, Twickenham, London December • Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 24th December Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse 22nd & 23rd August • Fenland Country Fair, Stow-Cum-Quy 29th–31st August • Cambridge Film Festival August
september
• LodeStar Music Festival 4th–6th September • Open Cambridge 11th–13th September
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King’s College Chapel
With over 30 years of experience, Visit Cambridge’s Official Guided Walking Tours is the city’s leading guided walking tours specialist and the two-hour daily public tours feature some of the most famous University colleges in the world, as well as Cambridge’s hidden gems. Led by fully qualified Cambridge Blue and Green Badge Guides, these tours blend history and fun facts to offer the most in-depth and comprehensive guided tour of the city, colleges and the University of Cambridge, in a lively two hours of entertainment and information.
anecdotes that surround them. A visit to the magnificent King’s College Chapel can also be included. If you only have a couple of hours in the beautiful city of Cambridge, make the most of them with an Official
Guided Tour – you won’t be disappointed! Weekly tours of the magnificent Fitzwilliam Museum are also available and for the first time since its foundation nearly 500 years ago the famous Parker Library is admitting
Whether you want an in-depth historic tour of the University of Cambridge and the Cambridge Colleges, a tour concentrating on specific themes such as Science, Famous Alumni or Architecture or even a spooky Ghost Tour, we can help. Learn about the origins of the city, the University and its Colleges and hear the fascinating stories and 8
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Fitzwilliam Museum
official guided tours
Official Guided Tours
Parker Library
tours to view its collection of rare books and manuscripts every Monday and Thursday afternoon, exclusively through Visit Cambridge. The Parker Library is home to some of the oldest books in the country.
Queens’ College
To ensure your place on one of our Official Guided Walking Tours, book in advance online at www.visitcambridge.org, email tours@cambridge.gov.uk or call a member of our team on 01223 457574. Tickets can also be purchased in person from the Tourist Information Centre on Peas Hill, just off the Market Square.
Learn about the origins of the city, the University and its Colleges and hear the fascinating stories and anecdotes that surround them. visitcambridge.org
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Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Kettle’s Yard Castle St, Cambridge, CB3 0AQ T: 01223 748100 W: kettlesyard.co.uk
University of Cambridge Museums & Botanic Garden
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology A beautiful house with a distinctive Downing Street, Cambridge, collection of modern art and a gallery showing a changing programme of CB2 3DZ contemporary and modern art T: 01223 333516 exhibitions. In the house you can find W: maa.cam.ac.uk paintings and sculptures by great names of early 20th century art including Henry Moore, Ben and Winifred Nicholson and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska.
The Fitzwilliam Museum Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RB T: 01223 332900 W: fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Discover wonderful stories told through the magnificent collections across three floors including a ground floor gallery dedicated to Cambridge history. Experience the diversity of people and cultures from around the world. Highlights to look out for are Pacific material collected on Captain Cook’s voyages of exploration and the 14-metre-high totem pole from Canada.
Museum of Classical Archaeology Faculty of Classics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA T: 01223 330402 W: classics.cam.ac.uk/museum One of Cambridge’s hidden gems, this museum houses one of the largest collections of plaster casts of Greek and Roman statues in the world. Originally gathered in the late 19th century, this collection remains a marvellous way to experience masterpieces of ancient art. There is a regular programme of public events including talks, tours and storytelling.
Home to half a million objects from pre-history to present day. See everything from Egyptian coffins to Impressionist masterpieces; illuminated manuscripts to Renaissance sculpture; rare coins and medals to Asian arts. Its internationally renowned collections are complemented by major exhibitions and a varied programme of events. 10
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The Polar Museum
University of Cambridge Museums & Botanic Garden
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Cambridge University Botanic Garden 1 Brookside (gates at Brookside and Station Road), Cambridge CB2 1JE T: 01223 336265 W: botanic.cam.ac.uk This exceptional Botanic Garden showcases over 8000 plant species from around the globe, including the best arboretum in the region. Highlights include the Winter Garden, Glasshouses of cacti and tropical rainforests, and the unique Systematic Beds. Family activities, Garden Café and Shop. Open daily from 10am.
Museum of Zoology Downing Street, CB2 3EJ T: 01223 336650 W: museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk This museum is now closed for redevelopment and will reopen in 2016. Throughout the museum’s refurbishment work there will continue to be a programme of public events for all to enjoy; details of these can be found on the museum’s website and Facebook page. Some of the fascinating objects and specimens from the collections will be displayed at other museums in Cambridge and across the region.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ T: 01223 333456 W: sedgwickmuseum.org
Whipple Museum of the History of Science Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH T: 01223 330906 W: hps.cam.ac.uk/whipple
Since 1728 this collection has grown from about 10,000 fossils, minerals and rocks, to at least 2 million. A walk through the museum will take you on a 4.5 billion year journey through time, from the meteoritic building blocks of planets, to the thousands of fossils of animals and plants that illustrate the evolution of life in the oceans, on land and in the air.
Discover a fascinating array of scientific instruments dating from the Middle Ages to the present day. Cambridge has long been a centre for scientific work. Microscopes, telescopes and laboratory equipment demonstrate the vitality of past science, while the collections of pocket calculators and slide rules reflect how scientific instruments are important to us all.
The Polar Museum Scott Polar Research Institute, Lensfield Road, CB2 1ER T: 01223 336540 W: spri.cam.ac.uk/museum
For more information on the University of Cambridge Museums and Botanic Garden visit
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If you have ever wondered what it is like to travel to the Polar Regions or why they are so important to the future of our world, take a trip to The Polar Museum. From penguins to paintings, sleeping bags to sextants, Inuit art to explorers’ diaries – find out about science, exploration and survival at the extreme ends of the earth. visitcambridge.org
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University of Cambridge Events Cambridge is a beautiful city, recognised throughout the world as a place of learning and innovation. With spectacular architecture, inspiring culture and refreshing green spaces, you can immerse yourself in heritage any day of the year. Many people enjoy composing the ultimate holiday photo or finding a perfect souvenir for friends and loved ones. Cambridge is also the right place to take away new theories and insights from leading thinkers at many public events that are free to attend. The Cambridge Science Festival
If you are interested in anything from archaeology to zoology you are welcome to join in debates and lectures or have a go at hands-on experiments: The Science Festival in March brings science and technology to thousands of people of all ages through demonstrations, performances and debates.
Two weeks of free events for all
Open Cambridge is a heritage weekend in September that gives special access to many exciting areas of the city. The Festival of Ideas in October features workshops, talks and family events where some of the world’s greatest thought leaders cover arts, culture and politics. These are just some highlights: Colleges and museums are open for anyone to see and there are thousands of activities throughout the year.
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Thousands of activities throughout the year
learn at home The Cambridge Science Festival team has selected some activities that they believe will nurture curiosity, develop technical skills and encourage enjoyment of science and technology. These are available to purchase from the University Museums shop on King’s the real thing Parade. Look out for the For a memory of your visit to Science Festival logo. Cambridge, a wide range of official University of Cambridge souvenirs are available from many outlets around the city. To be sure of authenticity look out for this mark on the labels and packaging:
University of Cambridge souvenirs
Dates for 2015 Cambridge Science Festival 9–22 March sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk Open Cambridge 11–13 September opencambridge.cam.ac.uk Festival of Ideas 19 October–1 November festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk Year-round information for visiting the Colleges and museums cam.ac.uk/visitors What’s on at the University throughout the year cam.ac.uk/whatson visitcambridge.org
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Cambridge Regional College King’s Hedges Road, Cambridge CB4 2QT T: 01223 418200 W: camre.ac.uk Cambridge Regional College is a Government-funded further education college. Established in 1988, it is now one of the largest colleges in the UK with more than 10,000 full and part-time students and more than 2,000 students on apprenticeship programmes with 700 local employers. CRC provides a unique learning environment with state-of-the-art facilities for new apprentices and those returning to training. Studio Cambridge 6 Salisbury Villas, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2JF T: 01223 369701 W: studiocambridge.co.uk Studio Cambridge is the oldest English language school in Cambridge. We offer general and intensive English courses for adults aged 16+ year-round as well as eight summer camps for young learners aged 9–19 years old. Unshaken Photography Training Central Library, Lion Yard, Cambridge, CB2 3QD T: 01223 654309 W: unshaken.co.uk Unshaken Photography Training run digital photography courses for beginners and professional photographers. You may be completely new to photography and stuck on fully automatic or starting out on a new career, either way we can help. Our range of photography courses includes beginners, portraits, wedding, landscape and sports! ABC Languages 2–4 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AX T: 01223 302121 W: abclanguages.com ABC offers quality teaching with a personal touch. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced, a university student or a mature professional, you’ll find the course you’re looking for. We provide a range of programmes – all in historic Cambridge. We also welcome under 18s and families during July and August. Cambridge Seminars College 143–147 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA T: 01223 300123 W: cambridgeseminars.co.uk Cambridge Seminars College is a small and welcoming Language Centre in the heart of Cambridge, just ten minutes’ walk from the historic City Centre, and five minutes from the retail park and the Grafton shopping centre.
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Central Language School The Stone Yard Centre, 41B St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AR T: 01223 502004 W: centrallanguageschool.com A small, friendly, city centre school giving an excellent opportunity to learn English in a warm, caring community atmosphere. General, intensive and part-time courses with exam preparation available. Open all year. Accredited by the British Council. EF International Language Centre 221 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN T: 01223 240020 W: ef.com EF is the world leader in international education and has over 50 years of experience. Highlights at EF Cambridge: newly refurbished building, start any Monday, all year round, study from 2 to 52 weeks, international classes, own learning method, fully accredited. We look forward to welcoming you at EF Cambridge! The Møller Centre Churchill College, Storey’s Way, Cambridge CB3 0DE T: 01223 465500 W: mollercentre.co.uk The Møller Centre is an intelligently designed, purpose-built, residential training and conference ‘Centre for Excellence’ set within 42 acres of beautiful parkland on the grounds of Churchill College. Stunning Scandinavian architecture and a multi-award winning team provide the perfect learning environment for organisations to explore leadership, innovation and strategy. Conference Cambridge 12c King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ T: 01223 768740 W: conferencecambridge.com Conference Cambridge is the free, official venue finding service for the University of Cambridge and its Colleges as well as hotels and unique properties in and around the city. Our portfolio of over 50 venues offers spaces for all types of events for 10 to 1000 delegates. BlueBridge Education 33–35 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AB T: 01223 665065 W: bbegroup.co.uk BlueBridge Education specialises in hosting groups of International students and visitors. We offer a unique insight into the history and traditions of Cambridge with a particular emphasis on the University. We provide opportunities to meet University students, graduates and academic staff, organising lectures and seminars on a wide range of topics.
Education & training
Interested in learning more about one of the finest Universities in the world? Would you like to meet and interact with Cambridge students?
* Academic conferences and seminars * College lunches and discussion with Cambridge academics * Academic walking tours For more information: info@bbegroup.co.uk
* Private tuition by Cambridge students * School visits and excursions to Cambridge * English language tuition
See the website: www.bbegroup.co.uk
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Explore historic Cambridge by bus Make the most of your visit to Cambridge by booking a City Sightseeing open-top bus tour. Tickets can be bought online or on the bus, and tours include a free map. Combined bus and punting tours are also available! Stops include: n Cambridge University Botanic Garden n American Military Cemetery n Silver Street - The Backs (inc King’s College) For more info call 01223 433250 - or visit:
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A Weekend in the City
Take in the sights on an open-top bus
Cambridge is a great city for a weekend away – it has excellent transport links and a compact and walkable city centre, with most major attractions within easy access. There is no better way to start off your weekend than joining a Visit Cambridge Official Guided Walking Tour of the University Colleges (01223 457574) – bring your camera, soak up the atmosphere of the city and breathe in its history before settling into the Cambridge way of life.
of restaurants, eateries and pubs to choose from – whatever your taste, you’ll find something to suit – just make sure you try the cream teas before you head home. In the afternoon, there are so many things to choose to do – jump on and off a sightseeing bus, take a chauffeured punt tour along the river, pop into one of our 12 museums, most of which are free to enter, or take the laid back approach
After your tour, stroll around the Market Square enjoying the atmosphere in the heart of the city. Why not indulge in a morning of shopping in one of Cinema our cobbled street shopping Vue districts, full of unique independent shops and boutique stores or search for the latest big names at one of our fabulous multi-storey shopping centres. After you’ve made your way around the shops, you’ll be in need of refreshment and Cambridge has a varied choice 16
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and relax in one of our many parks and open spaces. Before you head back to your hotel to get changed for your evening dinner reservations, make sure you have checked out the night’s entertainment and what’s on offer – with a world class selection of stage shows, live music and a lively night time scene, there’s always something for everyone to guarantee a truly unforgettable experience. Wyboston Lakes
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Highlights Newmarket Nights Friday Evenings in June/July/August 2015 Afternoon tea at Graffiti Restaurant
T: 01638 675 500 newmarket.thejockeyclub. co.uk A series of fun filled outdoor live concerts from some of the world’s biggest names in music.
e-Luminate Festival 11th–15th February 2015 T: 01223 969777 Cambridge is perfect for cycling and is surrounded by green spaces
Cambridge has a varied choice of restaurants, eateries and pubs to choose from – whatever your taste, you’ll find something to suit. For those staying a little longer, why not head out to Ely and visit the magnificent Ely Cathedral with its unique Octagon Tower that dominates
the landscape for miles around or if it’s horses and horseracing you are interested in, Newmarket is the place to visit! The nearby market towns of St Neots, Saffron Walden, St Ives and Huntingdon all offer a unique selection of independent shops and thriving local markets while the rolling countryside of South Cambridgeshire provides the perfect setting for those wanting to get out and explore with exhilarating walking and cycling routes to suit all levels.
Shopping at the Grand Arcade
www.e-luminatefestivals. co.uk A breath-taking series of interactive light art installations, displays and events across the city.
Cambridge Shakespeare Festival 13th JULY– 29th AUGUST 2015 mail@cambridge shakespeare.com www.cambridge shakespeare.com The UK’s best loved open-air Shakespeare Festival performed in the magical settings of the University of Cambridge college gardens.
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Live Cambridge 1 Oakington Road, Girton, Cambridge CB3 0QH T: 01223 967321 W: livecambridge.co.uk Live Cambridge is the Free Mobile Guide for Cambridge. Discover What’s On and What to Do. Save money with great vouchers and check how to get around with our live travel information. Compatible with the main smartphones and available online.
Cambridge Park and Ride Trumpington Park and Ride, Hauxton Road, Cambridge CB2 9FT T: 01223 845561 W: cambridgeshire.gov.uk/parkandride Park and Ride provides direct and stress-free travel into Cambridge. Over 4 million commuters, shoppers and visitors a year beat the queues into the heart of the city.
Cambridge BID Dashwood House, 185 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1BG T: 01223 903300 W: cambridgebid.co.uk The Cambridge BID is an initiative set up by Cambridge businesses/organisations and devised to ensure continued investment in Cambridge City Centre. Businesses within the Cambridge BID Area voted for the BID in October 2012, which will ensure sustained investment in our historic city over a five-year period with the delivery of a wide range of projects and initiatives.
Cambridge International Airport Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8RX T: 01223 399855 W: cambridgeairport.com The city’s international airport sits just 3 miles northeast of the centre and is reached by Park&Ride bus within 15 minutes. The airport offers year-round airline and tour operator services to and from UK and international destinations, aircraft charter and conference facilities, plus Fred Olsen Travel in the passenger terminal.
minicabit 152–160 City Road, London EC1V 2NX T: 02071 297070 W: minicabit.com minicabit is a UK-wide network of independent, licensed minicab firms. Using our website and mobile app, visitors can instantly compare and book great cab quotes for local trips in Cambridge and out of town trips for over 40 cities across the UK.
Rent Direct Car and Van Rental 2A Elizabeth Way, Cambridge CB4 1DF T: 01223 309409 W: rentdirectuk.com If you are looking for a friendly, local car and van hire company during your visit to Cambridge, then look no further, we offer cars, vans and multiseaters all at affordable costs. We offer a collection service from most hotels, train and bus stations. Give us a call or book online.
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Riverside parks, grassy commons, cool meadows and flower-filled gardens shape the city as much as its history and heritage and provide a paradise for all the family.
Cambridge truly is a green city – its natural fen landscape flows right into the centre along the River Cam. You can picnic under the trees along The Backs, admire the stunning displays of flowering bulbs in spring, or while away the hours in beautifully kept college grounds and Fellows’ gardens.
Jesus Green and Midsummer Common are two of the largest green spaces in the city centre. Jesus Green and Midsummer Common are two of the largest green spaces in the city centre. The River Cam brushes the northern edge of this ancient grassland where you can see the boathouses of the colleges and watch the rowers on the water – while Parker’s Piece, in the centre of the city, is an open space used by locals to lounge around and play football and cricket; famous as the place where, in 1848, students agreed a set 20 visitcambridge.org
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Highlights Movies On The Meadows August bank Holiday Weekend 2015 T: 01223 500082 www.cambridgefilmfestival. org.uk Part of the popular Cambridge Film Festival programme – enjoy sunset screenings in the picturesque setting of Grantchester Meadows. The Cambridge Town & Country Show 13th & 14th June 2015 www.oakleighfairs.co.uk T: 01206 263 088
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of guidelines for football which were to influence the development of the Football Association rules.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
For the floral enthusiast in everyone, The Cambridge University Botanic Garden develops and displays over 8,000 different plant species in 40 acres of beautiful landscapes. Take time to explore and enjoy the winter garden, glasshouses and a superb collection of mature trees – a real treat.
