Guidebook for Cambridge

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Guidebook for Cambridge

Shopping

This is a great place to pick up all your Chinese supplies.
Cho Mee Supermarket
110 Mill Rd
This is a great place to pick up all your Chinese supplies.
Andrew Northrop is the best, family owned, independent butchers in Cambridge. They sell locally sourced meats, also hams, pâtés, vegetables, cheeses and eggs. Their twitter feed is: https://twitter.com/andrewnorthrop
Cambridge Mill Road Butchers
114 Mill Rd
Andrew Northrop is the best, family owned, independent butchers in Cambridge. They sell locally sourced meats, also hams, pâtés, vegetables, cheeses and eggs. Their twitter feed is: https://twitter.com/andrewnorthrop
A local, Chinese supermarket selling everything you might need.
Ocean Supermarket
58 Mill Rd
A local, Chinese supermarket selling everything you might need.
This is a great store offering an extensive range of Korean food plus its own dedicated Japanese and Chinese sections. The website is: http://www.koreafoods.co.uk/retail_04.php
Seoul Plaza
91-93 Mill Rd
This is a great store offering an extensive range of Korean food plus its own dedicated Japanese and Chinese sections. The website is: http://www.koreafoods.co.uk/retail_04.php
The best wholefood shop in Cambridge by far! They have an extensive range of food products, cheeses, bio-degradable cleaning products, a beauty range, bread, fresh vegetable and fruit, sandwiches, salads, cakes, biscuits and herbs. They have a little table and chairs so you can sit outside too and grab a bite. Here is their website: http://www.arjunawholefoods.co.uk/
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Arjuna Wholefoods
12 Mill Rd
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The best wholefood shop in Cambridge by far! They have an extensive range of food products, cheeses, bio-degradable cleaning products, a beauty range, bread, fresh vegetable and fruit, sandwiches, salads, cakes, biscuits and herbs. They have a little table and chairs so you can sit outside too and grab a bite. Here is their website: http://www.arjunawholefoods.co.uk/
This little Waitrose is a small, tidy supermarket that has absolutely everything you would need without needing to wander around a vast supermarket. Waitrose is equates to quality and one of the most highly regarded supermarkets in the UK.
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Little Waitrose & Partners
6-8 Fitzroy St
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This little Waitrose is a small, tidy supermarket that has absolutely everything you would need without needing to wander around a vast supermarket. Waitrose is equates to quality and one of the most highly regarded supermarkets in the UK.
Sainsburys supermarket is a British institution. This is the largest supermarket in the centre of Cambridge, easily accessible and with everything you might need. Due to the fact it is in the centre and within all the colleges it is always busy!
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Sainsbury's
42-45 Sidney St
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Sainsburys supermarket is a British institution. This is the largest supermarket in the centre of Cambridge, easily accessible and with everything you might need. Due to the fact it is in the centre and within all the colleges it is always busy!
This is mainly clothes but sells everything from a cup, to sunglasses, luggage, towels, kitchen equipment and shoes. It is one of my favourite shops in Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.tkmaxx.com/
TK Maxx
12-13 Market Passage
This is mainly clothes but sells everything from a cup, to sunglasses, luggage, towels, kitchen equipment and shoes. It is one of my favourite shops in Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.tkmaxx.com/
John Lewis is a British institution and is a shop which will have almost everything you need in every single category you could ever think of. The business has also built the entire shopping centre/mall where you will find a range of designer stores. Their website is: http://www.johnlewis.com/our-shops/cambridge
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John Lewis & Partners
10 Downing Pl
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John Lewis is a British institution and is a shop which will have almost everything you need in every single category you could ever think of. The business has also built the entire shopping centre/mall where you will find a range of designer stores. Their website is: http://www.johnlewis.com/our-shops/cambridge
The wonderful Apple store in Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.apple.com/retail/cambridgeside/
Apple Grand Arcade
The wonderful Apple store in Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.apple.com/retail/cambridgeside/
The market square hosts a flourishing local food, arts and crafts market on Sundays (10am–4pm), selling organic produce from local farmers and work from some of the region's most talented artists, craftsmen, potters, sculptors and photographers. Information is on this website: http://www.visitcambridge.org/shopping/cambridge-market-p528371
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Market Street
Market Street
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The market square hosts a flourishing local food, arts and crafts market on Sundays (10am–4pm), selling organic produce from local farmers and work from some of the region's most talented artists, craftsmen, potters, sculptors and photographers. Information is on this website: http://www.visitcambridge.org/shopping/cambridge-market-p528371
This is a cavernous bookshop on many levels which has every single topic you could ever think of and a café on the top floor. Their website is: https://www.waterstones.com/bookshops/cambridge-sidney-str
Waterstones
22 Sidney St
This is a cavernous bookshop on many levels which has every single topic you could ever think of and a café on the top floor. Their website is: https://www.waterstones.com/bookshops/cambridge-sidney-str
This is a very important bookshop, with a music shop next door and a Cambridge institution, Their website is: http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/stores/heffers-academic-general-books/
Heffers Bookshop
20 Trinity St
This is a very important bookshop, with a music shop next door and a Cambridge institution, Their website is: http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/stores/heffers-academic-general-books/

