Guidebook for Cambridge
Nice places to walk
Fresh air, pretty views and exercise.
The Cambridge Science Park is around 10 minutes walk. It has a cafe and a couple of large workspaces open to the public, The Bradford centre and the Trinity Centre. There is also a gym at the trinity centre.
TwoSigmas
Cowley RoadThe Cambridge Science Park is around 10 minutes walk. It has a cafe and a couple of large workspaces open to the public, The Bradford centre and the Trinity Centre. There is also a gym at the trinity centre.
You can walk along the Cam right into town. The Cam is about 15 Minutes walk from Ramsden Square. The total walk is about 45 minutes brisk or 1 hour leisurely. There are a couple of pubs on the way. If you walk as far as Granchester there are several really good pubs to eat in.
You can also walk in the other direction to Milton Country Park.
River Cam or Granta
You can walk along the Cam right into town. The Cam is about 15 Minutes walk from Ramsden Square. The total walk is about 45 minutes brisk or 1 hour leisurely. There are a couple of pubs on the way. If you walk as far as Granchester there are several really good pubs to eat in.
You can also walk in the other direction to Milton Country Park.
Large nature park with 4 old gravel pits which are now lakes. Paths though the woods and a great cafe. Great for dogs. Around 20 mins walk from Ramsden square.
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Milton Country Park
Cambridge RoadLarge nature park with 4 old gravel pits which are now lakes. Paths though the woods and a great cafe. Great for dogs. Around 20 mins walk from Ramsden square.
See all the most famous colleges from behind! large sweeping gardens and beautiful bulbs in spring. You can also sometimes cut through the gardens and colleges right into the centre of town.
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The Backs
Queen's RoadSee all the most famous colleges from behind! large sweeping gardens and beautiful bulbs in spring. You can also sometimes cut through the gardens and colleges right into the centre of town.
Sightseeing
King's College Chapel
King's ParadeKings College
Very famous and charming place. Deck chairs in a large natural orchard. Tea and cakes, alcohol and lunches served daily. Eat indoors or outdoors. Don't miss this :)
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The Orchard Tea Garden
47 Mill WayVery famous and charming place. Deck chairs in a large natural orchard. Tea and cakes, alcohol and lunches served daily. Eat indoors or outdoors. Don't miss this :)
Wonderful small gallery featuring mainly mid century art. Very significant collection housed in a beautiful building. Formerly a house it has been left in its original condition. Fascinating, beautiful and very special. Great cafe and shop too.
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Kettle's Yard
Castle StreetWonderful small gallery featuring mainly mid century art. Very significant collection housed in a beautiful building. Formerly a house it has been left in its original condition. Fascinating, beautiful and very special. Great cafe and shop too.
Large and superb botanic garden with a spectacular glasshouse. Thousands of rare and exotic plants. Close to centre of town and has a great cafe.
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden
1 BrooksideLarge and superb botanic garden with a spectacular glasshouse. Thousands of rare and exotic plants. Close to centre of town and has a great cafe.
World class Art and a massive collection of antiquities. You shouldn't miss this!
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington StreetWorld class Art and a massive collection of antiquities. You shouldn't miss this!
Beautiful interesting folk museum. Right next to Kettles yard.
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Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle StBeautiful interesting folk museum. Right next to Kettles yard.
Essentials
Supermarket and local convenience store
The Co-operative Food
179-185 Chesterton RdSupermarket
Tesco Superstore
Cambridge RoadCo-op Food - Milton Road
129 Milton RdTesco Pharmacy
Saint Saviours InterchangeRed House Surgery
96 Chesterton RdDoctor for non emergency help.
Addenbrookes Hospital
Hills RoadHospital with 24 hour help for emergency.
Drinks & Nightlife
Very nice pub. Close to Ramsden square. Good food. Also opposite the Coop!
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Golden Hind
355 Milton RdVery nice pub. Close to Ramsden square. Good food. Also opposite the Coop!
Excellent pub for food. Dog friendly. Delightful decor. Town centre. Best to book! I recommend the Punter Burger...
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The Punter
3 Pound HillExcellent pub for food. Dog friendly. Delightful decor. Town centre. Best to book! I recommend the Punter Burger...
Really great food and nice people. Central Cambridge but off the main drag.
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The Clarendon Arms
35-36 Clarendon StReally great food and nice people. Central Cambridge but off the main drag.
Rooftop Bar. Great for cocktails at sunset. Centre of town.
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The Varsity Hotel & Spa - Cambridge City Centre
Thompsons LaneRooftop Bar. Great for cocktails at sunset. Centre of town.
Lovely old cinema. Art Deco interior in places. Nice buzzy bar. Young staff. Shows interesting indy films as well as the mainstream stuff. Town centre so close to everything!