Parker’s Piece is once again the setting for arguably what is Cambridge’s largest free to enter family event attracting crowds of over 40,000 – the 9th Cambridge Town & Country Show. Jazz and Brass in the Parks Selected Sundays from June to September 2015 www.cambridgesummer inthecity.co.uk Free live open air jazz and brass bands concerts in Cambridge’s parks and open spaces – so just turn up, bring a picnic, enjoy the sounds and relax in the cooling summer breeze! visitcambridge.org
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Cambridge Bike Tours 6 Elm Street, Cambridge CB1 1EJ T: 01223 366868 W: cambridgebiketours.co.uk Truly the best way to explore this beautiful and fascinating city, which is famous for cycling. Get off the beaten track and discover hidden gems like the college boathouses and the river. There’s an emphasis on having FUN! whilst seeing as much of the city as possible. Cambridge Chauffeur Punts Silver Street Bridge, Cambridge CB3 9EU T: 01223 354164 W: punting-in-cambridge.co.uk
Punting on The Backs Lets Go Punting Quayside, Cambridge CB5 8AB T: 01223 651659 W: letsgopunting.co.uk At Lets Go Punting we specialise in private and shared chauffeured punting tours along the college backs. Tours last approximately 50 minutes and sights include: King’s College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs, the Wren Library and New Court St Johns. Book online for discounted rates and tour extras. Blue Yonder Tandem Hire 37 High Street, Longstanton, Cambs CB24 3BP T: 01954 782020 W: blueyonderhire.co.uk Blue Yonder Tandem Hire is run by Cambridge people who enjoy cycling, and see a tandem excursion or multiday tour as the perfect way for a couple, family or friends to explore this beautiful city and outlying area. We offer day or period hires, with local knowledge, riding tuition, route and itinerary advice and support. Camboats Jesus Lock, Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 3BD T: 07706 734763 W: camboats.co.uk Cambridge’s premier Narrowboat Cruising operator. Popular round-trips past the historic college boathouses and extended trips out to Ely. Timetabled public round trips. Cream Tea cruise. Fish and Chip cruise. Bespoke Private Charters: Anniversaries, Birthdays, Family Groups, Hen/Stag Groups, Nature & Bird Watching, Photography, Picnics, Shopping Trips, Team Building, Weddings. 22
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Established 1993 we offer guided river tours of the college ‘Backs’ shared or non-sharing. We can cater for up to 120 people. Evening tours can have a Thai meal while we punt you past the famous colleges. We also have self hire punts if you wish to punt yourself. Cambridge Lakes Golf Course Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 8FA T: 01223 324242 W: cambridgelakes.co.uk We welcome all visitors to Cambridge to play a round or two at Cambridge Lakes, an oasis of nature and tranquillity just a mile south of the City. Our 9 hole par 3 course is maintained to a high standard and suits regular golfers and beginners alike. We have a relaxing coffee shop and hire golf clubs and balls. Come and give us a try! Cambridge Station Cycles Corn Exchange Street, Cambridge CB2 3QF T: 01223 307655 W: stationcycles.co.uk We currently operate cycle hire, repairs service, sales centre and a left luggage facility from two great locations – at Cambridge Railway Station and in the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre. Open 7 days a week. City Cycle Hire 61 Newnham Road, Cambridge CB3 9EY T: 01223 365629 W: citycyclehire.com Riding a bike is a ‘Must do!’ when in Cambridge. A complete service for tourists, students, visitors, conference/corporate events and Education Groups. Bikes are always available for any period from one hour to a whole year. We supply lights, lock and a basket plus servicing and repair is free.
outdoors and green spaces High Lodge Thetford Forest Near Brandon, Suffolk IP27 0AF T: 01842 815434 W: forestry.gov.uk/highlodge High Lodge at Thetford Forest is the Forestry Commission’s premier recreation site in the East of England. You can walk, cycle, picnic, book a barbecue and access the fantastic play area. There are also lots of additional attractions to enjoy. (Site entry fee applies, Discovery pass available). The National Trust, Wicken Fen Classic Wings C/O IWM Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR T: 01255 473832 W: classic-wings.co.uk Enjoy a nostalgic flight over the stunning Cambridgeshire countryside in a classic Dragon Rapide, a genuine World War II Tiger Moth, or fly Wing to Wing with a Spitfire. Why not make it a whole day out for the family and visit the Imperial War Museum? Gift Vouchers available. Docwra’s Manor Garden Shepreth, Royston, Herts SG8 6PS T: 01763 260677 W: docwrasmanorgarden.co.uk Welcome to this private garden. Unusual plants are displayed round the Grade II* listed building, covenanted to the National Trust. The collection has been built up over 50 years to produce an attractive variety of plant associations within old farmyard walls. Come and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and take away planting ideas for your garden. Funny Punts Granta Punts, Newnham Road, Cambridge CB3 9EX
Oxbridge Tours Office S-06, Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge CB3 0GT T: 01223 969598 W: oxbridgetours.com/tours/ cambridge-tours Make your visit memorable; take a tour with character. Our guides are current students at Cambridge ready to provide a deep historical account of the surroundings, bursting with insight, humour and enthusiasm. Just imagine the novel stories and secret traditions you can share with your friends when you get home! Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve The National Trust, Lode Lane, Wicken, Nr Ely, Cambs CB7 5XP T: 01353 720274 W: nationaltrust.org.uk/wicken-fen Wicken Fen is Britain’s oldest nature reserve and one of Europe’s most important wetlands, home to 8600 species of plants, birds and dragonflies. Explore on foot, bike or take a boat trip to explore the local waterways. Discover historic Fen Cottage and traditional fenland crafts in the Fenman’s Workshop. IWM Duxford
T: 01223 361312 W: facebook.com/funnypunts Funny Punts makes the historical hysterical. Join award-winning comedian and journalist Hannah Dunleavy for a punt tour down the river Cam. Trips run March–September, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, leaving at 6.30pm and 7.45pm. Tickets cost £15. Group discounts available. Over 16s only. Alcohol permitted on board. Riverboat Georgina Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 3AX T: 01223 307694 W: georgina.co.uk Riverboat Georgina Public Cruises and Private Charter. Cream teas, fish and chips cruises, casinos, discos, live entertainment, weddings, birthdays and BBQs.
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GRANTCHESTER Boating activities are an essential part of the Cambridge experience. Many famous students have taken Scudamore’s boats towards Grantchester to explore the scenic upper river and visit the rural haunts of Lord Byron and Rupert Brooke.
Jack Scudamore founded pleasure-punting in Cambridge, ensuring his place in history. By 1920 punting had become the number one boating activity on The River Cam. To this day, Scudamore’s Punting is globally recognised as synonymous with Cambridge. Punting continues to be the must-do activity when visiting the city.
“There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” KENNETH GRAHAME The Wind in the Willows
Whisk your friends and family on adventures to follow in the footsteps of Cambridge’s famous. Hire your own Canadian canoe, kayaks or punt. Head to Grantchester with your own picnic. Alternatively stop for lunch at the Red Lion or treat yourself to a cream tea at The Orchard Tea Garden.
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15th CLARE & TRINITY 16th ST. JOHN’S www.scudamores.com 01223 359750 The University wised-up to the trick of swimming with your tux in a bag to sneak into a May Ball - you’ll get thrown out! The best way to enjoy the prestigious events without a May Ball ticket is on a fireworks punting trip.
The world-famous College Backs are best seen from the river on a Scudamore’s experience. You will see glamorous buildings set amidst pristine lawns and intimate gardens. Experience punting under nine beautiful bridges including the Bridge of Sighs and Mathematical Bridge. Scudamore’s award-winning Cambridge tours offer a majestic glimpse into the city’s history. Choose between a private or shared tour and save when you buy online. If you’re looking to have your own Cambridge adventure whilst appreciating the sights, then hiring a punt is just the thing. Take your own boat out and master a new skill – the art of punting! Offering both boat hire and Cambridge tours, Scudamore’s are happy to cater for special requests. Get in touch with the Bookings Team on 01223 359750.
Bat Safari Punting
FRIDAYS 15th May - 25th September SATURDAYS 25th July - 29th August www.scudamores.com 01223 359750 Scudamore’s famed Bat Safari Tours set off at dusk with a Bat Expert to guide you on a unique river experience. Learn about these important mammals with 50% of your ticket price going straight to the local Wildlife Trust.
What’s on your doorstep in Cambridgeshire?
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens & Lode Mill
Experience the golden age of country house living and discover life ‘below stairs’ in the Domestic Wing. Wander through 114 acres of gardens offering vibrant colour in every season. Explore historic Lode Mill, Hoe Fen Wildlife Discovery area and famous Winter Garden. 6 miles NE of Cambridge, A14 J35 Tel 01223 810080
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve
Discover this internationally renowned nature reserve with rare species like bittern & hen harrier, and herds of highland cattle and konik ponies. Explore the nature trails, hire a bike, enjoy a boat trip or step into historic Fen Cottage to see how fen folk used to live. 9 miles South of Ely, off A1123 Tel 01353 720274
Wimpole Estate
A unique working estate still guided by the seasons. Explore the hall, where intimate rooms contrast with beautiful Georgian interiors. Stroll through the pleasure grounds to the Walled Garden, bursting with seasonal produce and glorious herbaceous borders. At Home Farm, contrast the traditional farmyard with the noisy modern piggery and cattle sheds. 8 miles SW of Cambridge off A603 Tel 01223 206000 www.nationaltrust.org.uk
General Market Mon–Sat 10–4pm Arts, Crafts & Local Produce Market Sundays 10–4pm All Saints Garden Art & Craft Market Saturdays, weather permitting (in the garden of All Saints Church, opposite Trinity College)
For a true taste of Cambridge visit
Cambridge Markets
Gifts | Barber | Bike repairs | Alterations | T-shirt printing | Food & drink – and more!
For more information call 01223 457467 or visit cambridge-gov.uk/markets
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Cambridge wears its history Cambridge is one of the UK’s most iconic cities. and heritage with pride. Where Its elegant centre is framed by architectural triumphs, else can you enjoy the friendly and lively bustle of the Market surrounded by green spaces and home to the Square, just a cobblestone’s University of Cambridge’s world-famous colleges. throw from the gleaming turrets of King’s College The Post Box at King’s Chapel? Follow in the footsteps of the city’s luminaries including Darwin, Tennyson and Plath to name but a few. Poets, philosophers, scientists, medics, engineers, prime ministers and Nobel Peace Prize winners have all left their mark here. Wherever you walk in Cambridge you are close to something special. Take time to admire the picturesque waters of the River Cam and gaze in wonder at The Bridge of Sighs and The Mathematical Bridge. The Round Church, one of the city’s oldest buildings, The Great Court at Trinity and The Wren Library 28
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Highlights VE Day Anniversary Air Show 23rd–24th May 2015 www.iwm.org.uk/exhibitions/ iwm-duxford T: 01223 835 000 The VE Day Anniversary Air Show at IWM Duxford pays tribute to the men, women and children who endured six years of conflict on the fighting fronts and the Home Front of the Second World War.
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Follow the river upstream as it meanders through grassy fields to the Orchard Tea Garden Stop for a pint at The Eagle pub at Grantchester, the picturewhere Nobelists Crick and perfect English village which Watson sketched the structure of poet Rupert Brooke famously DNA on a napkin, or contemplate celebrated in his 1912 poem some of our contemporary The Old Vicarage. sculpture in the shape of The Corpus Clock, with its giant And why not explore further grasshopper that eats time. afield for more historical treasures, such as many of The Corpus Clock our National Trust properties. Wimpole Estate, which combines one of the oldest country houses in Cambridgeshire with stunningly restored Victorian gardens and Anglesey Abbey, with its elegant gardens and breathtaking snowdrop-lined Winter Walk are some of the treasures that simply must be found.
Open Cambridge 10TH–13TH SEPTEMBER 2015 www.opencambridge.cam ac.uk T: 01223 766766 Open Cambridge is a heritage weekend in September that gives special access to many exciting areas of the city, including a number of University of Cambridge buildings. A Festival Of Nine Lessons & Carols 24th December 2015 www.kings.cam.ac.uk/ events/chapel-services/ nine-lessons The Christmas Eve service held in King’s College Chapel. The Festival was introduced in 1918 and was first broadcast in 1928 and is now broadcast to millions of people around the world. visitcambridge.org
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Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill The National Trust, Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge CB25 9EJ T: 01223 810080 W: nationaltrust.org.uk/ anglesey-abbey Step into Lord Fairhaven’s luxurious country house packed with antiques and paintings. Discover life ‘below stairs’ in the 1960s in the recently restored Domestic Wing. Explore the 114 acre garden, complete with working watermill and wildlife area – offering sweeping avenues, classical statuary and colourful flower borders in every season.
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City Sightseeing Cambridge 100 Cowley Road, Cambridge CB4 0DN
Audley End House and Gardens – English Heritage Off London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4JF T: 01799 522842 W: english-heritage.org.uk/audley
If you’re looking for a unique way to explore Cambridge, sightseeing is the perfect way to reveal a city that is as welcoming as it is delightful. Simply hop on an unmistakable red, open top double decker bus with City Sightseeing and let us show you all the things to do.
Experience a real life period drama as you explore life above and below stairs at this decadent mansion. With glorious gardens and stunning countryside views, it’s not only the grounds at Audley End that are unmissable. The authentic Victorian Service Wing, impressive 17th century stable block, intricate interiors and wonderful works of art are all waiting to be discovered.
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Our company specialises in walking tours for Spanish speakers. Discover where discoveries that changed our lives were announced, the history of Cambridge University, how it works, the requirements to get in and its most famous students. But not just that, also anecdotes, legends, and customs along its streets, colleges, the River Cam, museums and pubs. All Saint’s Church – The Churches Conservation Trust All Saints Church, Jesus Lane, Cambridge CB5 8BP T: 01223 324442 W: visitchurches.org.uk All Saints’ built in the 1860s by G.F. Bodley, and is a triumph of Victorian art and design. A dramatic blast of colour and pattern – almost every surface has painted, stencilled or gilded decoration. Light gleams through stained-glass windows, designed by leading Arts and Crafts artists, including William Morris. 30
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Corpus Christi College is a hidden gem in the heart of Cambridge. Its beautiful courts and timeless buildings provide a unique and memorable setting for conferences and special events. Replete with candle-lit tables and stained-glass windows, the nineteenth-century dining hall offers an atmospheric dining experience for up to 145 guests. Discover Newmarket 99 High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8JH T: 07437 188350 W: discovernewmarket.co.uk With days out and tours around the headquarters of thoroughbred breeding, racing and training. From a day on the Gallops, to visits to the National Horseracing Museum and the National Stud, Discover Newmarket offers a great opportunity to go behind the scenes at racing’s headquarters and to see the equine stars at work.
History & Heritage Ely Cathedral Chapter House, The College, Ely, Cambs CB7 4DL T: 01353 660349 W: elycathedral.org Thousands of visitors come to Ely Cathedral each year, from all over the world. Few are ever disappointed, for there is something here for everyone. Lovers of architecture will rejoice in the many different styles, blending to make the whole. History abounds around every corner, and the beauty created by artists in wood, stone and glass is everywhere. Oliver Cromwell’s House 29 St Mary’s Street, Ely, Cambs CB7 4HF T: 01353 662062 W: olivercromwellshouse.co.uk Visit the former Lord Protector’s family home and experience what domestic life would have been like in the 17th Century in a variety of re-created period rooms. Visit Mrs Cromwell’s kitchen, try dressing-up or playing with the toys of the time or venture into the Haunted Bedroom if you dare! Audio handsets bring the story of this impressive House to life. Guided tours and group visits welcome. Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey Ely Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge CB25 9PQ T: 01223 860988 W: farmlandmuseum.org.uk A fascinating place to visit for all ages. Celebrating Cambridgeshire farming, village life and crafts in a beautiful rural setting. Explore Denny Abbey. Family friendly with play area and hands-on activities around the site. Enjoyable programme of events and holiday activities. Seasonal opening times – see website for details.
University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge CB23 8AQ T: 01223 746222 W: ice.cam.ac.uk The Institute offers part-time and short courses for adults of all ages, taught by leading Cambridge experts. It is based at Madingley Hall, a 16th-century country house set in eight acres of landscaped gardens. The Hall is also available throughout the year for conferences, events and bed-and-breakfast accommodation. IWM Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR T: 01223 835000 W: iwm.org.uk/duxford IWM Duxford takes you on a journey through the history of aviation in times of war and peace. Explore our historic site which dates back to the First World War, get up close to a legendary Spitfire or iconic Concorde and get hands-on with our award-winning interactive exhibitions. Mountfitchet Castle Stansted, Essex CM24 8SP T: 01279 813237 W: mountfitchetcastle.com Travel back in time to medieval England of 1066 at Mountfitchet Castle. Wander around the ancient dwellings and enjoy the ambience of a bygone lifestyle. Hand feed the tame animals roaming freely within the castle grounds. Included in admission is ‘The House on the Hill Toy Museum’. An interesting and fun day for all the family. St John’s College
Great St. Mary’s Church Senate House Hill, Cambridge CB2 3PQ T: 01223 462171 W: gsm.cam.ac.uk Experience the panoramic views of Cambridge from the tower and hear the bells which inspired Big Ben’s chimes. This beautiful church has played a significant part in the history of the University and City of Cambridge for over 800 years. Visit the gift shop, Heritage Centre and brass rubbings facilities. Hedingham Castle Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex CO9 3DJ T: 01787 460261 W: hedinghamcastle.co.uk The 900 year old Norman keep of Hedingham Castle is not just one place. Romantic, beautiful, ancient, historic and wild, it is somewhere to set your imagination free. Privately owned, its character is unique, and its history is the heritage of us all.