Food Scene

Adillia is the baker-owner, Portuguese, charming, knowledgeable an completely dedicated to making the best pastries and bread in Cambridge. She also stocks Portuguese groceries such as olive oil, coffee, guava jam. Yummy! Check out their website: http://www.norfolkstreetbakery.com/index.html
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The Old Norfolk Street bakery
89 Norfolk St
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Adillia is the baker-owner, Portuguese, charming, knowledgeable an completely dedicated to making the best pastries and bread in Cambridge. She also stocks Portuguese groceries such as olive oil, coffee, guava jam. Yummy! Check out their website: http://www.norfolkstreetbakery.com/index.html
Hot Numbers has become an institution in this part of Cambridge. It has all the normal things expected of a cool, independent café; coffee, teas, locally sourced cakes, sandwiches, ice-creams and juice PLUS, lovely staff, live music on certain nights and nicely designed interior with comfy sofas. Check out their website: http://hotnumberscoffee.co.uk/
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Hot Numbers Coffee (Dale's Brewery)
5/6 Gwydir St
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Hot Numbers has become an institution in this part of Cambridge. It has all the normal things expected of a cool, independent café; coffee, teas, locally sourced cakes, sandwiches, ice-creams and juice PLUS, lovely staff, live music on certain nights and nicely designed interior with comfy sofas. Check out their website: http://hotnumberscoffee.co.uk/
Limoncello is an Italian Delicatessen with the added benefit that it has a few tables so that you can sit in and have a sandwich, a pizza an ice-cream etc. It has everything you would expect plus a pizza take-away service and lovely staff. Check out their website: https://www.limoncello.co.uk/
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Limoncello
212 Mill Rd
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Limoncello is an Italian Delicatessen with the added benefit that it has a few tables so that you can sit in and have a sandwich, a pizza an ice-cream etc. It has everything you would expect plus a pizza take-away service and lovely staff. Check out their website: https://www.limoncello.co.uk/
This is the latest addition to Cambridge's extensive culinary scene. It has a great interior, friendly staff, an exterior terrace and an inventive menu. The best thing is that it is open from early morning for breakfast until late for dinner, drinks and hanging out. Check out their website: http://www.oldbicycleshop.com/
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The Old Bicycle Shop
104 Regent St
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This is the latest addition to Cambridge's extensive culinary scene. It has a great interior, friendly staff, an exterior terrace and an inventive menu. The best thing is that it is open from early morning for breakfast until late for dinner, drinks and hanging out. Check out their website: http://www.oldbicycleshop.com/
This is Cambridge's iconic bakery for classic, caramel covered Chelsea buns, bread an traditional English cakes. It also has a café next door an a small restaurant which offers a range of seasonal, modern British plates. Booking in advance is a must! Check out their website: http://www.fitzbillies.com/
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Fitzbillies
51-53 Trumpington St
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This is Cambridge's iconic bakery for classic, caramel covered Chelsea buns, bread an traditional English cakes. It also has a café next door an a small restaurant which offers a range of seasonal, modern British plates. Booking in advance is a must! Check out their website: http://www.fitzbillies.com/
Aromi burst onto the Cambridge food scene a few years ago with just one location and now there are three. This has its own oven and offers traditional Italian, delicious pizzas, calzone and pastries. Do check out Aromi 2 just around the corner with some of the best, hand-made ice-creams in Cambridge. Check out their website: http://www.aromi.co.uk/
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Aromi
1 Bene't St
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Aromi burst onto the Cambridge food scene a few years ago with just one location and now there are three. This has its own oven and offers traditional Italian, delicious pizzas, calzone and pastries. Do check out Aromi 2 just around the corner with some of the best, hand-made ice-creams in Cambridge. Check out their website: http://www.aromi.co.uk/
This is Aromi number 2 ( Number 1 is just around the corner on Bene't Street) in addition to everything Aromi 1 has, it has the best ice-cream counter with all the quintessential Italian flavours you would expect; pistachio, vanilla, chocolate, tiramisu. Expect a queue! Check out their website: http://www.aromi.co.uk/
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Aromi
1 Bene't St
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This is Aromi number 2 ( Number 1 is just around the corner on Bene't Street) in addition to everything Aromi 1 has, it has the best ice-cream counter with all the quintessential Italian flavours you would expect; pistachio, vanilla, chocolate, tiramisu. Expect a queue! Check out their website: http://www.aromi.co.uk/
This restaurant faces King's College (my alma mater and what a view!). The best thing is that you can sit outside under the awnings. It has traditional fare such as steak and chips served to your preference. The staff are warm and helpful. Check out their website: http://www.cambscuisine.com/cambridge-chop-house/
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The Cambridge Chop House
1 King's Parade
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This restaurant faces King's College (my alma mater and what a view!). The best thing is that you can sit outside under the awnings. It has traditional fare such as steak and chips served to your preference. The staff are warm and helpful. Check out their website: http://www.cambscuisine.com/cambridge-chop-house/
I have it upon great recommendation that this is the best (and only) new, independent and locally owned café in north Cambridge. They serve a range of coffees, juices and fresh, home-made brunch and lunches. Check out their website for more information: http://stircambridge.co.uk/
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Stir
253 Chesterton Rd
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I have it upon great recommendation that this is the best (and only) new, independent and locally owned café in north Cambridge. They serve a range of coffees, juices and fresh, home-made brunch and lunches. Check out their website for more information: http://stircambridge.co.uk/
This the second Hot Numbers to be openen. It has all the normal things expected of a cool, independent café; coffee, teas, locally sourced cakes, sandwiches, ice-creams and juice PLUS, lovely staff. Check out their website: http://hotnumberscoffee.co.uk/