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Arts Picturehouse
38-39 St Andrew's StLovely old cinema. Art Deco interior in places. Nice buzzy bar. Young staff. Shows interesting indy films as well as the mainstream stuff. Town centre so close to everything!
Large lively Bar and restaurant in a central Cambridge hotel. Very nice place to meet up in the city centre. Smart and fairly stylish! Close to the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre.
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Parker's Tavern
52-42 Regent StLarge lively Bar and restaurant in a central Cambridge hotel. Very nice place to meet up in the city centre. Smart and fairly stylish! Close to the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre.
Large, lively bar and restaurant. Sometimes has a live pianist. Great place to meet up. Good food and cocktails. Opposite Fitzwilliam Museum.
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Browns Cambridge
23 Trumpington StLarge, lively bar and restaurant. Sometimes has a live pianist. Great place to meet up. Good food and cocktails. Opposite Fitzwilliam Museum.
Visit the downstairs bar. Can get quite buzzy! It is a cellar with lots of nooks and crannies! Good cocktails and nice intimate atmos.
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Hotel du Vin Cambridge
15-19 Trumpington StVisit the downstairs bar. Can get quite buzzy! It is a cellar with lots of nooks and crannies! Good cocktails and nice intimate atmos.
Food scene
This is around a 20 minute drive. Does fantastic home made soup every day. Ask for the toast and dripping! Great beer. Very quirky small pub. Hasn't changed since about 1930! No Music... Dog friendly. They sometimes do a great Sunday roast but best to check first.
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The Queens Head
Fowlmere RoadThis is around a 20 minute drive. Does fantastic home made soup every day. Ask for the toast and dripping! Great beer. Very quirky small pub. Hasn't changed since about 1930! No Music... Dog friendly. They sometimes do a great Sunday roast but best to check first.
Super Turkish restaurant. Never changes. Definitely worth a visit. Order the mixed meze set menu. The most tender tasty meat. They do veggie options too. Really lovely place. Get the Buzbag wine and a Turkish coffee!
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Efes Restaurant
80 King StSuper Turkish restaurant. Never changes. Definitely worth a visit. Order the mixed meze set menu. The most tender tasty meat. They do veggie options too. Really lovely place. Get the Buzbag wine and a Turkish coffee!
Great buzzy place. Good service, food and drinks. Smart (for Cambridge!)
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The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie
16 Trinity StGreat buzzy place. Good service, food and drinks. Smart (for Cambridge!)
Reliably good food all day and really great service. Centre of town.
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Côte Brasserie - Cambridge
21-24 Bridge StReliably good food all day and really great service. Centre of town.
Probably the best Coffee in Cambridge. Great snacky food too!
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Hot Numbers Coffee Trumpington Street
4 Trumpington StProbably the best Coffee in Cambridge. Great snacky food too!
Breakfast here! Best coffee, very busy. Fantastic quality of food too. 20 mins walk from Ramsden Square.
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Stir
253 Chesterton RdBreakfast here! Best coffee, very busy. Fantastic quality of food too. 20 mins walk from Ramsden Square.
City/town information
About 30 mins drive from Ramsden square. Charming Cathedral town. Interesting shops and market and a large antique centre. Visit peacocks Tearooms. Charming and well worth a visit. Free parking all over town!
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Ely
About 30 mins drive from Ramsden square. Charming Cathedral town. Interesting shops and market and a large antique centre. Visit peacocks Tearooms. Charming and well worth a visit. Free parking all over town!
Around 40 mins drive from Cambridge. Nice old town to wander round. Reeds antique shop is always worth a look. The Fry Gallery is lovely and set in pretty gardens. Audley End House is spectacular.
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Saffron Walden
Around 40 mins drive from Cambridge. Nice old town to wander round. Reeds antique shop is always worth a look. The Fry Gallery is lovely and set in pretty gardens. Audley End House is spectacular.
Norwich is around 1 hour by car or train. Big old Cathedral City. Lovely shops to wander around.
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Norwich
Norwich is around 1 hour by car or train. Big old Cathedral City. Lovely shops to wander around.
Neighbourhoods
This is the area where you will be during your stay. It is a residential and family area. It is 2.3 miles from the city centre. It is quiet here with no through traffic and easy, free parking. The shops, bars, restaurants, colleges, city centre and tourist attractions are 2.3 miles away. It takes around 45 minutes to walk into town. 10 mins by car and about 20 mins by bike.
Ramsden Square
Ramsden SquareThis is the area where you will be during your stay. It is a residential and family area. It is 2.3 miles from the city centre. It is quiet here with no through traffic and easy, free parking. The shops, bars, restaurants, colleges, city centre and tourist attractions are 2.3 miles away. It takes around 45 minutes to walk into town. 10 mins by car and about 20 mins by bike.