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The National Horseracing Museum 99 High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8JH T: 01638 667333 W: nhrm.co.uk The National Horseracing Museum, located next door to the Jockey Club on Newmarket’s High Street, tells the story of horseracing from its royal origins to its modern day heroes. The museum has a unique collection of paintings, prints and artefacts on display with a racehorse simulator for those keen to try to ride a winner to hop onto. Roots Travel and Tours 16 Bermuda Road, Cambridge CB4 3JX T: 01223 479532 W: roots-travel.co.uk Roots offers tours from Cambridge to some of the finest destinations and attractions that England has to offer. Tours are for small groups and are fully guided by experienced tour guides. Learn more about your destination and Britain in general. Tours are great value, fun, friendly and informative. Centre for Computing History Rene Court, Coldhams Road, Cambridge CB1 3EW T: 01223 214446 W: computinghistory.org.uk The Centre for Computing History is a hands-on interactive display of computers and game consoles that date back to the early sixties! From Pong to Pokémon, experience game play evolving. The display includes the huge computers of the sixties, the home computers of the 80’s and much more. The Manor Hemingford Grey High Street, Hemingford Grey, Cambs PE28 9BN T: 01480 463134 W: greenknowe.co.uk Built around 1130 and one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain. Made famous as ‘Green Knowe’ by the author Lucy Boston. Her patchwork collection is also shown. Four acre garden, laid out by Lucy Boston, surrounded by a moat, with topiary, old roses, award winning irises and herbaceous borders. Wimpole Estate – The National Trust Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, Herts SG8 0BW T: 01223 206000 W: nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole Take a walk around the impressive Wimpole Hall, with glorious stately rooms; the atmospheric Walled Kitchen Garden and Home Farm to see the old and the new side by side. Stride out across the parkland to the folly and meet some of our rare breed sheep, cattle and Shire horses. 32
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The Round Church Round Church Vestry, Bridge Street, Cambridge CB2 1UB T: 01223 311602 W: christianheritage.org.uk The beautifully intimate Round Church was built in 1130 and is now a visitor centre with over 25,000 visitors a year. It is the best starting point for anyone beginning to explore Cambridge with a 12-panel exhibition, a film on the history of Cambridge and informative guided walks of the colleges. Wrest Park – English Heritage Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire MK45 4HR T: 01525 860000 W: english-heritage.org.uk/wrest Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park. Families with energy to burn can grab an activity backpack and an audio trail designed for kids and head out to explore the grounds or head to the children’s play area to let off some steam. Cambridge American Cemetery Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridge CB23 7PH T: 01954 210350 W: abmc.gov The Cambridge American Cemetery is one of 25 cemeteries maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Its mission is to commemorate and honour the service, achievement and sacrifice of the US Armed Forces in the places where they have served since 1917. Wimpole Folly
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Discover Newmarket offers a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes at racing’s headquarters to see the equine stars at work and learn about the fascinating history, heritage and culture of the town. Our expert guides deliver tours for groups and individuals which can be organised for a half-day, full-day or longer. Brush shoulders with royalty during the electrifying Tattersalls sales, see new born foals frolicking in the spring, watch some of the world’s best racehorses galloping on the heath, get up close to some of the most eclectic art in the sport and try your hand at being a jockey on our racehorse simulators! Whether you are an avid racing fan or someone who just loves art and history, we have a tour to suit everyone. We can provide bespoke tours and also run regular public tours on set dates all year round with prices starting from as little as £11 per person. Tours include visits to; • Racehorse trainers yard • The famous gallops • The National Stud • The National Horseracing Museum • The exclusive private members club The Jockey Club Rooms • Newmarket Racecourses • The Animal Health Trust • The British Racing School • Tattersalls Bloodstock Auction House
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Cambridge is the perfect family-friendly destination. There is something to suit all ages and every budget, from treasure hunting in the city’s many free museums, picnicking in one of the beautiful parks and green open spaces, enjoying a bike tour through the picturesque cobbled streets to taking to the river and exploring the city from the comfort of a chauffeured punt. The Sedgwick Museum will delight children of all ages with its 125,000-year-old Cambridgeshire hippo while the Whipple Museum of the History of Science exhibits scientific instruments dating from the Middle Ages to the present day. Join Scott of the Antarctic, Cambridge Science Centre Captain RF Scott, and his companions in the South Pole at the The Polar Museum, make learning fun with the interactive displays at Cambridge Science Centre or play your favorite computer games consoles at The Centre for Computing History. The Fitzwilliam Museum provides a free Fitz Kids activity pack full of challenges, art materials, quizzes, trails and games while the Cambridge 34
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Highlights The Big Weekend 10th–12th July 2015 www.cambridgesummer inthecity.co.uk Three days of free live entertainment held on Parker’s Piece in the heart of the city, expect fireworks, live music and fun for all the family. Hedingham Castle
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University Botanic Garden has a young explorer backpack designed for budding naturalists, containing binoculars, a bug viewer, spot-a-lot activity sheets and drawing materials. Just a mile out of the city centre, Cambridge Leisure Park offers a one-stop entertainment centre – with a nine screen cinema, 28 lane
And a little further afield you can see some of the world’s most exotic animals, including Rana the tiger at Shepreth Wildlife Park – take the train through the countryside at Audley End Miniature Railway, or for the more active amongst you, CurveMotion is a pioneering indoor interactive venue with roller skating, mega slides and even body zorbing or for those with a passion for the outdoors the nature trails and WildPlay at High Lodge in Thetford Forest offers an exhilarating day for the young adventurer!
Cambridge Leisure Park offers a nine screen cinema, 28 lane ten-pin bowling alley and a host of your favourite family restaurants.
Strawberry Fair 6th June 2015 www.strawberry-fair.org.uk Strawberry Fair is a visual and musical extravaganza for all the family, a jamboree for people of all ages – a feast for music lovers, you can enjoy an eclectic range of music and performances from well over 100 groups, both local and from further afield.
Midsummer Fair 17th–22nd June 2015 www.cambridgesummer inthecity.co.uk This ancient fair has been visiting the city’s Midsummer Common for over 800 years, making it one of the country’s oldest travelling fun fairs.
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CurveMotion Lark Valley Business Park, Lamdin Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6LJ T: 0845 4632324 W: curvemotion.com CurveMotion is a high quality, clean and climate controlled venue containing the largest soft playframe in East Anglia, roller-skating sessions for all ages and abilities and a Bistro offering freshly prepared hot and cold meals and snacks. A diverse range of party options and private hire are available. Scudamore’s Punting Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RS T: 01223 359750 W: scudamores.com
Audley End Miniature Railway Audley End Miniature Railway Audley End Road, Audley End, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4JB T: 01799 542134 W: audley-end-railway.co.uk The Audley End Miniature Railway is a delightful 1.5 mile ride on Lord Braybrooke’s private 10 1/4” gauge railway through Estate woodland. You can also take a walk through the Enchanted Woodland at Audley End and see if you can spot the many little fairies and elves that live hidden in the woods in their fairy tree houses. Cambridge Science Centre 18 Jesus Lane, Cambridge CB5 8BQ T: 01223 967965 W: cambridgesciencecentre.org Get hands-on with some of the best science and technology from the city of Cambridge and around the world. Visit a space of exploration for adults and families packed with amazing interactive exhibits, lively shows and inspiring workshops. Café at the Library 3rd Floor, Central Library, Cambridge CB2 3QD T: 01223 728520 W: cambridgeshireccs.co.uk/page/ catering/our-cafes The Café at the Library offers a quiet retreat in the centre of Cambridge where customers can relax, read a newspaper, browse the internet and enjoy freshly prepared food and beverages at very reasonable prices.
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Tour the wonders of the College Backs on Cambridge’s only award-winning punting tour. See the sublime architecture and pristine private gardens to experience the very best views of the city. Alternatively have a go yourself with our hourly punt hire and learn a new skill. Book online and save! Shepreth Wildlife Park Station Road, Shepreth, Herts SG8 6PZ T: 01763 262226 W: sheprethwildlifepark.co.uk There are so many different animals to meet you won’t know where to start at this multi award-winning attraction, which has helped raise over £100,000 for conservation projects worldwide. From admiring tigers in the Big Cat House to spying upon mischievous primates on Lemur Island, with over 100 species to see you’re in for an amazing treat, rain or shine. Visit by train for discounted entry. Si5 Spymissions Unit 7, Viking Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge CB23 8EL T: 08444 515515 W: spymissions.co.uk Si5 Spymissions is the exciting spy themed action adventure centre near Cambridge for anyone aged 6 and above. The Mission: to infiltrate the ship and stop the missile being launched without getting caught! Great for birthday parties and family fun. SI5 Spy Missions
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Duxford’s role in the First World War, Second World War and the Cold War. Duxford’s story is told through the memories and personal experiences of the men and women who served here.
Unique historic objects and atmospheric exhibitions. Get up close to a legendary Spitfire, marvel at the supersonic Concorde and see the mighty tanks from a century of war and conflict.
Complete our puzzle game and give our pilot the skills to fly, navigate your way around a 3D map of our historic site and have a go at the fun things to do in our interactive gallery.
Large open spaces, our Lancaster aircraft playground and relax in our cafés and restaurant – the perfect additions to a full day out.
Learn more at iwm.org.uk/duxford | Just 12 miles from Cambridge | Free parking
Culture & Entertainment Art Cambridge has a wealth of permanent art attractions to delight all tastes and interests – with a vast choice of galleries, workshops and exhibitions showcasing the contemporary to the classic. The jewel in the crown is The Fitzwilliam Museum, home to world class collections of art and antiquities, spanning centuries and civilisations. No visit to the city is complete without seeing all that it has to offer. Kettle’s Yard is home to one of the country’s finest collections of 20th Century and contemporary art and is well worth a visit while Ruskin Gallery is a unique exhibition space incorporating a groundRuskin Gallery
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breaking digital gallery – the first of its kind in the UK. Just out of town, set in 11 acres of rural Cambridgeshire is the visual arts research and development hub, Wysing Arts Centre, home to artists in residence and an eclectic programme of exhibitions and events for all the family.
museums Cambridge has one of the most impressive collections of museums in the country. The University of Cambridge can take you on a historical journey via its eight museums – from the sciences, to archaeology, to zoology and polar exploration, there is so much to see, you’ll have to stay for a week to see it all.
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For the avid war enthusiast, a visit to IWM Duxford is a must. Set within the spacious grounds of the famous former First and Second World War airfield, IWM Duxford takes you through the history of aviation in times of war and peace – via contemporary displays, interactive exhibitions and live events. Many other museums are located throughout the city and surrounding areas, including The Centre for Computing History and the Cambridge Science Centre, as well as those specialising in local history at The Museum of Cambridge and The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey. The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Highlights Cambridge Literary Festival 15th–19th April 2015 (Spring) November 2015 (Winter) Each year in April and November, Cambridge welcomes some of the world’s freshest thinkers to celebrate with us the power of words in all their forms. Movies on the Meadows
performance Cambridge has an abundance of top performance spaces offering a buzzing and vibrant annual calendar. Enjoy everything from drama to dance, family theatre to internationally acclaimed orchestras and big name pop stars at the city’s legendary Cambridge Corn Exchange, as well as the best live stand-up comedy and more at Cambridge Junction. A city synonymous with the stage, there are hundreds of top productions running throughout the year, offering the very best of the West End and beyond at Cambridge Arts Theatre, as well as national and local productions from theatre groups performing at Mumford Theatre. For those keen to catch a glimpse of the stars of the future, take in a performance at the university’s ADC Theatre, the former stomping ground of many now
Cambridge Folk Festival 30th July–2nd August 2015 www.cambridgefolkfestival. co.uk
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famous actors, presenters and comedians, including Stephen Fry, John Cleese, Sue Perkins, Robert Webb and Emma Thompson. Add to that a thriving local pub gig scene, the world famous Cambridge Folk Festival and the family-friendly Big Weekend and you will find it hard to decide where to start first!
One of the premier music events in Europe – and one of the longest running and most famous folk festivals in the world.
Cambridge Rock Festival 2nd–5th July 2015 cambridgerockfestival. co.uk The Cambridgeshire countryside comes to life over the long weekend with a mixture of Classic Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues and Folk for all tastes.
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ADC Theatre Park Street, Cambridge CB5 8AS T: 01223 300085 W: adctheatre.com The ADC Theatre presents a vibrant and varied programme of drama, music and comedy. We are a department of the University of Cambridge and the oldest University playhouse in the country. The ADC is the centre of University drama in Cambridge, run almost entirely by students. Alliance Française Cambridge 60 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1LA Cambridge Food Tour Cambridge Food Tour Historic City Centre, Cambridge T: 01223 269991 W: cambridgefoodtour.com Are you a foodie or want to get under the skin of a city you visit? Then the Cambridge Food Tour is just what you are looking for. You can look forward to a fun walking tour filled with delicious local and international food and interesting stories about food, the food scene and Cambridge. Mumford Theatre Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT T: 0845 1962320 W: anglia.ac.uk/mumfordtheatre Situated on Anglia Ruskin University’s campus, the Mumford Theatre presents a range of touring professional, local community and student theatre, as well as an extensive range of music events. With excellent tiered seating, the theatre has an enviable reputation for offering a good view from all 270 of its seats. Ruskin Gallery Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT T: 0845 2713333 W: anglia.ac.uk/ruskingallery The Ruskin Gallery is a unique exhibition space surrounded by artists’ studios on Anglia Ruskin University’s campus, incorporating a ground-breaking digital gallery – the first of its kind in the UK. Open to the public, all exhibitions are free and carefully selected to provide a singular and memorable gallery-going experience. 40
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T: 01223 561854 W: alliance-cam.co.uk The Alliance Française Cambridge’s mission is to encourage knowledge of the French language and Francophone cultures. Throughout the UK a network of Alliance Françaises brings the very best of French Language and culture to your doorstep. Open to all. Come and enjoy our friendly French atmosphere. Cambridge Arts Theatre 6 St Edward’s Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PJ T: 01223 503333 W: cambridgeartstheatre.com Cambridge Arts Theatre is one of the region’s liveliest and most exciting venues, hosting a varied programme of drama, dance, music, comedy and pantomime, as well as many shows prior to and direct from the West End. Cambridge Corn Exchange Wheeler Street, Cambridge CB2 3QE T: 01223 357851 W: cornex.co.uk Cambridge Corn Exchange is the largest arts, entertainment and conference venue in the region. It presents up to 300 performances per year ranging from the hottest names from rock and pop world to musicals, comedy, opera, ballet and orchestral concerts. Cambridge Corn Exchange
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT Cambridge Early Music Trinity College, Cambridge CB2 1TQ T: 01223 847330 W: cambridgeearlymusic.org Cambridge Early Music is a registered charity which offers concerts and educational courses for adults in medieval, renaissance and baroque music. Summer Schools are held in Cambridge colleges and a series of professional concerts are held throughout the year. Cambridge Junction Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX T: 01223 511511 W: junction.co.uk Cambridge Junction is an arts centre presenting a varied programme of events including live music, theatre, dance, stand-up comedy and family shows. “With an excellent booking policy, good facilities and friendly staff, Cambridge Junction is certainly a jewel in the East of England’s crown.” The Guardian. Cambridge Literary Festival 7 Downing Place, Cambridge CB2 3EL T: 01223 515335 W: cambridgeliteraryfestival.com Twice each year Cambridge Literary Festival welcomes some of the world’s freshest thinkers to celebrate with us the power of words in all their forms. From novelists, poets, editors and critics, to scientists, politicians, historians and entertainers, we showcase the most exciting reflections of the world we live in today. Cambridge Open Studios Various studios in Cambridgeand surrounding villages W: camopenstudios.co.uk Cambridge Open Studios comprise a wide range of artists, craftspeople and designer-makers in Cambridgeshire, with the aim of bringing them together with the public, making their art fully accessible through studio and workshop visits.
New Hall Art Collection Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DF T: 01223 762100 W: art.newhall.cam.ac.uk The New Hall Art Collection is a permanent collection of contemporary art by women artists. With more than 350 artworks the New Hall Art Collection is the largest and most significant collection of art by women in Europe. Newmarket Racecourses Westfield House, The Links, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 0TG T: 0844 5793010 W: newmarketracecourses.co.uk Newmarket Racecourses and its two magical racecourses not only provide the exhilarating excitement of world class flat racing and music nights that rock the East of England, but it also provides great value family days and award-winning restaurants! Have a fantastic day out at Newmarket Racecourses in 2015. Cambridge Rock Festival Haggis Farm Polo Club, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7PZ T: 01353 749749 W: cambridgerockfestival.co.uk The 12th annual Cambridge Rock Festival will take place from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th July and features nationally and internationally known bands. Venue, line-up and other details available from the website as they are confirmed.The mix of classic Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues and Folk Rock brings a blend of genres which over the long weekend across multiple stages caters for all tastes. Newmarket Racecourses
Fairhaven Singers Various venues in Cambridge W: fairhavensingers.org.uk One of East Anglia’s foremost chamber choirs, the Fairhaven Singers performs exciting new choral works alongside early music and classical favourites. Join us in 2015 for concerts 21 March, 11 July, 7 November and 12 December, in some of Cambridge’s most beautiful venues. visitcambridge.org
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Museum of Cambridge 2/3 Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQ T: 01223 355159 W: museumofcambridge.org.uk Discover a vibrant, friendly museum that provides a fun exploration of the story of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire people, which is located in a beautiful 17th Century timber-framed building. Travelsights 10 Market Street, Swavesey, Cambs CB24 4QG T: 01954 232998 W: travelsights.co.uk Travelsights organises day trips, weekend excursions and bespoke study tours throughout the UK and Western Europe for language students and overseas visitors. We also arrange trips to London Theatres, theme parks and football matches. Wysing Arts Centre Fox Road, Bourn, Cambridge CB23 2TX T: 01954 718881 W: wysingartscentre.org Wysing Arts Centre is one of Europe’s leading research and development centres for the visual arts, with a public programme of events including talks,
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family workshops, and an annual music festival. We are open daily 12noon–5pm during exhibitions. Our rural site with outdoor sculptures is open to visitors during office hours. Stapleford Granary Bury Road, Stapleford, Cambridge CB22 5BP T: 01223 849004 W: staplefordgranary.org.uk Set in sweeping rural landscape, Stapleford Granary is an inspiring space for a broad range of educational activities for all age groups, a place where everyone can feel at home. Following the ethos of the Foundation, the converted farm buildings provide the perfect setting for shared educational and cultural pursuits. West Road Concert Hall 11 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP T: 01223 335184 W: westroad.org West Road Concert Hall is Cambridge’s premier music venue. Ideally situated only minutes’ walk from ‘the Backs’. It is renowned for its superb acoustic qualities. It hosts approximately 200 classical concerts and 10 major conferences a year, along with recordings, broadcasts and opera.