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Hot Numbers Coffee Trumpington Street
4 Trumpington St
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This the second Hot Numbers to be openen. It has all the normal things expected of a cool, independent café; coffee, teas, locally sourced cakes, sandwiches, ice-creams and juice PLUS, lovely staff. Check out their website: http://hotnumberscoffee.co.uk/
Burwash Manor is a group of converted farm buildings housing a selection of independent, unique shops and a day spa, plus a tea-room with both indoor seating and an outdoor terrace. Their website is: http://www.burwashmanor.com/
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Burwash Manor
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Burwash Manor is a group of converted farm buildings housing a selection of independent, unique shops and a day spa, plus a tea-room with both indoor seating and an outdoor terrace. Their website is: http://www.burwashmanor.com/
The best poached eggs and avocado on sourdough toast in Cambridge! https://thelockercafe.co.uk/
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The Locker Cafe
54 King St
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The best poached eggs and avocado on sourdough toast in Cambridge! https://thelockercafe.co.uk/
This is a family run and owned restaurant which feels as if you are in Sicily without having to travel all the way. It has authentic, tasty Sicilian food. https://alpomodorocambridge.co.uk/
Al pomodoro
152-154 Hills Road
This is a family run and owned restaurant which feels as if you are in Sicily without having to travel all the way. It has authentic, tasty Sicilian food. https://alpomodorocambridge.co.uk/
This is the best ice-cream you will have outside of Italy. Chef Jack, creates the incredible, unusual flavours using largely local ingredients.
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Jack's Gelato
6 Bene't St
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This is the best ice-cream you will have outside of Italy. Chef Jack, creates the incredible, unusual flavours using largely local ingredients.
These are authentic Venezuelan and Colombian arepas. They are delicious!
Arepa's Station
These are authentic Venezuelan and Colombian arepas. They are delicious!
This is a Syrian family whom make delicious, authentic, wraps with; halloumi, falafels, chicken, lamb. They also make fatoush, foul medames, tabbouleh and a whole list of other Middle Eastern delicacies.
Damas Bridge
8 Homerton Street
This is a Syrian family whom make delicious, authentic, wraps with; halloumi, falafels, chicken, lamb. They also make fatoush, foul medames, tabbouleh and a whole list of other Middle Eastern delicacies.
Most of the staff are Latin American and are making delicious fajitas, enchiladas and burritos. You can choose your own fillings and mix and match them.
Alchile Mexican Gourmet
Station Square
Most of the staff are Latin American and are making delicious fajitas, enchiladas and burritos. You can choose your own fillings and mix and match them.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a traditional English pub with lots of different beers and ales and a open fire in the winter. Their website is: http://www.kingston-arms.co.uk/
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Kingston Arms
Kingston Street
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This is a traditional English pub with lots of different beers and ales and a open fire in the winter. Their website is: http://www.kingston-arms.co.uk/
This is a well-known Cambridge pub (a bar!). Their website is: http://www.the-cambridgeblue.co.uk/
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The Cambridge Blue
85-87 Gwydir St
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This is a well-known Cambridge pub (a bar!). Their website is: http://www.the-cambridgeblue.co.uk/
This is a modernised, friendly pub with good, traditional, Sunday lunches. Their website is: http://www.thealexcambridge.com/
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The Alexandra Arms
22-24 Gwydir St
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This is a modernised, friendly pub with good, traditional, Sunday lunches. Their website is: http://www.thealexcambridge.com/
This one of three independent Wine Merchants whom the International Wine Challenge, Wine Merchant of the Year medal in 2012. This branch is different though as it near the river and has café tables and chairs inside and outside so that you can stop by and sample their extensive wines. To boot, they offer a range of simple tapas. Their website is: http://www.cambridgewine.com/shops/CambridgeBridgeStreet.asp
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Cambridge Wine Merchants
32 Bridge St
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This one of three independent Wine Merchants whom the International Wine Challenge, Wine Merchant of the Year medal in 2012. This branch is different though as it near the river and has café tables and chairs inside and outside so that you can stop by and sample their extensive wines. To boot, they offer a range of simple tapas. Their website is: http://www.cambridgewine.com/shops/CambridgeBridgeStreet.asp
This is a lovely pub (a bar for everyone else in the world) with a modern interior and great, modern British food. Do book beforehand as it gets very busy. Their website is: http://www.thepuntercambridge.com/about
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The Punter
3 Pound Hill
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This is a lovely pub (a bar for everyone else in the world) with a modern interior and great, modern British food. Do book beforehand as it gets very busy. Their website is: http://www.thepuntercambridge.com/about
This is one of Cambridge's latest additions it has a bar at the front for a pint. A pint is a large glass where people drink different types of beers. A the rear there is a secret dining room with modern, British cooking. Booking is a must in the restaurant as it gets very busy. Here is the website: http://www.pintshop.co.uk/
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Pint Shop
10 Peas Hill
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This is one of Cambridge's latest additions it has a bar at the front for a pint. A pint is a large glass where people drink different types of beers. A the rear there is a secret dining room with modern, British cooking. Booking is a must in the restaurant as it gets very busy. Here is the website: http://www.pintshop.co.uk/
A friend has opened and designed this bar. He's a scientist so all the cocktails have a science-theme. It's utter luxury! https://thelabcambridge.com/
The LAB
90 Regent Street
A friend has opened and designed this bar. He's a scientist so all the cocktails have a science-theme. It's utter luxury! https://thelabcambridge.com/