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If you enjoy a shopping spree you will love Cambridge! Cambridge is a compact city boasting a wonderful selection of shops. From the hustle and bustle of the city’s seven-days-a-week market and the Saturday All Saints Garden Art and Craft Market, to an abundance of boutiques and independent shops, high street brands, designer labels and exceptional shopping centres, Cambridge has it all!
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Potter around the cobbled Market Square to find something special, from fine cheese, vintage clothes and quirky gifts to fresh coffee beans, photographs, books and paintings. Stroll down Rose Crescent and Trinity Street, Magdalene Street, Bridge Street and King Street to discover some excellent independent shops and chic cafés.
John Lewis department store, Apple, The White Company, Hollister, Carluccio’s, Kurt Geiger, Topshop and River Island, among others, all under one sky-lit roof. The Grafton, a short walk across Christ’s Pieces, is a shopping centre with household high street names, including Debenhams and BHS as well as fashion stores galore, cafés, restaurants and a nine screen
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Highlights Love Your Local Market May 2015 T: 01223 457465 www.cambridge.gov.uk/ love-your-localmarket A weekend event with stallholders showcasing the best that Cambridge Market has to offer.
Cambridge Style Week 3rd–8th March 2015
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Vue Cinema. Mill Road, just off Parker’s Piece, is the city’s cosmopolitan area hosting a global range of restaurants as well as bohemian cafés and independent shops. Head just out of town to Burwash Manor, Barton, for country chic boutique shopping at its best. This picture-perfect village is home to a working organic farm and stylish clutch of independent and specialist fashion, home, gift, toy, wine and food shops, beauty spa and delicious tea rooms. Cambridge Toy Shop
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The resplendent Grand Arcade offers more than 60 premium and high street brands … all under one sky-lit roof.
A week-long style extravaganza bringing together cutting-edge creations with iconic collections from local, national and international designers.
Cambridge Independent Retailer Month July 2015 T: 01223 903300 www.cambridgebid.co.uk
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A month-long celebration of the city’s best independent traders, venues and events is known locally as Round.
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Abington Pottery 26 High Street, Little Abington, Cambridgeshire CB21 6BG T: 01223 891723 W: .abingtonpottery.co.uk Established 1964. Handmade pottery. Range of tableware and individual items made on premises. Showrooms open 9.00am–6.00pm usually. Open 6 days a week. Closed on Mondays. Angela Reed – Furniture and Fine Things Market Hill, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1HQ T: 01799 520056 W: angelareed.co.uk We offer inspirational, unique and great value furniture and home accessories. 13 stylish rooms in the heart of Saffron Walden, we are dedicated to offering the highest quality service and products and hope to welcome you soon. Ben Hayward Cycles Scotsdales Garden Centre, Horningsea, Cambridge CB25 9JG T: 01223 860471 W: benhaywardcycles.com Established in 1912, we hope to balance traditional high standards of service with forward looking attitudes tempered by experience. New products are vigorously researched and tested, new service methods adopted, customer comments encouraged and acted upon. Stockists of Airnimal, Alex Moulton, Brompton, Dawes, Marin, Pashley, Sabbath, Trek and Whyte bicycles. Billy’s Bike and Skate Store 15 Burleigh Street, Cambridge CB1 1DG T: 01223 568368 W: billys.co.uk Billy’s are stockists of a large range of cycles, parts and accessories for all your cycling needs. Billy’s is also Cambridge’s premier stockist for BMX, Scooters, Skateboards, Longboards and Roller Skates with a large selection from top brand names and is staffed by knowledgeable enthusiasts who participate in these sports. Blott Ground Floor, Grand Arcade, St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge CB2 3BJ T: 01223 300415 W: blottshop.com Blott is a wonderful celebration of all things stationery. Cool products. Inspiring designs. Vivid colours. 46
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Blott is where fun and functional products come together to brighten up the day in every home, classroom or office. Stationery you’ll love and love using. Blott is Stationery Heaven. Boudoir Femme 2 King Street, Cambridge CB1 1LN T: 01223 323000 W: boudoirfemme.co.uk Award winning, independent fashion boutique in Cambridge city centre with our edit of key clothing & accessory pieces for women from Maison Scotch, MiH Jeans, Hoss Intropia, Selected Femme, Sam Edelman and more. Listed in the Drapers Top 50 Inspiring Independents. Brora 23–24 Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1TB T: 01223 359741 W: brora.co.uk Proudly British, Brora is famous for the finest Scottish cashmere in uniquely blended seasonal colours. We also create timeless fashion for all the family using Scottish and Irish tweeds, Liberty Art fabrics, Mohair, Shetland knits and much more. Burwash Manor New Road, Barton, Cambridge CB23 7EY W: burwashmanor.com 16 independent shops offering clothing, wine, gifts, toys and children’s wear new and vintage house and garden furniture. Open 7 days a week, with tea rooms, beauty salon, farm walks, free parking and children’s play area. Byard Art 14 King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ T: 01223 464646 W: byardart.co.uk Byard Art curates a rolling programme of solo and group exhibitions alongside a changing showcase of gallery artists. We welcome visitors to our two floors of calm, relaxed display space opposite King’s College Chapel in the Cultural heart of Cambridge. Open 9.30am –5.30pm Monday to Saturday, Sunday 11am–5pm. Cambridge Gift Shop Peas Hill, Cambridge CB2 3AD T: 01223 313991 W: thecambridgegiftshop.com The Cambridge Gift Shop is located adjacent to the Tourist Information Centre on Peas Hill, in the historic heart of the city. Often referred to as an Aladdin’s cave, we offer a large selection of gifts for you to take home, all selected with care and sold with pride!
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Giles & Co 4 Trinity Street, Cambridge CB2 1SU
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Conveniently located directly next to the railway station, but with ample parking too, Cambridge Leisure is home to Cineworld Cinema, Tenpin Bowling, a Travelodge Hotel, a range of restaurants to suit all tastes. Cambridge Leisure is a real family destination. Visit the website for offers, news and events.
Giles & Co sells the best range of official University of Cambridge T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets and hoodies in the city. Along with exclusive designs for men, women and children, we also offer souvenirs for all.
The Cambridge Toy Shop 15–16 Sussex Street, Cambridge CB1 1PA
Grand Arcade St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge CB2 3BJ T: 01223 302601 W: grandarcade.co.uk
The Cambridge Toy Shop has two floors packed full of toys, games and puzzles for all ages. We are right in the heart of town and our friendly team can show you some of the best new toys available as well as some old favourites.
Grand Arcade is the region’s premier shopping destination offering three sky-lit floors of fashion, beauty, food, home and technology retailers in the heart of Cambridge. The award-winning centre, anchored by the nation’s favourite department store John Lewis, features an exciting mix of over 55 high street and premium brands.
Cambridge University Press Bookshop 1 Trinity Street, Cambridge CB2 1SZ
Hardys Original Sweetshop 17 St.John’s Street, Cambridge CB2 1TW
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Come and visit us at the oldest bookshop site in the country. We have a wide range of academic and educational books, as well as lovely souvenirs and gifts. We look forward to welcoming you very soon!
Hardys Original Sweetshop, based in the heart of Cambridge opposite the city’s famous Round Church, stocks a huge variety of old fashioned and modern sweets, teas, biscuits and American candy and soda. With friendly and welcoming staff to greet you with a smile and help you with your shopping, the store is a staple of the city’s high street.
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Eurochange 44a Lion Yard Shopping Centre, Cambridge CB2 3NA T: 01223 357497 W: eurochange.co.uk Eurochange is widely recognised as “The Foreign exchange experts”. Eurochange offers a friendly and helpful service, with exceptional rates and a wide range of currencies available on demand. It provides a complete foreign exchange service, Money Transfer, International Payments and International Phone Cards. For the best value and advice please visit our store or call us.
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Farrow & Ball 14 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1DB T: 01223 367771 W: farrow-ball.com Farrow & Ball’s paint and wallpaper showroom based in the heart of Cambridge. Customers can browse texture & finish across our full range of 132 eco-friendly paint colours for interior & exterior use. We display the full wallpaper collection and offer complimentary colour advice from trained colour & decoration experts. visitcambridge.org
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Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery 6–7 Green St, Cambridge CB2 3JU T: 01223 461333 W: hkjewellery.co.uk Specialists in Bespoke and Ready to Wear Jewellery – including engagement, wedding & eternity rings. Whatever your inspiration, we can design and create a piece which reflects it. We make every piece from scratch using handmade & CAD skills. Also “The Cambridge Collection” – locally handmade jewellery inspired by the City. The Hive Antiques 3 Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge CB1 2LJ T: 01223 300269 W: hiveantiques.co.uk Situated just off Mill Road. Easy parking. Our stock includes silver, jewellery, glass, china, tiles, furniture, Persian carpets, books, militaria, woodcarvings, Japanese prints and other oriental items. Other antique shops nearby. Hotel Chocolat 3 Petty Cury, Cambridge CB2 3NE T: 01223 367082 W: hotelchocolat.com This season, head to Hotel Chocolat, luxury British Chocolatier and Cocoa Grower. Immerse yourself in our stylish chocolate shop and discover our devotion to making exciting chocolate by unearthing exceptional ingredients and using plenty of passion. Find out for yourself, drop in and bliss out with our free in-store chocolate tasting. Jack Wills 18/19 Sidney Street, Cambridge CB3 3HG T: 01223 356377 W: jackwills.com/en-gb/home Founded in Devon, England, Jack Wills takes pride in using the finest quality materials, techniques and design to deliver a modern take on traditional British style, epitomising what it is to be young and Fabulously British. Jacks on Trinity 34 Trinity Street, Cambridge CB2 1TB T: 01223 354403 W: jacksontrinity.co.uk Bathed in a sea of red, white and blue, Jacks is an unabashed celebration of ‘Great Britishness’. The Union Jack adorns a huge range of items and with a superb range of Cambridge souvenirs, no trip to the city is complete without a visit to Jacks. 48
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Sussex Street Jigsaw 14 Trinity Street, Cambridge. CB2 1TB T: 01223 312955 W: jigsaw-online.com With shops fits courtesy of cutting edge designers, and campaigns shot by Fashion’s most revered photographers, Jigsaw is a true British fashion institution. Jigsaw’s collections feature quality fabrics sourced from the world’s top mills including Italy and the UK. Exclusive seasonal prints are designed in-house. JoJo Maman Bébé 7–8 Rose Crescent, Cambridge CB2 3LL T: 01223 354243 W: jojomamanbebe.co.uk JoJo Maman Bébé offers mums-to-be and parents adorable baby and children’s clothes, an exclusive collection of stylish maternity wear and an extensive range of baby products, toys and gifts. John Beazor Antiques 78 & 80 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1DP T: 01223 355178 W: johnbeazorantiques.co.uk One of England’s premier antique dealers, John Beazor Antiques have been dealing in fine furniture, clocks, barometers and decorative items since 1875. Situated in a charming Georgian shop in Regent Street, Beazors offer a wide range of items which can be delivered to any part of the world. Laird Hatters 4 Green Street Cambridge CB2 3JU T: 01223 356820 W: lairdlondon.co.uk Laird Hatters is an independent maker of British handmade hats and caps for ladies and gentlemen.
shopping Traditional styles in contemporary finishes and beautiful cloths give a modern twist on classical designs. We have a wide range, from town and country, to top hats for weddings and races to seasonal headwear. The Lion Yard Shopping Centre Saint Tibb’s Row, Cambridge CB2 3ET T: 01223 350608 W: thelionyard.co.uk
Modish 3 Green Street, Cambridge, CB2 3JU T: 01223 354436 W: modishonline.co.uk Love gorgeous shoes? Then you’ll love Modish! But we’re not just a pretty face – each pair is roadtested, so you know they’ll feel great. Just one reason The Guardian Newspaper recommends Modish as one of the Top 3 Shoe Shops in East Anglia. Visit us to find out why!
Lion Yard Shopping Centre offers a vibrant and modern retail experience for Cambridge. Perfectly placed at the heart of Cambridge shopping, this well anchored centre boasts not only the Cambridge City Library but also key stores such as New Look, Timberland, Superdry, Hotel Chocolat, YO! Sushi, Ness and Miss Selfridge.
Nord 5–7 Sussex Street, Cambridge, CB1 1PA T: 01223 321884 W: nordesign.co.uk Nord is a unique independent Scandinavian design store, proudly stocking a number of internationally acclaimed designer brands.
Millers Music 12 Sussex Street, Cambridge CB1 1PW
Open Air Cambridge 11 Green Street, Cambridge CB2 3JU T: 01223 324666 W: openair.co.uk We are a passionately independent outdoor store offering great equipment and clothing from Rab, Osprey, Berghaus and The North Face among others. We stock a comprehensive range of clothing, walking boots and shoes as well as backpacking-friendly camping equipment. Please pay us a visit to experience friendly advice, great service and competitive prices.
T: 01223 354452 W: millersmusic.co.uk Millers Music is one of the oldest music stores in the country dating back to 1856. Set in the heart of Cambridge’s historic city centre is an absolute must visit if you’re a music fan with the widest selection of instruments and brands including Yamaha, Roland, Fender, Marshall, Bechstein, Tanglewood, and much, much more.
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Oska 29 Green Street, Cambridge CB2 3JX T: 01223 314383 W: oska-cambridge.co.uk OSKA Cambridge offers an impressive mix of womenswear for all occasions no matter what your taste. From outdoor wear to accessories, OSKA’s unique style makes this a must see store. Podarok 12 Bene’t Street, Cambridge CB2 3PT T: 01223 314411 W: podarok.co.uk Podarok is an independent boutique set in the heart of Cambridge. From designer jewellery to leather satchels, they offer a range of products for all price tags. The shop prides itself on supporting small scale suppliers, ensuring a range of unique products, many of which are made by hand. The Cambridge Satchel Company 17 Rose Crescent, Cambridge CB2 3LL T: 01223 366106 W: cambridgesatchel.com Founded in 2008 by Julie Deane at her kitchen table, just outside Cambridge – our acclaimed bags range from classic satchels to shoulder bags and clutches.
All lovingly handmade in the UK. We also offer a range of luxury small leather goods and an embossing service, allowing you to personalise your satchel. Robert Graham Whiskey & Cigar Emporium 9 Sussex Street, Cambridge CB1 1PA T: 01223 354459 W: whisky-cigars.co.uk Specialist retailers since 1874, offering a wide range of Single Malt Whisky, Rum & Bourbon, handmade Cuban and non-Cuban cigars, pipe & rolling tobaccos. Upstairs you’ll find our own award-winning single cask bottlings. Downstairs you can relax in our sampling lounge and enjoy one of our many hand rolled cigars. Talking T’s of Cambridge 37 Bridge Street, Cambridge CB2 1UW T: 01223 302411 W: t-shirts.co.uk A fabulous, family run T-shirt shop and a long standing favourite with locals, visitors, and students. Official University clothing plus our own range of exclusive designs hand-printed in our Cambridge workshop. Open 7 days a week and until late in the summer.
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Townsends Light Blue Cycle Centre 72 Chesterton Road Cambridge CB4 1EP T: 01223 315845 W: townsends-lb.co.uk Entering into our 120th year of Sales, Repairs and Customer Service in Cambridge, we can knowledgeably provide for all your cycling needs. Stocking a wide range of lights, locks, clothing and helmets; as well as a full showroom of our own Light Blue Cycles, Ridgeback, Scott, Bianchi and Genesis bikes.
The Grafton The Grafton 46 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PS T: 01223 316201 W: graftoncentre.co.uk Situated in the heart of beautiful Cambridge, The Grafton shopping centre is ideal for a great day out offering a wide variety of stores, cafés, restaurants and entertainment including a multi-screen VUE cinema.
When I Was a Kid 19 Trinity Street Cambridge CB2 1TB T: 01223 355703 W: wheniwasakid.co.uk ‘Proper toys let little imaginations grow BIG’. Wonderful, traditional toys and gifts to inspire, delight and stimulate imaginations. Come and play, experience a vast range of fabulous, unique gifts. Share the pleasure of proper toys. Plus regular ‘make it’ days. We look forward to seeing you, come and enjoy our magical shop.
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With so much choice nearby, you’ll need to try a few before you decide on your favourite. Paddocks House, Newmarket
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Highlights Eat Cambridge 9–24th May 2015
RiverBar Steak House & Grill
www.eat-cambridge.co.uk hello@eat-cambridge.co.uk The annual foodie festival aiming to show off our fabulous local independent producers to local food fans throughout the county of Cambridgeshire.
Cambridge Beer Festival 19th–24th May 2015 T: 01223 967808 Cau Restaurant
Take a seat at one of the riverside restaurants, enjoying the sights and sounds of the river, or indulge in an afternoon of charming tea rooms and quaint coffee shops, spilling out onto the bustling Market Square, lining King’s Parade or tucked away in quiet back streets. If the occasion calls for it, Cambridge is home to two Michelin starred restaurants offering a dining experience where culinary brilliance is the foremost consideration.
And for a romantic dinner for two, why not choose an intimate brasserie dining setting at one of Cambridge’s many hotels, or if you are looking for something a little less formal, the city and surrounding villages are host to some of the best pubs in the region. Galleria Restaurant
www.cambridgebeerfestival. com The largest regional beer festival in the UK with a wide range of local and national beers, cider, perry, wine and mead.
Cambridge Food, Garden & Produce Festival 19th–20th September 2015 www.oakleighfairs.co.uk/ foodandgarden The annual event based in the heart of the city – each year the tent is filled with scrumptious fruit, veg, cakes and other baked goodies.
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All Bar One 36 St. Andrew’s Street, Cambridge CB2 3AR T: 01223 371081 W: allbarone.co.uk Within easy reach of the Grand Arcade and recently remodelled, All Bar One is a stylish city bar where you can catch up with friends, unwind after work or simply find a sophisticated space to indulge in an excellent selection of food and drink. Auntie’s Tea Shop 1 St Mary’s Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PQ T: 01223 315641 W: auntiesteashop.co.uk Auntie’s is a traditional English tea room set in the centre of Cambridge, off the market square and a stone’s throw from the colleges and main shopping centre. Our cakes are baked on the premises and all our sandwiches and meals are prepared to order, using fresh local ingredients. Baroosh 8 Market Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PF T: 01223 309796 W: baroosh.co.uk Cambridge’s premium over 21’s bar & kitchen. Perfect for brunch, lunch or dinner, coffee, wine or evening cocktails. Situated right in the heart of the city and spread over 4 mezzanine levels, Baroosh is great for food with family, birthday functions with friends or important business meetings. Café Carrington’s 66 Eden Hall, Grafton Centre, Cambridge CB1 1PS T: 01223 460868 W: cafecarringtons.com
Baroosh Café Rouge 24-26 Bridge Street, Cambridge T: 01223 364961 W: caferouge.co.uk Quaint French style restaurant serving coffee and food from 9am daily. Caffe Sicilia 59 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AB T: 01223 367119 W: caffesicilia.co.uk Caffe Sicilia is a stylish and relaxing family owned coffee bar, situated on Regent Street in Cambridge city centre. Offering delicious cakes, patisserie delicacies and a mouthwatering selection of hot food freshly handmade in our own kitchen, along with exquisite coffee and other hot drinks, a warm and friendly welcome awaits you at Caffe Sicilia. Cambridge Wine Merchants 2 King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ T: 01223 309309 W: cambridgewine.com
Our extensive menu will suit all tastes and will satisfy those hunger pains, whether you require a quick snack or a three course feast, and for those who just want a coffee and a scone Café Carringtons is where you need to be.
The UK’s no.1 Wine Merchant. Four Cambridge branches, 350 whiskies, 800 wines, spirits, liqueurs, local ales, meads, ciders, miniatures, fine wines, Havana cigars. Tasting bars, expert advice, private client/wholesale accounts. Suppliers to Oxford and Cambridge Colleges since 1993. Open 7 days.
Café On The Round 16 Round Church Street, Cambridge CB5 8AD
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A family owned and operated café, serving freshly made sandwiches, baguettes and ciabatta, salads and homemade soup. Hot drinks: good coffee, hot chocolate and a large selection of infusions. We also serve a selection of cakes and pastries and we are open early till evening. We look forward to serving you.
Wine tasting fun for everyone! Saturday Introduction to Wine Tasting courses, Evening Wine Tastings, Private Parties and business socials. Wine Tasting Gift Vouchers for terrific gift ideas (free postage and no expiry date!) and even Private Wine Tastings on a Chauffered Punt in the summer.
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Cinnabon 22 Lion Yard, Cambridge CB2 3NA
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Our menu embraces Buenos Aires cuisine, a melting pot of comfort food inspired by Italy and Spain alongside the jewel in Argentina’s crown, its beef. Mouthwatering steaks, burgers and steak sandwiches are joined by a tempting selection of more-ish favorites, each with a distinctive Buenos Aires twist.
Made with high-quality ingredients that taste soooo yummy, our baked goodies and specialty beverages are second to none. But don’t take our word, check out our goodies and visit us whenever you’re shopping, travelling or just want a little frosting on your day. Cinnabon is the place to be!!!
CB1 Internet Café 32 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 2AD
Coast Fine Fish Restaurant & TakeAway 15 Trinity Street Cambridge CB2 1TB
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Come and visit the oldest internet café in the world! We offer a unique experience for our customers to come and relax, enjoy fresh coffee, homemade cakes and a selection of organic and locally sourced food, specialising in vegan and gluten free. Regular live music and local artwork on display.
Fresh Fish Restaurant and Take Away serving traditional British Fish & Chips as well as seafood dishes.
CB2 Bistro 5–7 Norfolk Street, Cambridge CB1 2LD T: 01223 508355 W: cb2bistro.co.uk Our priority is to ensure that, when you choose to spend your free time at CB2 Bistro, your experience takes place in a relaxing and friendly environment. We have an intriguing menu offering rustic global cuisine, cold and hot drinks and wines. For more information visit our website at www.cb2bistro.com. Chilford Hall Balsham Road, Linton, Cambridge CB21 4LE T: 01223 895600 W: chilfordhall.co.uk Chilford Hall Vineyard is just 20 minutes from Cambridge and produces single estate, award winning wines. Vineyard tours and tastings are of 90 minute duration. Starting in the Winery, the entire wine making process is explained and by following one of the Vineyard Trails you can see how the vines are grown. Chill Frozen Yogurt 40 Green Street, Cambridge CB2 3JX T: 01223 778182 W: chillfrozenyogurt.co.uk Chill is Cambridge’s first frozen yogurt shop. Our yogurt is fat free and all natural to create a deliciously indulgent, yet healthy treat. We also serve hot waffles, barista blend coffee and gourmet hot chocolate. So Chill Out and eat froyo in one of Cambridge’s trendiest spots.
D’Arry’s Cookhouse and Wine Shop 2–4 King Street, Cambridge CB1 1LN T: 01223 505015 W: darrys.co.uk d’Arry’s delivers Essentially English food without fuss; they prefer to let the ingredients speak for themselves. The menu is prepared from scratch and where possible, ingredients are sourced from the UK. Relax and enjoy winter nights by the open fire or use our private dining room for that special occasion! De Luca Cucina & Bar 83 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AW T: 01223 356666 W: delucacucina.co.uk De Luca Cucina is an independent modern Italian restaurant entering its 9th year, with the addition of a new skylight restaurant, dine al fresco, piano bar every Friday night with the Amazing Robin P-iano and a live jazz duo on Sunday evenings. Visit our website for all that we offer. Don Pasquale Restaurant 12a Market Hill, Cambridge CB2 3NJ T: 01223 367063 W: donpasquale.co.uk Don Pasquale Restaurant has been operating since 1973 and we pride ourselves on delivering good quality traditional Italian food. We serve a wide variety of pasta and meat dishes alongside our extensive pizza menu – not forgetting our Bambini menu for any children dining.
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The Green Coffee Company The Guildhall, Peas Hill, Cambridge CB2 3AD T: 01223 353013 W: thegreencoffeecompany.com The Green Coffee Company can be found in the historic Guildhall building, in the heart of the city centre, just around the corner from the Market Square and central shopping district. The Green Man 59 High Street, Grantchester, Cambs CB3 9NF Harriets Café Tearooms English Spirit Distillery The Old Salt Depot, Brinkley Road, Dullingham, Near Newmarket, Cambs CB8 9UW T: 01638 507981 W: englishspiritdistillery.com The world’s leading small batch copper pot distillery, making exclusive spirits including gin for the Queen. Fitzbillies 51–52 Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RG T: 01223 352500 W: fitzbillies.com Fitzbillies has been famed for its chelsea buns since 1921. Behind its Art Nouveau shop front, there is now a large café restaurant serving coffee, lunch and teas seven days a week and breakfast and dinner at weekends.
T: 01223 844669 W: thegreenmangrantchester.co.uk The Green Man is a centuries old pub located in the beautiful village of Grantchester, just outside Cambridge. We serve high quality traditional English food using locally sourced ingredients where possible. We are well known for our excellent real ale and have been in The Good Pub Guide for the last few years. Harriets Café Tearooms 16/17 Green Street, Cambridge CB2 3JU T: 01223 356443 W: harrietscafetearooms.co.uk If it’s breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea, Harriets has much to offer. All our dishes are made on the premises, many to family recipes, using UK sourced ingredients. Indulge in a fresh cooked breakfast or simply pop in for leaf tea and homemade cakes!
Galleria Restaurant 33 Bridge Street, Cambridge CB2 1UW
La Raza 4–6 The Basement, Rose Cresent, Cambridge CB2 3LL
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Enjoy dining at one of Cambridge’s premier dining locations overlooking the River Cam enjoy our chefs’ speciality dishes from around the world. We can accommodate all dietary requirements (Kosher*, Halal, Coeliac, Dairy free * pre order).
Whether looking for a vibrant tapas menu, expertly crafted cocktails, the coolest live music around or a mix of the three, La Raza can guarantee the highest quality and class in a relaxed, welcoming and friendly setting.
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Las Iguanas Quayside, Cambridge CB5 8AB
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The giraffe concept is simple. It’s about freshly cooked, global food, great people and music guaranteed to make you feel good. The menu – inspired by flavours from around the world – includes brunches, stacked high burgers, fresh salads, steak and grills together with coffee, healthy smoothies and a selection of cocktails, beers and wines.
Las Iguanas offers a cool mash-up of mouthwatering ingredients and South American culture in this funky restaurant, with its vibrant decor overlooking the River Cam. Tuck in to zingy salads or sizzle with the legendary fajitas. In the bar you’ll find classic cocktails including the signature Caipirinhas made with Las Iguanas own Cachaça.
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Food & drink Loch Fyne Seafood and Grill 37 Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1QY T: 01223 362433 W: lochfyneseafoodandgrill.co.uk Located in the heart of this historical town, opposite the Fitzwilliam Museum, this former pub still retains its charm. Dating back 500 years, original features such as exposed beams and interconnecting dining rooms are still intact, and provide a wonderful setting to sample our large range of seafood delicacies. McDonalds Restaurants 9 Rose Crescent, Cambridge CB2 3LL T: 01223 303020 W: mcdonalds.co.uk 220 seat restaurant open from 6am every day until midnight. Restaurant is open 24 hours a day Friday and Saturday. Breakfast is served until 10.30am. Michaelhouse Café St Michael’s Church, Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1SU T: 01223 309147 W: michaelhousecafe.co.uk 100-seater Michaelhouse Café is set in the stunningly re-ordered St Michael’s Church in the very centre of Cambridge. Fresh, home-made, locally sourced food
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Rainbow Vegetarian Café 9a King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ
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Award winning vegetarian/vegan restaurant, opposite King’s College gates. Famous for gluten and allergy free cuisine.
Located in the village of Little Shelford, a short journey out of Cambridge, The Navigator offers a welcoming traditional pub environment – its interior is a place of low beams, exposed brickwork and wooden furniture. There is also a superb authentic Thai menu. Ooshi the Bubble Tea World 61 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AB T: 01223 359026 W: ooshi.co.uk Delicious, refreshing, fun, unique are just some of the descriptions of Ooshi bubble tea. Try one of our many flavour combinations and discover for yourself and discover what makes us so different. Orchard Tea Garden 45–47 Mill Way, Grantchester, Cambridgeshire CB3 9ND T: 01223 551125 W: orchard-grantchester.com The Orchard is a beautiful corner of England where time stands still. Come relax and enjoy the genteel setting where more famous people have taken tea than anywhere else in the world. Over morning coffee, light luncheon or traditional English afternoon tea, soak up the atmosphere of a bygone age. Patisserie Valerie 1–2 Bridge Street, Cambridge, CB2 1UA T: 01223 365293 W: patisserie-valerie.co.uk In our havens of self-indulgence, you will discover hand-made cakes and patisseries, continental breakfasts, lunches, the finest teas and coffees and an atmosphere that is unique to Patisserie Valerie. Shops in Bridge Street and Fitzroy Street. Pint Shop 10 Peas Hill, Cambridg CB2 3PN T: 01223 352293 W: pintshop.co.uk At Pint Shop we cook simple British food over real charcoal. Our bar serves 16 craft beers on tap, 45 gins and wines from small European growers. We have 2 dining rooms, where we cook around three cooking principles. 58
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Restaurant Alimentum 152–154 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PB T: 01223 413000 W: .restaurantalimentum.co.uk With one Michelin Star, three AA Rosettes and a reputation for innovative cooking, Alimentum is the destination for visitors to Cambridge. This fine dining restaurant serves Modern European cuisine and award winning wines. The stylish décor creates a friendly and relaxed environment for your enjoyment. Rice Boat 37 Newnham Road, Cambridge CB3 9EY T: 01223 302800 W: riceboat.co.uk Kerala cuisine. Indian food, but not as you know it. Fresh ingredients are used to create flavour-filled dishes, ranging from mild, low-fat dishes to spicy curries. Gluten-free and other dietary requirements catered for. River Bar Steak House and Grill Quayside, Cambridge CB5 8AQ T: 01223 307030 W: riverbarsteakhouse.com We are located on the river, just off the boardwalk at Quayside, with breathtaking views of Magdalene College. We serve the most tender, full flavoured steak, only ever using the finest prime beef aged for 28 days. Also from the grill, fresh fish and vegetarian dishes. Great cocktails and lovely staff. Orchard Tea Garden
Food & drink Strada 17 Trinity Street Cambridge CB2 1TB T: 01223 352166 W: strada.co.uk A few minutes’ walk from Trinity College in Cambridge, Strada is a beautifully designed contemporary restaurant and bar with a small terrace for al fresco dining. The restaurant is conveniently located for pre and post theatre dinners, taking a break from shopping or exploring the city’s many attractions. Ta Bouche 10–15 Market Passage Cambridge CB2 3PF T: 01223 462277 W: tabouche.co.uk/index.php/ cambridge/ During the mornings and afternoons you’ll find a relaxed café atmosphere serving barista coffees. During lunch choose from a selection of classic lunch sandwiches, snacks and salads. In the evening Ta Bouche transforms into a lively venue with an upbeat playlist and an extensive drinks offering. Teacake at Shepreth 8 Meldreth Road, Shepreth, Cambs SG8 6PS T: 07565 567023 W: teacakeatshepreth.co.uk Teacake at Shepreth is a traditional tea and coffee shop set in a 1660 thatched cottage and tea garden. Serving homemade cakes and light lunches. Close to Docwras Manor open gardens and RSPB at Fowlmere. Open from February–December, Wednesday–Saturday, Sunday PM, reservations only for full afternoon teas. The Anchor, Pub, Dining & River Terrace Silver Street, Cambridge CB3 9EL T: 01223 353554 W: anchorcambridge.com Situated in the River Cam, the Anchor offers fresh inventive food in beautiful relaxed surroundings. We serve local cask ales, craft beer, have an extensive wine list and have the best views of the river Cam in the whole of Cambridge. We are able to take reservations in our Dining room or guests are welcome to eat in the pub or pop in for a drink.
ales from the on-site micro-brewery, or sample some local and international craft beers from our every changing range. The Eagle 8 Bene’t Street, Cambridge CB2 3QN T: 01223 505020 W: gkpubs.co.uk/pubs-in-cambridge/ eagle-pub A traditional English pub dating back to the 16th Century, serving breakfast, lunch and evening meals. Historical features include the RAF bar with its world-famous ceiling, the room in which ‘the secret of life’ was announced and its own ghost! The Fountain 12 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1DB T: 01223 366540 W: thefountain.co.uk The Fountain is Cambridge’s most contemporary venue. The newly modernised bar has a unique style, with an extensive selection of craft beers and cocktails. There are function rooms available to hire on the upper floors, suitable for a variety of private or corporate events. The Fountain also offers an eclectic programme of events. The Mitre 17 Bridge Street Cambridge CB2 1UF T: 01223 358403 W: nicholsonspubs.com/ mitrecambridge A traditional British pub in the heart of Cambridge city centre. We have a passion for cask ale with a large selection always available. We operate a bar and dining room offering full table service to our guests, serving a combination of British classics and some more premium dishes. Chill Frozen Yogurt
The Cambridge Brew House 1 King Street, Cambridge CB1 1LH T: 01223 855185 W: thecambridgebrewhouse.com The Cambridge Brew House is the perfect place to meet friends, relax and enjoy fine beers and a tempting selection of delicious fresh food. Relax in the bar while Mark is hard at work perfecting our own range of
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The Old Spring 1 Ferry Path, Cambridge CB4 1HB T: 01223 357228 W: theoldspring.co.uk Just a short walk from the River Cam, The Old Spring is a spacious pub with comfy sofas, a roaring fire and large outdoor terrace area. The pub offers a selection of real ales alongside a distinctive menu prepared on site utilising the freshest produce by a team of five chefs. The Three Horseshoes 21 High Street, Harston, Cambridge CB22 7PX T: 01223 871570 W: simplygreatthaifood.co.uk Located in Harston, a short journey out of Cambridge on the A10 – The Three Horseshoes, Harston, offers a bright and vibrant local pub with a bustling bar, stylish interiors, a guaranteed friendly smile on arrival. There is also a superb authentic Thai menu. Zizzi Ristorante 47/53 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AB T: 01223 365599 W: zizzi.co.uk Our Cambridge Regent Street restaurant is nestled in the university town. Find us at the top of the high
Zizzi street, five minutes walk from the town centre and two minutes from the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre. We have a stunning view over Parker’s Piece and a really friendly team.
Overlooking the River by Quayside Try our new Sunday Lunch Roasts Locally sourced steaks and fresh fish delivered daily from the grill www.riverbarsteakhouse.com
JOIN US FOR LUNCH&DINNER, TO MEET OR CELEBRATE Sample our Bar& Bistro serving the best seasonally inspired dishes with a French flair served within a convivial and relaxed setting. Join us for pre-dinner cocktails in our Cellar Bar or for Sunday Brunch served every week from 12pm. We also have a selection of Private Dining Rooms available to hire. FOR MORE DETAILS OR TO BOOK CALL OR EMAIL
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South Cambridgeshire Explore and enjoy South Cambridgeshire. Set in 350 square miles of fantastic cycling and walking countryside, the district of South Cambridgeshire offers the perfect opportunity to relax and explore. With its historic monuments, houses and museums set in the tranquil and rural landscape of rolling chalk hills covered with beech woods and flat fertile land, South Cambridgeshire provides a great location for everyone from the lively and adventurous to those who want to unwind and get away from it all. Eight miles south west of Cambridge, Wimpole Hall and Home Farm is Cambridgeshire’s largest stately home with 18th Century gardens designed by the famous historical gardener Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. 62
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main wine producing regions and the district boasts a number of vineyards. Vines have been growing here since Roman times, benefiting from long hours of sunshine and low rainfall.