Essentials

A good local dry- cleaners.
Penguin American Cleaners
36 Mill Rd
A good local dry- cleaners.
This is a coin operated laundry and is great if you need to do enormous washes or dry a quilt etc.
Monarch Coin
161 Mill Rd
This is a coin operated laundry and is great if you need to do enormous washes or dry a quilt etc.
This is the nearest chemist to Mill Street and has everything you might need. Their website is: http://www.medicines4ultd.co.uk/petersfield.html
Petersfield Pharmacy
56 Mill Rd
This is the nearest chemist to Mill Street and has everything you might need. Their website is: http://www.medicines4ultd.co.uk/petersfield.html
This is the practice I am registered at. Their website is: http://www.petersfieldmedicalpractice.co.uk/
Petersfield Pharmacy
56 Mill Rd
This is the practice I am registered at. Their website is: http://www.petersfieldmedicalpractice.co.uk/
This is the main hospital in Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.cuh.org.uk/addenbrookes-hospital
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Addenbrookes Hospital
Hills Road
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This is the main hospital in Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.cuh.org.uk/addenbrookes-hospital
Lloyds Bank.
Lloyds Bank
Lloyds Bank.
Barclays Bank.
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Barclays Bank
28 Chesterton Rd
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Barclays Bank.
HSBC Bank.
HSBC
HSBC Bank.
NatWest Bank.
NatWest
23 Market St
NatWest Bank.

Entertainment & Activities

This is a fabulous arts' cinema which has survived the onslaught of the large, out of town cinemas. It has a great range of international art films too. Do support it! Their website is: https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Arts_Picturehouse_Cambridge
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Arts Picturehouse
38-39 St Andrew's St
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This is a fabulous arts' cinema which has survived the onslaught of the large, out of town cinemas. It has a great range of international art films too. Do support it! Their website is: https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Arts_Picturehouse_Cambridge
This is one of the nicest yoga centres in Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.camyoga.co.uk/
CAMYOGA Central
14 George IV St
This is one of the nicest yoga centres in Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.camyoga.co.uk/
This is the main gym, sports centre and swimming pool in Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.kelseykerridge.co.uk/
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre
A603
This is the main gym, sports centre and swimming pool in Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.kelseykerridge.co.uk/
This offers you tenpin bowling and more. Their website is: https://www.tenpin.co.uk/our-locations/cambridge/
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Cambridge Leisure Park
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This offers you tenpin bowling and more. Their website is: https://www.tenpin.co.uk/our-locations/cambridge/

Sightseeing

Scudamores is a famous firm offering trips in a boat called a "punt" up and down Cambridge's beautiful river. This is Cambridge's equivalent of a gondola in Venice. From the water you will see the colleges (which are closed to tourists much of the year), the bridges, gardens and gracious buildings all along the waterfront. This is an absolute must for every person visiting Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.scudamores.com/punting-mill-lane
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Scudamore's Mill Lane Punting Station
Mill Lane
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Scudamores is a famous firm offering trips in a boat called a "punt" up and down Cambridge's beautiful river. This is Cambridge's equivalent of a gondola in Venice. From the water you will see the colleges (which are closed to tourists much of the year), the bridges, gardens and gracious buildings all along the waterfront. This is an absolute must for every person visiting Cambridge. Their website is: http://www.scudamores.com/punting-mill-lane
This is the most iconic, stunning building in Cambridge in my humble opinion. It is not open regularly to the public, especially during term-time. Do try to attend one of the choral concerts in the chapel, the acoustics are stunning along with the architecture of the inside of the chapel. Here is the link to the website: http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/visit/admission.html
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King's College Chapel
King's Parade
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This is the most iconic, stunning building in Cambridge in my humble opinion. It is not open regularly to the public, especially during term-time. Do try to attend one of the choral concerts in the chapel, the acoustics are stunning along with the architecture of the inside of the chapel. Here is the link to the website: http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/visit/admission.html
This is one of the most famous, typical English palaces (hall) and estates near to Cambridge. Their website is: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole-estate
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Wimpole Hall
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This is one of the most famous, typical English palaces (hall) and estates near to Cambridge. Their website is: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole-estate

Parks & Nature

This is a lovely open space in central Cambridge, where people sit, place cricket, hang out and have picnics. In summer is hosts concerts, festivals and gatherings. Here it is on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker%27s_Piece
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Parker's Piece
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This is a lovely open space in central Cambridge, where people sit, place cricket, hang out and have picnics. In summer is hosts concerts, festivals and gatherings. Here it is on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker%27s_Piece
This is a very large block of common land near the centre of Cambridge which borders the river. Common land is like a wild, natural park, so it is not mown and a very special thing in Cambridge. Here is the link to the council's website: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/coldhams-common
Coldhams Common
This is a very large block of common land near the centre of Cambridge which borders the river. Common land is like a wild, natural park, so it is not mown and a very special thing in Cambridge. Here is the link to the council's website: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/coldhams-common
This is one of the most important botanic gardens in the UK. You must visit if you love plants, trees and nature, They have a lovely café too. Their website is: http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/Botanic/Home.aspx
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden
1 Brookside
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This is one of the most important botanic gardens in the UK. You must visit if you love plants, trees and nature, They have a lovely café too. Their website is: http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/Botanic/Home.aspx