Four miles south east of Cambridge, Wandlebury Country Park and Nature Reserve boasts 110 acres of woodland, with IWM Duxford takes you on a the remains of a 5th Century journey through the history BC Iron Age Fort. Take some of aviation in times of war and time to get close to nature peace. Explore our historic site Not far from Chilford Hall, and enjoy a stunning country which dates back to the First the award-winning Linton Zoo walk along their nature trail. offers children and adults alike World War, get up close to a a wealth of rare and exotic Whether on a short break or an legendary Spitfire or iconic creatures, while Shepreth extended stay, a great way to Concorde and get hands-on Wildlife Park, just 8.7 miles explore the Cambridgeshire with our award-winning south of Cambridge, houses a countryside is by bike and there interactive exhibitions for famous collection of wild and are a number of wonderful the whole family. domestic animals. Travel north country pubs that you’ll find Take in a winery tour at Chilford to Grantchester with its idyllic along the way. In rural South Hall’s working vineyard, lying in water meadows and The Cambridgeshire you’ll find a 18 acres of rural countryside. Orchard Tea Gardens, made warm welcome awaiting you at East Anglia is one of England’s famous by poet Rupert Brooke. the many friendly hotels, guest Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
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The BikeBus Explorer
For days out exploring the countryside Do you enjoy walking, cycling and exploring? Have you ever wanted to reach the countryside beyond Cambridge but without a car? Now there is a sustainable transport option which brings the ancient woodlands, country lanes and acres of parkland around the National Trust’s Wimpole Estate within easy reach. The BikeBus Explorer tows a bike trailer, allowing visitors to extend their walking and cycling range way beyond the city. Making its way from central Cambridge (it departs from the rail station) the BikeBus makes a circular tour, taking in Wimpole Hall en route to Gamlingay, passing through many attractive villages along the way. The bespoke BikeBus cycle trailer, takes bicycles of any size. With bikes loaded onto the trailer by the bus driver, the service is hassle free. A Day Explorer pass allows passengers to get on and off the bus at any point over the route. Operating only on Sundays and bank holidays, the quieter roads add to the enjoyment of walkers and cyclists.
A day exploring in the countryside has never been easier!
For guide maps, fares and more information about how to use the BikeBus Explorer, please visit www.scambs.gov.uk/bikebus-explorer
Beyond Cambridge Huntingdon 23a Chequers Court, Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 3LZ T: 01480 450250 W: huntingdonfirst.co.uk With its choice of boutique and national shops, historic heritage and riverside walks, Huntingdon and the surrounding area is a perfect place to visit. This quaint historic market town, chartered in 1205, offers a warm welcome in cafés and restaurants or stay a while in the picturesque hotels. With enviable train and road links, it’s so easy to reach. Cambridgeshire Fens Fenland District Council, Fenland Hall, County Road, March, Cambs PE15 8NQ T: 01354 654321 W: visitcambridgeshirefens.org The Cambridgeshire Fens are an ideal place for a short break to relax and unwind, enjoy the unique landscapes, take a leisurely boat trip or if you are looking for something more adventurous there is a lot on offer from Western Riding to Blokarting. The Cambridgeshire Fens has something for everyone. For more information visit www.visitcambridgeshirefens.org. West Suffolk Tourist Information The Apex, 1 Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3FD T: 01284 764667 W: westsuffolk.gov.uk West Suffolk has a rich variety of natural landscape and is renowned for its market towns, picture-book villages and many tourist attractions. West Suffolk has something for everyone. Enjoy a day at the races in Newmarket, discover the history of Bury St Edmunds, shop for antiques in Clare or explore Brandon Country Park. Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, 1 Market Place, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1HR T: 01799 524002 W: visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk Saffron Walden is a medieval, rural market town of great charm, just 15 miles to the south of Cambridge, and easily reached by car or public transport. It has a rich heritage of old buildings, including St Mary’s Church, the largest and one of the most beautiful parish churches in Essex. 66
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ELY Tourist Information Centre, Oliver Cromwell’s House, 29 St.Mary’s Street, Ely, Cambs, CB7 4HF T: 01353 662062 W: visitely.org.uk The historic city of Ely is full of charm and beauty and home to one of the most magnificent cathedrals in England. Here you will find a variety of historic attractions, a beautiful waterside, interesting galleries, a range of independent shops, delightful tearooms and bustling markets and all our City Centre car parking is Free! Call into Ely TIC or visit www.visitely.org.uk for further information. St Ives & The Old Riverport Town Hall, Market Hill, The Old Riverport, St Ives, Cambs, PE27 5AL T: 01480 388929 W: stivestowncouncil.gov.uk St Ives is a beautiful historic town on the river Great Ouse that offers a wealth of recreational opportunities including electric riverboat trips. The iconic fifteenthcentury bridge and chapel sits alongside The Quay in the heart of the Old Riverport area. There are street markets twice a week, plus an award-winning Farmers’ Market twice a month. Visit on the Guided Bus. St Neots St Neots Town Council, Priory Lane, St Neots, Cambs PE19 2BH T: 01480 388911 W: stneots-tc.gov.uk Historical St Neots sits on the river Great Ouse and is the largest town in Cambridgeshire. Based just 18 miles from Cambridge, the town centre offers a great selection of High Street retailers and many independent outlets. For information visit www.visitstneots.co.uk or see our Facebook page ‘Visit St Neots’. Stamford Stamford Town Hall, St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2DR T: 01780 753808 W: stamfordtowncouncil.co.uk Considered one of England’s most beautiful market towns and first conservation town in England, Stamford has 400 listed buildings and was voted Sunday Times ‘best place to live in the UK’. Stamford boasts over a thousand years of history, has a wide range of independent shops and is easily accessible by road or rail.
Where can you. . ? . . . Enjoy a cruise on the beautiful Ouse . . . Admire the stunning river scenery . . . Take afternoon tea overlooking the 15th century bridge . . . Look in the Chapel, once a bawdy house called Little Hell . . . See a Snowman in a bath . . . Share the fun of the Fair held for over 800 years . . . Be thrilled by the Illuminated Boat Parade . . . Discover the Farmers’ Markets and unique shops . . . Photograph wildlife on Holt Island Nature Reserve . . . Walk Hemingford Meadow ‘ . . . one of the . . . most agreeable of its kind in the whole world.’ Daniel Defoe 1724.
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Visit Ely Experience this magnificent Cathedral City, rich in culture and history. Discover the beautiful waterside along with our delightful shops, markets, tearooms and art galleries. Take a guided tour with one of our expert guides or self-guide your way around our renowned Eel Trail complete with stunning pieces of public art. Ely is your ideal base to explore the magical fens or visit the University City of Cambridge. For further information, or to request our Visitor Guide, please call Ely’s Tourist Information Centre on 01353 662062 or visit www.visitely.org.uk @visitely
If you're looking for a walk on the wild side, why not explore the unique landscape of The Brecks which incorporates Brandon Country Park?
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St Neots is a charming market town, with a friendly and vibrant character. It is the largest town in Cambridgeshire and is located only 18 miles west of Cambridge. Nestled around the banks of the River Great Ouse, the town dates back over 1,000 years to the Medieval Priory of St Neot. The modern town includes Eynesbury, with its famous 19th century giant, and the Eatons with a unique lock-up and riverside Mill. The town centre offers a delightful shopping experience, where high quality modern stores and charming independent boutiques sit side by side. The town also boasts one of the largest market squares in England, many beautiful buildings, historic churches and an award winning museum. Beyond the town centre there is the beautiful Riverside Park to enjoy, which can be enjoyed by foot or bicycle. Other attractions include a bowling alley, a leisure centre and the excellent Rowley Arts Centre, with four restaurants and a six screen cinema complex. For further information on what St Neots can offer visit www.visitstneots.couk Alternatively contact St Neots Town Council Tel: 01480 388 912, Email: email mail@stneots-tc.gov.uk www.stneots-tc.gov.uk www.visitstneots.co.uk
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Accommodation Whether you want to stay in the lap of luxury, a country house hotel or a cosy local B&B, Cambridge & Beyond has it all. We have a wide range of styles and settings including awardwinning guest houses, leading international brands and chic boutique hotels offering a variety of locations from the heart of the city centre to the surrounding rolling countryside. Whether you are looking for for a relaxing short break, somewhere to stay for business, a conference, a wedding or family event, booking your accommodation in Cambridge could not be easier! Doubletree by Hilton, Cambridge
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hotels Arundel House Hotel ✯✯✯
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Elegant Victorian terrace hotel beautifully located overlooking the river Cam and open parkland, close to the city centre and University colleges, with a reputation for some of the best food in the area at very modest prices. Ample free parking. Free WiFi. 5 star Food Hygiene Award. Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 3AN | 01223 367701 www.arundelhousehotels.co.uk | info@arundelhousehotels.co.uk
Price: £65–£160 per room
Ashley Hotel ✯✯ Beautifully restored and refurbished, this privately owned, very well appointed small hotel is ideally situated for either business or leisure, only a short walk from the city centre. Ample parking. Same ownership as nearby Arundel House Hotel. Free WiFi. 5 star Food Hygiene Award. 74–76 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 1ER | 01223 350059 www.arundelhousehotels.co.uk | info@arundelhousehotels.co.uk
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Price: £75–£95 per room
One of the Best Locations in Cambridge Occupying one of the finest sites in the city, Arundel House Hotel overlooks the River Cam and open parkland, close to the city centre and historic University colleges. All 103, attractively furnished, bedrooms have en suite bathrooms and free WiFi. Our restaurant has achieved a reputation for providing some of the best food in the area, in elegant and relaxed surroundings, at very modest prices. Alternatively, our magnificent all day Conservatory Brasserie offers light snacks, cooked meals and traditional afternoon teas overlooking our tranquil and secluded garden. If you have never visited Arundel House Hotel before we think you will be delighted when you see for yourself the facilities and menus we have to offer.
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Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa ✯✯✯✯ The AA 4 Red Star Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa was originally a Georgian hunting lodge built for the Duke of Bedford in the late 18th century. We offer 77 stylish guest rooms, a two AA Rosette Squires restaurant, free onsite parking, WiFi throughout, a first class health and fitness club and the only 5 Bubble Rated Luxury Spa in East Anglia. Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7BX | 01638 663175 www.bedfordlodgehotel.co.uk | info@bedfordlodgehotel.co.uk
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Price: £109–£350 per room
Best Western Plus The Gonville Hotel ✯✯✯✯ Recently refurbished 4-star Best Western Plus The Gonville Hotel is a 5-minute walk from the historic centre of Cambridge. The hotel offers free resident’s parking, free WiFi, 84 spacious air-conditioned bedrooms, conference facilities and Atrium Restaurant. 10-minute walk from the University colleges and 15-minute walk from Cambridge railway station. Gonville Place, Cambridge CB1 1LY | 01223 366611 www.gonvillehotel.co.uk | info@gonvillehotel.co.uk
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Price: £100–£250 per room
Cambridge City Hotel ✯✯✯✯ Cambridge City Hotel is situated in the heart of the city, close to all attractions and amenities. All 198 bedrooms are stylishly decorated, offer generously sized double beds, luxurious en-suite bathrooms, free Sky satellite HD TV and complimentary mineral water. Free WiFi is streamed throughout the hotel which also offers events space for up to 200 guests. 20 Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DT | 01223 464 491 www.cambridgecityhotel.co.uk | reservations@cambridgecityhotel.co.uk
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Price: £99–£375 per night
Days Inn Cambridge Located at the main Cambridge Services site, ideal for visiting Cambridge and surrounding areas. Offering 82 spacious air-conditioned, en-suite bedrooms. WiFi and Executive King size double bedrooms are available. Extra Motorway Services, A14/M11 Junction, Cambridge CB23 4WU 01954 267176 | www.daysinn.co.uk cambridge.hotel@welcomebreak.co.uk
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Price: £30–£109 per room
Days Inn Haverhill Days Inn Haverhill is an 80 en-suite bedroom hotel offering bed and breakfast. Boasting conferencing, meeting, party and function facilities. We also have a license to hold wedding ceremonies. We have a 24 Hour check-in desk and offer a 24 hour licensed bar to our guests. Haverhill Business Park, Phoenix Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 7AE 01440 716950 | www.haverhilldaysinn.co.uk reservations@daysinnhaverhill.co.uk
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Price: From £75–£105 per room
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON CAMBRIDGE Set in an idyllic riverside location with 122 modern, contemporary bedrooms, Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, Bar and Grill, and LivingWell Health Club with pool, gym, sauna and steamroom, this hotel is a first class option. Suites available. Car parking charges apply. Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RT 01223 259988 | www.doubletreecambridge.com reservations.cambridge@hilton.com
Price: £155–£469 per room
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hotels Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club ✯✯✯✯✯ With its fragrant walled gardens, stately Jacobean country house and 200 acres of Hertfordshire hotel parkland, the historic Hanbury Manor makes a lasting impression. As London’s time-honoured “Original Country Retreat”, you’ll find the obliging service and amenities expected from a five-star luxury hotel in Hertfordshire, UK. Cambridge Road, Ware SG12 0SD | 01920 48 77 22 www.marriotthanburymanor.co.uk | mhrs.stngs.guestrelations@marriotthotels.com
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Price: £100–£400 per room
Holiday Inn Cambridge ✯✯✯ Holiday Inn Cambridge provides a perfect location for visiting Cambridge city centre. The hotel is ideally located in the village of Impington, just 2 miles from the city centre, and just off the A14. The Holiday Inn boasts 161 bedrooms, restaurant, bar, health suite and 9 meeting rooms. Bridge Road, Impington, Cambridge CB24 9PH | 0871 9429015 www.hicambridgehotel.co.uk | cambridge.ihg.com
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Price: £90–£180 per room
Holiday Inn Express Cambridge Holiday Inn Express Cambridge combines a contemporary feel with welcoming service. Our 100 comfortable guestrooms feature flat screen TV, en-suite bathroom and air conditioning. The hotel also features free WiFi and our Express Start breakfast is included with your room rate, ensuring a great start to the day. 15/17 Coldhams Business Park, Norman Way, Cambridge CB1 3LH 0871 902 1605 | www.expresscambridge.co.uk | info@expresscambridge.co.uk
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Price: £69.99–£150.99 per room
Holiday Inn Express Cambridge Duxford The Holiday Inn Express Cambridge-Duxford has 73 air-conditioned rooms with WiFi and flat screen TVs. Situated next to Whittlesford Parkway train station, with excellent rail links to Cambridge and London, this newly built hotel is an ideal base for business and leisure travellers alike. Station Road East, Whittlesford Bridge, Cambridge CB22 4NL | 01223 497070 hiexpresscambridgeduxford.co.uk | reservations@hiexpresscambridgeduxford.co.uk
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Price: £69–£229 per room
Holiday Inn Huntingdon Racecourse Set in the scenic grounds of Huntingdon Racecourse, within 30 minutes’ drive of Cambridge and Peterborough, Holiday Inn Huntingdon Racecourse offers modern air-conditioned rooms. With a restaurant, bar and 24-hour room service, the hotel has free parking and WiFi throughout. Thrapston Road, Brampton, Huntingdon PE28 4NL | 01480 277277 www.holidayinn.com/HuntingdonRc | sales@hihuntingdon.co.uk
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Price: £59–£179 per room
Hotel du Vin & Bistro ✯✯✯✯ This former University-owned building has been transformed to enhance its many quirky architectural features. Dating back in part to medieval times, the hotel boasts its trademark bistro with the first Hotel du Vin open-style kitchen, a cosy library, private events rooms and curiously labyrinthine cellar bar with individual snug areas. 17–19 Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1QA | 01223 227330 www.hotelduvin.com | Reception.cambridge@hotelduvin.com
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Price: From £175 per room
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Hotel Felix ✯✯✯✯ A beautiful 4-star boutique hotel set in tranquil grounds a short drive from central Cambridge. This privately-owned Victorian Villa is a fusion of classical elegance and contemporary chic, perfect for a relaxing city break. Award-winning restaurant, Orangery and Garden Terrace. Free WiFi and parking. Whitehouse Lane, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0LX 01223 277977 | www.hotelfelix.co.uk | help@hotelfelix.co.uk
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Price: £215–£325 per room
Huntingdon Marriott Hotel ✯✯✯✯ A highly regarded 4-star hotel in Cambridgeshire, the Huntingdon Marriott Hotel meets guests’ expectations for attentive service, supreme comfort and thoughtful amenities. Located on the outskirts of Huntingdon, it’s close to major road links, A1, A14 and M11. Kingfisher Way, Huntingdon PE29 6FL | 01480 446000 www.huntingdonmarriott.co.uk | reservations.huntingdon@marriotthotels.co.uk
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Price: £105–£185 per room
Lovell Lodge Hotel We are a family run establishment just minutes from the Cambridge science and business parks. We have twenty-three en-suite rooms offering an excellent cooked breakfast to order. We offer free parking and WiFi throughout the property. 365 Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1SR | 01223 425478 www.info@lovell-lodge.co.uk info@lovell-lodge.co.uk
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Price: £50–£111 per room
Menzies Hotel & Golf Club ✯✯✯✯ Newly refurbished bedrooms with a wealth of designer touches and super king size beds ensuring our guests a relaxing home away from home feel. Fully equipped function suites, leisure club, 18 hole championship golf course and award winning Brasserie Restaurant. Bar Hill, Cambridge CB23 8EU | 01954 249988 www.menzieshotels.co.uk cambridge@menzieshotels.co.uk
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Price: £69–£179 per room
Paddocks House ✯✯✯✯ Paddocks House is a luxury boutique hotel set in five acres of landscaped gardens. Ideally located between Cambridge and Newmarket the hotel offers 15 beautifully appointed rooms, a magnificent Garden Room, stylish bar and exemplary restaurant. London Road, Six Mile Bottom, Newmarket, Cambs CB8 0UE 01638 593222 | www.paddockshouse.com enquiries@thehousecollection.com
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£139–£229 per person per night
Poets House ✯✯✯✯ Poets House is a luxury boutique hotel conveniently located in the heart of Ely’s historic city centre overlooking the magnificent Ely Cathedral. Originally consisting of three Grade-II-listed properties from the early 1900s, it offers stylish accommodation, exceptional dining and an elegant bar overlooking a pretty courtyard garden. St Mary’s Street, Ely, Cambs CB7 4EY | 01353 887777 www.poetshouse.com | enquiries@thehousecollection.com
Price: £119–£209 per person per night
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hotels Premier Inn Cambridge
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Our Cambridge (A14, J32) Premier Inn has everything you’d expect; free parking, incredibly comfy beds in every room and an integrated restaurant serving a mix of traditional and contemporary dishes. A14/J32 Ring Fort Road, Cambridge CB4 2GW 0871 527 8186 www.premierinn.com
Price: From £29 per room
Quy Mill Hotel & Spa ✯✯✯✯ Cambridge Quy Mill Hotel & Spa is a stylish 4* Hotel full of character and charm. Once an historic watermill, the Hotel and Spa is a secluded haven which offers delightful accommodation, conference and events facilities, wedding ceremonies and receptions, superb food and unfailing courtesy. Church Road, Stow-Cum-Quy, Cambs CB25 9AF | 01223 293383 www.cambridgequymill.co.uk | qmh.reception@cambridgequymill.co.uk
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Price: £90–£150 per room
Royal Cambridge Hotel Elegant Georgian building affording a city centre location and nestling close to the river Cam. Be inspired, in a truly romantic and cultural environment which Cambridge offers. Restaurant open 7 days a week, offering an eclectic mix of freshly prepared dishes. Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PY 01223 351631 | www.theroyalcambridgehotel.co.uk reservations.cambridge@sjhotels.co.uk
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Price: £79–£109 per room
The Cambridge Belfry ✯✯✯✯ The Cambridge Belfry is a stunning four star hotel with a lakeside location, minutes from the motorway networks and 10 miles to the city of Cambridge. The hotel offers fantastic facilities for business travellers and those looking to enjoy a leisure break. Back Lane, Cambourne, Cambs CB23 6BW 01954 714600 | www.qhotels.co.uk cambridgebelfryreception@qhotels.co.uk
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Price: £90–£120 per room
The Coach House at Potton The Coach House is an eighteenth-century coaching inn on the outskirts of Cambridgeshire in Potton. We’re proud of our stylish rooms, we use regional produce to create our distinctive dishes and our bar boasts fine beers and wonderful wines. Market Square, Potton, Sandy, Beds SG19 2NP 01767 260221 | www.coachhousepotton.co.uk mail@coachhousepotton.co.uk
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Price: £70–£140 per room
The Golden Ball Hotel The Golden Ball is a traditional 16th century thatched inn, situated in the peaceful village of Boxworth, just one mile from Junction 28 of the A14. The hotel annexe offers 11 modern en-suite rooms, all of which offer rural views, Freeview TV, tea/coffee making facilities and free access to WiFi throughout the property. High Street, Boxworth, Cambridge CB23 4LY | 01954 267397 info@goldenballhotel.co.uk | www.goldenballhotel.com
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Price: £80–£90 per room
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MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Designed with discerning guests in mind, Poets House in Ely and Paddocks House in Newmarket provide guests with a very different experience to the mainstream hotels with the emphasis on style, comfort and attention to detail. Stunning interiors, bespoke furnishings and stunning views complement the dramatic décor making each hotel feel like it’s been individually and lovingly styled. Great beds for sleepy heads, luxury toiletries and dare we mention toys for the boys (iPads, flat screen TV’s and Bose sound systems to name just a few). Alternatively, relax in our iconic copper tub and perhaps enjoy a chilled glass of Champagne brought to you by our butler… Stir up some fun with a cheeky cocktail and bite to eat in the plush surroundings of The Study or choose to dine in style in the Dining Room restaurant. Expect dishes that fuse the finest ingredients with impeccable technical skill and décor that complements the crisp white tablecloths. It’s the perfect place to catch up with friends, impress a dinner date or simply relax and enjoy the friendly service.
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POETS HOUSE A beautifully restored Regency property overlooking the magnificent Ely Cathedral and located only a 5 minute walk from the train station and 20 minutes from the historic City of Cambridge. Poets House is the ultimate destination to explore this vibrant city where the relaxed pace of life is something to savour.
www.poetshouse.com PADDOCKS HOUSE This spectacular former country home of Lord Byron’s sister exudes enough character to inspire any guest to pen their first poetic masterpiece. Just a short drive from Cambridge, The National Stud and Newmarket, you’ll be able to while away your days at the races, sightseeing or taking in the beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside.
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hotels THE Lensfield Hotel ✯✯✯
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Centrally situated in the historic city of Cambridge, a short walk from the rail station and university colleges, our charming Hotel boasts elegant accommodation, indulgent spa and wellness facilities and free WiFi. Perfectly positioned for those wishing to explore the city’s many famous sites, travellers can always expect a high standard of service and comfort. 53–57 Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EN | 01223 355017 www.lensfieldhotel.co.uk | enquiries@lensfieldhotel.co.uk
Price: £75–£289 per room
The Old Red Lion
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The Old Red Lion is a traditional inn situated on the outskirts of Cambridgeshire. The original inn dates back to its 18th century days and it now has a comfortable bar area and 60 seater restaurant. The lodges offer twelve comfortable en-suite letting rooms in a charming setting. Linton Road, Horseheath, Suffolk CB21 4QF 01223 892909 | www.theoldredlion.co.uk info@theoldredlion.co.uk
Price: £80–£150 per room
The Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge
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The Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge is a modern-day coaching inn. Using locally sourced food cooked beautifully and simply we provide eating, drinking and lodgings in a traditional yet quirky setting. We have 18 individually designed bedrooms varying in size from executive single to an impressive honeymoon suite complete with in-room bathtub. Station Road East, Whittlesford Bridge, Cambridge CB22 4NL | 01223 832047 redlionwhittlesfordbridge.com | eventsmgr@redlionwhittlesfordbridge.com
Price: £109–£120 per room
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Our location is unique, the closest of all the Cambridge hotels to St John’s, Trinity, King’s, Jesus and Magdalene College. We offer a gym, spa and roof garden with spectacular views as part of your stay. Valet parking now available. 24 Thompson’s Lane, Cambridge CB5 8AQ 01223 306030 | www.thevarsityhotel.co.uk info@thevarsityhotel.co.uk
Price: £140–£580 per room
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Wyboston Lakes Hotel is the perfect base to chill out and recharge your batteries. With its luxurious Y Spa, Waterfront Restaurant overlooking the lake, 18 hole golf course, free WiFi and free parking, why be anywhere else? Great North Road, Wyboston, Bedfordshire MK44 3AL 0333 7007 667 | www.wybostonlakes.co.uk reservations@wybostonlakes.co.uk VC Advert_Layout 1 15/01/2015 14:18 Page 1
Price: £70–£140 per room per night
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5 Chapel Street B&B Stay in a peaceful conservation area, take a short riverside stroll to town or maybe borrow a bike. Free on-street parking. Three lovely en-suite rooms, with WiFi and flat screen TV. Enjoy local food, home baked bread and cookies, special diets welcome. Bring older children by arrangement. 5 Chapel Street, Cambridge CB4 1DY 01223 514856 | www.5chapelstreet.com | christine.ulyyan@gmail.com
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Acorn Guest House ✯✯✯✯ Welcome to Acorn Guest House in Cambridge. Established for over 25 years, this charming Cambridge Bed and Breakfast offers clean, cosy, comfortable accommodation and a “home from home” atmosphere close to Cambridge city centre (15 to 20 minutes’ walk). 154 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 1DA 01223 353888 | www.acornguesthouse.co.uk info@acornguesthouse.co.uk
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Price: £45–£130 per room
Alpha Milton Guest House ✯✯✯ Conveniently located near the Science Park, city centre and Grafton Centre. We provide an ideal destination for business or pleasure. The spacious bedrooms have been designed with an emphasis on comfort. Credit card surcharge 5%. 63 Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1XA 01223 311625 | www.alphamilton.com info@alphamilton.com
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Price: £40–£170 per room
Ambassador Lodge ✯✯✯ Friendly, family run bed and breakfast in village close to Cambridge. Easy access to A14, M11, Business Park and Science Park. Off road parking, free WiFi. Good food available from local pubs. Walking distance to the river Cam and Country Park. Cyclists and walkers welcome. 37 High Street, Milton, Cambridge CB24 6DF 01223 860168 | www.ambassadorlodge.co.uk ambassadorlodge@yahoo.co.uk
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Price: £45–£95 per room
Arbury Lodge Guest House ✯✯✯✯ Arbury Lodge offers a warm and friendly welcome. Comfortable accommodation with a high standard of cleanliness. Rooms with freeview TV, hospitality tray and complimentary toiletries. Excellent breakfast. Conveniently situated for city centre, Science/Business Parks and easy access to A14/M11. Free WiFi and car park. 82 Arbury Road, Cambridge CB4 2JE | 01223 364319 www.arburylodgeguesthouse.co.uk | arbury-lodge@btinternet.com
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Price: £50–£85 per person per night
Archway House ✯✯✯✯ Archway House is a small family run bed and breakfast and only 20 minutes’ walking distance from the city centre. Also on Citi 1 bus route. Close to A14 and M11. Free WiFi. 52 Gilbert Road, Cambridge CB4 3PE 01223 575314 www.archwayhousebandb.co.uk archway52@ntlworld.com BED & BREAKFAST
Price: £45–£80 per room
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guest houses and b&bs Autumn House ✯✯✯✯ Luxurious accommodation with high standard of cleanliness. Convenient access to city centre, business park. Easy access to M11, A14 and Cambridge airport. Warm and comfortable stay is guaranteed, 1.2 miles on the east side of Cambridge with a excellent bus service to the centre and railway station. 588 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8LP | 01223 575122 autumnhousecambridge.co.uk | us@autumnhousecambridge.co.uk
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Avondale ✯✯✯ Small exclusive bungalow, offering friendly accommodation. Situated in a peaceful village location surrounded by wooded areas and interlaced with bridle paths and long country walkways. TV and tea/coffee facilities. Free WiFi. 35 Highfields Road, Caldecote, Cambs CB23 7NX 01954 210746 info@avondalerooms.co.uk
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Price: £40–£55 per room
Benson House ✯✯✯✯ Benson House, situated close to the historic city centre and opposite New Hall and Fitzwilliam College, offers a convenient base for business/tourist visitors. Private car park, non-smoking establishment. Resident proprietors. All rates inc breakfast and VAT. 24 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0HH 01223 311594 | www.bensonhouse.co.uk bensonhouse@btconnect.com
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Carlton Lodge ✯✯✯ Small family run B&B a short walk from the historic city centre offering a range of affordable rooms. 245 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 1AS 01223 367792 www.carltonlodge.co.uk info@carltonlodge.co.uk
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Price: £35–£105 per room
Carolina B&B ✯✯✯✯ Recently renovated Carolina offers spacious contemporary bedrooms, en-suite, in a relaxing, clean, comfortable environment. Flat screen digital TVs, free fast WiFi, free car park, patio and garden for guest use. Extensive menu. TripAdvisor certificate of excellence 2013. 138 Perne Road, Cambridge CB1 3NX 01223 247015 | www.carolinaguesthouse.co.uk carolina.amabile@tesco.net
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Chequer Cottage ✯✯✯✯ An attractive private and spacious double room with a very comfortable king size bed with en-suite facilities. The annexed room which overlooks our pretty cottage garden and the surrounding countryside has its own entrance making it completely private and guests may come and go at their leisure. 43 Streetly End, Horseheath, Cambridge CB21 4RP | 01223 891522 www.chequercottage.com | stay@chequercottage.com
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Benson House Benson House, situated close to the Historic City Centre, and opposite Murray Edwards and Fitzwilliam Colleges, offers a convenient base for business and tourist visitors. En-suite accommodation, private car park, non smoking, AA 4 stars. We regret we do not have facilities for pets or young children.
All rates inc breakfast and VAT. Single from £70.00 - £115.00 per night King Doubles/Twin from £110.00 - £115.00 All en-suite.
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Benson House, 24 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0HH
guest houses and b&bs Cheriton House ✯✯✯✯✯ Award winning B&B. Great breakfasts, large garden, 150 yds from the river and Houghton Mill (National Trust) in picturesque Houghton village, 2 miles from St Ives and Huntingdon. Riverside walks, good local pubs/restaurants. 20–25 mins from Cambridge. Mill St, Houghton, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2AZ 01480 464004 | www.cheritonhousecambs.co.uk sales@cheritonhousecambs.co.uk
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Price: £70–£88 per person per night
DeerView Bed and Breakfast ✯✯✯✯ In the peaceful village of Burwell, Deerview is just ten minutes from the famous Wicken Fen and a short drive to Newmarket, Ely, Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds. Four en-suite rooms, single, double and twin all attractively presented and well-equipped. A warm welcome is guaranteed from the friendly owners. 133A North Street, Burwell, Cambridge CB25 0BB | 01638 741885 www.deerview.biz | bookings@deerview.biz
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Duke House Duke House is a boutique B&B in the very heart of Cambridge. All the city’s historic colleges and attractions are within just a few hundred metres. Although in the centre Duke House offers a calm and extremely comfortable environment to relax in away from the bustle of the city. 1 Victoria Street, Cambridge CB1 1JP | 01223 314773 www.dukehousecambridge.co.uk | info@dukehousecambridge.co.uk
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Finches Bed & Breakfast ✯✯✯✯ Finches offers the highest standard of comfort with a warm and personal service. All rooms en-suite, comfortably furnished and tastefully decorated. Walking distance to Cambridge city centre, Cambridge University departments and colleges. Extensive breakfast menu. Easy access A14/M11. 144 Thornton Road, Cambridge CB3 0ND | 01223 276653 www.finches-bnb.com | enquiry@finches-bnb.com
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Greenhill B&B ✯✯✯✯ Private, tranquil accommodation in detached annexe of country home. Well furnished rooms with garden views. Award winning breakfast. Short walk to country pubs. Imperial War Museum at Duxford 5 mins. Cambridge Park and Ride 10 mins. Close to Saffron Walden and Audley End. Ideal location for a short break. Greenhill, Chishill Road, Heydon, Herts SG8 8PN | 01763 837170 mitchellgreenhill@btinternet.com
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Hobsons House Bed & Breakfast Quality bed and breakfast in exclusive area. High standards of comfort and accommodation with double/twin and family rooms available. Minutes from Wolfson, Selwyn, Newnham and Robinson colleges, the Sidgwick Site, University Library and convenient for city centre. Easy access from M11/J12. Parking – one car per room. 96 Barton Road, Newnham, Cambridge CB3 9LH 01223 304 906 | hilltout@yahoo.co.uk
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Home from Home Situated in the city, Home from Home is ideally located for the University, river, Science and Business Parks. On site parking. All rooms are tastefully decorated and furnished to high standards. Excellent choice of breakfasts. Free wireless internet access. 78b Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1LA | 01223 323555 | homefromhomeguesthouse-cambridge.co.uk homefromhome2@btconnect.com
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Leverton House ✯✯✯✯ Leverton House offers a warm and friendly welcome and a comfortable stay with free parking. Easy access to Cambridge. All rooms have full en-suite facilities and are decorated to a high standard. Free WiFi available. Relax in our lovely gardens. Credit card surcharge 3%. 732/734 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8RS 01223 292094 | wendy.ison@ntlworld.com www.levertonhouse.co.uk
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Lynwood House Stylish accommodation located within a short stroll to Cambridge attractions. Individually designed en-suite rooms with comfortable beds, fluffy towels and a hearty breakfast cooked to order. Free WiFi. A warm and friendly welcome awaits. 217 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 1AN 01223 500776 | www.lynwood-house.co.uk info@lynwood-house.co.uk
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Over Bed and Breakfast Over Bed and Breakfast brings a little luxury to your stay – space, comfort, cotton sheets, large beds and quality en-suites. Room have their own entrance and WiFi. Breakfasts from the best local ingredients with home-made bread and jams. An adjoining contemporary art gallery, and easy access to Cambridge and other attractions nearby completes your stay. 25 High Street, Over, Cambridge CB24 5NB | 01954 230997 www.overbedandbreakfast.co.uk | overbedandbreakfast@gmail.com
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Railway Lodge Guest House ✯✯✯ A quiet, commercial guest house near the railway station and close to the central area of the city. Clean, comfortable, en-suite rooms serviced daily; towels & toiletries provided. Freeview TV, tea/coffee supplied. Free WiFi. Parking £2 per day. Tariff includes bed and cooked breakfast. 150 Tenison Road, Cambridge CB1 2DP | 01223 467688 www.cambridge-guesthouse-accommodation.co.uk railwaylodge@cambridge-guesthouse-accommodation.co.uk
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Rectory Farm ✯✯✯ Rectory Farm, luxurious Country House provides a warm, friendly welcome. Wide range of rooms. Conveniently placed 2 miles from King’s College, surrounded by 50 acres of private fields and woods. Large, landscaped gardens, tennis, outdoor pool. Excellent access to motorway, hospitals, Park and Ride, pleasant rural footpath to city centre. Madingley Road, Cambridge CB23 7PG | 07742 272115 www.rectoryfarmbnb.net | admin@rectoryfarmbnb.net
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guest houses and b&bs Rosa’s Bed and Breakfast ✯✯✯✯ Rosa’s bed and breakfast is a family-run, four-star accommodation situated only a short distance from the city centre. It offers two single rooms with a shared bathroom, one single en-suite garden room and a single room with a private bathroom. It has also received the Breakfast Award from Quality in Tourism. 53 Roseford Road, Cambridge CB4 2HA | 01223 512596 www.rosasbedandbreakfast.co.uk | rosadscott@outlook.com
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Price: £55–£70 per person per night
Rose Corner ✯✯✯✯ Large family home situated in a quiet cul-de-sac with off street parking. Close to pubs and restaurants. Situated 4 miles north of Cambridge with easy access to the A14/M11. 16 miles to Ely and Newmarket. Close to Park and Ride. Free wireless internet. Full English breakfast. 42 Woodcock Close, Impington, Cambridge CB24 9LD 01223 563136 | www.rose-corner.co.uk | enquiries@rose-corner.co.uk
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The Cambridge Guesthouse Offering excellent accommodation and a high standard of cleanliness and English breakfast. Conveniently situated for city centre, A14, M11 and Science Park. Free car parking available all day. Regular buses into city centre. Free wireless internet. Credit card surcharge 3%. 201A Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1XG 01223 423239 | www.thecambridgeguesthouse.co.uk info@thecambridgeguesthouse.co.uk
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The Conifers ✯✯✯✯ Beautifully furnished en-suite accommodation close to Science Park and within walking distance of the city centre. Excellent continental breakfast provided. Own front door, fridge, microwave, television, patio and garden. Very private. Plenty of parking. 213 Histon Road, Cambridge CB4 3HL 01223 311784 | www.theconifers-net Maureen.kent@btopenworld.com
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The End Cottage ✯✯✯✯ Your own 16C thatched cottage which stands in a delightful garden on a hilltop, with tremendous views, beamed double bedroom, and en-suite facilities. Breakfast in adjacent main house of similar age. Close to Cambridge, Imperial War Museum Duxford and Saffron Walden. Good food at nearby pubs. 75 Fowlmere Road, Heydon, Herts SG8 8PZ 01763 838212 | diana.macfadyen@virgin.net
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The Meadow House ✯✯✯✯ The Meadow House is a magnificent modern house set in 2 acres of wooded grounds. We offer superior Bed and Breakfast accommodation in the village of Burwell, near Newmarket and Cambridge, in spacious rooms with king size double beds, TV and tea and coffee making facilities. 2A High Street, Burwell, Cambridge CB25 0HB | 01638 741926 www.themeadowhouse.co.uk | bookings@themeadowhouse.co.uk
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The Meadow House is a magnificent modern house set in 2 acres of wooded grounds. We offer superior Bed & Breakfast accommodation in the village of Burwell, near Newmarket and Cambridge, in spacious rooms with king size double beds, TV and tea & coffee making facilities. We also have a large off-road car park and several suites of adjoining family rooms.
Alternative self-catering accommodation nearby
Contact Hilary Marsh T: 01638 741926 | M: 07519 493664 E: bookings@themeadowhouse.co.uk | W: themeadowhouse.co.uk The Meadow House, 2a High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HB Hilary’s Cottage Swaffham Prior
Detached Victorian cottage just 4 miles from Newmarket and 9 miles from Cambridge. Sleeps 4. Two bathrooms, kitchen, living room with free WiFi, garden.
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Garden Cottage Swaffham Prior
Modern holiday cottage just 4 miles from Newmarket and 9 miles from Cambridge. Two bedrooms, king size and twin, bathroom, fullyequipped kitchen, garden.
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The Old Rosemary Branch B&B ✯✯ A warm welcome awaits you at our 18th century timber framed, former pub. Approx 2 miles from the city centre with easy access to Addenbrookes Hospital, Marshalls, Newmarket Road and Mill Road area. Open fields immediately behind house. Cyclists welcome. 67 Church End, Cambridge CB1 3LF | 07711 095 499 www.theoldrosemarybranch.co.uk | stuartsueanderson@gmail.com
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Price: £45–£65 per person per night
The Poplars ✯✯✯✯ The Poplars has a warm friendly welcome. A bungalow in quiet rural setting but close to Cambridge Park and Ride, Papworth, Bourn Hall, Cambourne. Three rooms, two with en-suites. Beds single, twin or superking. Full facilities in rooms. We provide a continental style self serve buffet breakfast inclusive. Paypal accepted. 12 East Drive, Highfields, Caldecote, Cambs CB23 7NZ | 01954 210396 thepoplars@onetel.com
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The Waterman The Waterman is situated only a 2 minutes’ walk from the river Cam and a stone’s throw from the historic city centre of Cambridge. The Waterman is the ideal place to explore Cambridge with stylish rooms available complete with flat-screen TV and a full English breakfast included. 32 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 3AX | 01223 323813 www.thewaterman-cambridge.co.uk | info@thewaterman-cambridge.co.uk
Price: £65–£89 per room
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guest houses and b&bs Tudor Cottage ✯✯✯✯ A warm friendly personal service awaits you at our comfortable Tudor-style cottage. Situated 25 minutes walking distance of the University, river Cam, parks and city centre. Our guest house has off-street parking, the bus stop can be found 200 yards from the house and the service is frequent. Easy access to A14/M11. 292 Histon Road, Cambridge CB4 3HS | 01223 565212 www.tudorcottageguesthouse.co.uk | email@tudor-cottage.net
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Valerie Camb B&B Valerie Camb B&B is the perfect place to stay while visiting Cambridge for business or leisure. We offer free breakfast and private parking. Regular buses to central Cambridge leave from outside the property. 71 Cambridge Road, Oakington CB24 3BG 01223 779 102 Cam17oak@gmail.com
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Victoria House ✯✯✯✯ Friendly, warm and very popular family run guest house. Excellently located for the city centre and the Business and Science Parks. All rooms en-suite and finished to a high standard. Varied and substantial breakfast offered to meet all tastes. Free WiFi and parking. 55–57 Arbury Road, Cambridge CB4 2JB 01223 350086 | www.victoria-guesthouse.co.uk victoriahouse@ntlworld.com
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Warkworth House ✯✯✯✯ A family owned guest house that has been in the centre of Cambridge for 35 years. We are the largest 4 Star Silver Award Guest House in the City. However, we may be the largest but we have a family feel and the personal touch of a much smaller guest house. Warkworth Terrace, Cambridge CB1 1EE 01223 363682 | www.warkworthhouse.co.uk enquiries@warkworthhouse.co.uk
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Woodfield House ✯✯✯✯ Modern farmhouse situated just outside the villages of Madingley and Coton. 2.5 miles west of Cambridge. American Cemetery almost opposite. Park & Ride 1 mile away. Beautiful views over Cambridge. Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridge CB23 7PH 01954 210265 | www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels woodfield46@btinternet.com
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Worth House ✯✯✯✯ Quiet and comfortable accommodation in this recently refurbished Victorian villa. Spacious en-suite rooms with 26” flat screen TVs with digital channels. Fresh English breakfast prepared on demand. Off-street private parking. Credit card surcharge 5%. 152 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 1DA 01223 316074 | www.worth-house.co.uk enquiry@worth-house.co.uk
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Brick Row Cottage ✯✯✯✯ Exquisite four-star self-catering cottage, sleeping 4/6, in Babraham, a small delightful village just south of Cambridge. Babraham is close to Cambridge and the national rail and road networks enjoying an excellent 16th century pub serving good food and beer. The cottage has period interiors, a wood stove and broadband internet. 25 Brick Row, Babraham, Cambridge CB22 3AJ | 01223 836 045 www.brickrowcottage.co.uk | info@brickrowcottage.co.uk
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Price: £450–£550 per unit per week
Cambridge Midsummer Apartments ✯✯✯✯ Very well presented apartments, in an ideal city centre location. Ideal for business and leisure purposes. Equipped to an extremely high standard with everything you would need. Free broadband internet. Free private parking. Welcome pack and map provided. Credit card surcharge 5%. Midsummer Court, Cambridge CB4 1JX | 01223 316074 cambridgemidsummerapartments.co.uk | enquiry@worth-house.co.uk
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Price: £55–£550 per unit per night
Citystay ✯✯✯✯✯ Luxury serviced apartments, central Cambridge. A wide range of serviced apartments in locations across the city. Luxury living at affordable prices. Whether you are on business, on a short city break, are looking for an alternative to a hotel, visiting the University or relocating, Citystay has the accommodation for you. 2 Nuffield Road, Cambridge CB4 1SS | 01223 420920 www.citystayuk.com | info@citystayuk.com
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Price: £83–£195 per person per night
Farm Stay East Anglia ✯✯✯✯ Holiday cottages, barns and bed & breakfast in stunning countryside locations in rural Cambridgeshire and beyond. Perfect for holidays, weekends and short breaks. Ideal for families/groups, cycling and walking breaks. Some large properties have games rooms/play areas, fishing & swimming pools. Many accept dogs. Some also have camping/glamping sites. 01359 231013 | www.farmstayanglia.co.uk | enquiries@farmstayanglia.co.uk
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Fisherman’s Lodge ✯✯✯✯ Enjoy staying in a lovely 2 bedroom barn which nestles amongst trees with stunning views of the lake and access to lovely walks around the farm. Located centrally with easy access to Saffron Walden, Cambridge and Duxford Air Museum. Rockells Farm, Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4UY 01763 838614 | www.rockellsfarm.co.uk enquiries@rockellsfarm.co.uk
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Fuller’s Hill Cottages ✯✯✯✯ Our beautiful historic barn dating back to the 1700’s has been carefully renovated to a high standard into four self catering apartments. Each apartment features modern architecture and stylish interior design. With relaxation and comfort in mind we have created four tranquil spaces ready for you to enjoy. Fuller’s Hill Cottages, Fuller’s Hill, Little Gransden, Sandy, Beds SG19 3BP 07544 208959 | www.fullershillcottages.co.uk | bookings@fullershillcottages.co.uk
Price: £100–150 per room
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self catering Garden Cottage ✯✯✯ Lovely 2 bedroomed cottage in the historic village of Swaffham Prior. Very comfortable king-size double bed, small secluded garden with decking, parking. Close to Cambridge, Newmarket and Ely. 20 Cage Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambs CB25 0JS | 01638 741926 www.themeadowhouse.co.uk bookings@themeadowhouse.co.uk
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Price: £325–£375 per unit per week
Glebe Cottage ✯✯✯✯ Detached cottage 5 miles west of Cambridge – 15 minutes drive. Set back from road up a private drive in a quiet conservation area and 2 minutes’ walk to the old village gastro pub the Blue Lion with open fire. Tranquil secluded garden, lawn and trees with garden furniture. Warm welcome. 44 Main Street, High Street, Hardwick, Cambs CB23 7QS | 01954 212895 www.camcottage.co.uk | info@camcottage.co.uk
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Hilary’s Cottage ✯✯✯✯ Charming Victorian cottage situated in the historic village of Swaffham Prior close to Cambridge, Newmarket Racecourse and Ely. Sleeps up to six, 2 kingsize bedrooms and 1 twin. 2 bathrooms, 1 en-suite, 1 ground floor double and second bathroom on ground floor. 16 Cage Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambs CB25 0JS | 01638 741926 www.hilaryscottage.co.uk bookings@themeadowhouse.co.uk
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Price: £375–£525 per unit per week
Hill Farm Holiday Cottages ✯✯✯ 3 farmsite cottages, wonderful, scenic location, close to village. Full central heating, well equipped. Perfect for holidays, business, walkers, the less mobile, families relocating. Cambridge city 20 mins drive, Stansted Airport 40 mins, Saffron Walden 10 mins, London 1 hour. Ashdon, Saffron Waldon, Essex CB10 2ET | 01799 584881 www.hillfarm-holiday-cottages.co.uk hillfarm-holiday-cottages@hotmail.com
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Price: £230–£350 per unit per week
Mrs Andrews ✯✯✯✯ Mrs Andrews is a delightful Victorian house within the city of Cambridge, close to the river and within a 10 minute walk of the city centre. There is off road secure parking. The house has been lovingly renovated. Not suitable for children under 10. 12 Victoria Road, Cambridge CB4 3DU | 01223 269642 www.mrsandrews.com pm@cambridgeradiologyreferrals.com
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Orchard Cambridge The newest serviced apartment in Cambridge refurbished in August 2014. Situated in one of the best locations in the heart of Cambridge with three great pubs right on its door step. This family-run operation has had no expense spared to make it homely and comfortable. We know you will enjoy your stay. 7 Orchard Court, Cambridge CB1 1PR | 01223 366868 www.orchardcambridge.co.uk | info@orchardcambridge.co.uk
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Pinnacle Apartments Sumptuously furnished, spacious, comfortable, modern Penthouse apartments in the centre of Cambridge. Lovely terraces with views of parks and the city centre skyline. A short walk to the most popular attractions, shops and restaurants. There is a swimming pool and/or gym adjacent to every property. Free car & cycle parking. 23 Parkside Place, Parkside, Cambridge CB1 1HQ | 07737 337992 pinnacleapartments.co.uk | pinnacle.apartments.uk@gmail.com
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Prospero Homes ✯✯✯✯/✯✯✯✯✯ City centre luxury self-catering apartments. Seven 4* and 5*. Fully equipped with unlimited free internet access, housekeeping and free laundry. Guests’ comments: “First Class accommodation.” “A great place to stay.” “Excellent as always.” “Your place is great and extremely conveniently located.” 3 Warkworth Street, Cambridge CB1 1EG | 01223 511043 www.prosperohomes.co.uk | info@prosperohomes.co.uk
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Rectory Cottage ✯✯✯ Self Catering Apartment in 50 acres of beautiful gardens and fields, tastefully furnished. Tennis court and heated outdoor pool. Only 2 miles from King’s College, close to Park and Ride. Welcome pack on arrival. Great value for money. Ideal for groups and families up to 6. Older style, needs refurbishment but clean and comfortable. Madingley Road, Cambridge CB23 7PG | 07742 272115 www.rectorycottage.net | admin@rectorycottage.net
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Rose Barn Cottages ✯✯✯✯ The cottages are set within a courtyard of 18th century timber framed barns. They are situated in a peaceful setting on a working arable farm in open countryside. There are footpaths on the farm and through village for bird watching and walking. Fully equipped with underfloor heating. Wireless internet is available. Red House Farm, 44 High Street, Great Eversden, Cambs CB23 01223 262154 | www.redhousefarmuk.com | info@redhousefarmuk.com
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Signet Apartments ✯✯✯✯✯ Signet Apartments is an award-winning provider of around 40 luxury serviced apartments right across Cambridge. The Triangle has 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, which are situated close to the city centre, Cambridge train station and Cambridge Colleges. Penthouse Apartment, 104 The Triangle, Cambridge CB2 1LE 01223 709 409 | www.signetapartments.co.uk info@signetapartments.co.uk
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The Bakery Cottage ✯✯✯✯ Charming renovated period cottage with exposed beams. Situated in the quiet peaceful village with pub. The garden is secluded and tranquil with many plants and birds. The cottage has a double room downstairs with bathroom. Ten miles from Cambridge, six miles from Newmarket and 8 miles from Duxford. Sleeps 6 people. High Street, West Wratting, Cambs CB21 5LU | 01223 290492 www.bakerycottage.co.uk | thebakerycottage@aol.com Price: £500–£750 per unit per week
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self catering The Old Post Office ✯✯✯ Self-contained with an orangery, downstairs toilet, well-equipped kitchen, dining bar, desk, sofa, wood-burning stove, ‘smart’ TV and WiFi. Upstairs spacious bedroom and en-suite shower-room. Quiet delightful village, close to Papworth, Huntingdon, Cambridge. Hilton Hall, High Street, Hilton, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 9NE 01480 831721 | www.hiltonoldpo.co.uk ann.goodridge@gmail.com
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Victoria Apartment Newly constructed apartment with patio garden. Highest quality finish with 2 en-suite rooms, fitted kitchens, laundry facilities, solid oak flooring downstairs and leather sofa and chairs. Conveniently located for city centre and Cambridge Business/Science Parks. Credit card surcharge 3%. 55–57 Arbury Road, Cambridge CB4 2JB | 01223 350086 www.cambridgeapartmentsuk.com | victoriahouse@ntlworld.com
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Wallis farmhouse ✯✯✯✯ We have six self-catering cottages at Wallis Farm offering one or two bedroom ground floor accommodation. All equipped to a high standard, gas central heating and wireless internet available. One has been equipped for impaired mobility use. Five miles from Cambridge, two miles form Park and Ride. Wallis Farm, 98 Main Street, Hardwick, Cambs CB23 7QU | 01954 210347 www.wallisfarmhouse.co.uk | enquiries@wallisfarmhouse.co.uk
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Westminster College ✯✯✯ The cottages are located within the grounds of Westminster College in the heart of Cambridge. Self-contained and fully furnished, they perfectly accommodate a couple and are available for short or longer stays. Madingley Rd, Cambridge CB3 0AA 01223 330633 | www.westminster.cam.ac.uk admin@westminster.cam.ac.uk
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Whitensmere Farm Cottages ✯✯✯✯ Three courtyard barns converted to a high standard. Perfect for holidays, business or relocating to the area. Fully equipped kitchen, children’s play area, internet access and all bills included. Cambridge, Saffron Walden and Duxford close by. Only 12 miles from Stansted Airport, and London one hour away. Longer lets available. Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2JQ | 01799 584244 holidaycottagescambridge.co.uk | grahamdford@gmail.com
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Highfield Farm Touring Park ✯✯✯✯✯ A warm welcome awaits you at our popular family run touring park. It is set in peaceful farming countryside and provides an ideal location for your visit to Cambridge. Drying facilities, food shop and gas cylinder exchange/refill available. Long Road, Comberton, Cambs CB23 7DG 01223 262308 | www.highfieldfarmtouringpark.co.uk enquiries@highfieldfarmtouringpark.co.uk
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