Guidebook for Cambridge

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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 Road
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.
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.
30 locals recommend
Milton Country Park
Cambridge Road
30 locals recommend
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.
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.
31 locals recommend
The Backs
Queen's Road
31 locals recommend
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.

Sightseeing

Kings College
202 locals recommend
King's College Chapel
King's Parade
202 locals recommend
Kings 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 :)
72 locals recommend
The Orchard Tea Garden
47 Mill Way
72 locals recommend
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 :)
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.
106 locals recommend
Kettle's Yard
Castle Street
106 locals recommend
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.
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.
123 locals recommend
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
1 Brookside
123 locals recommend
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.
World class Art and a massive collection of antiquities. You shouldn't miss this!
235 locals recommend
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington Street
235 locals recommend
World class Art and a massive collection of antiquities. You shouldn't miss this!
Beautiful interesting folk museum. Right next to Kettles yard.
19 locals recommend
Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle St
19 locals recommend
Beautiful interesting folk museum. Right next to Kettles yard.

Essentials

Supermarket and local convenience store
Supermarket
38 locals recommend
The Co-operative Food
179-185 Chesterton Rd
38 locals recommend
Supermarket
15 locals recommend
Tesco Superstore
Cambridge Road
15 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Co-op Food - Milton Road
129 Milton Rd
16 locals recommend
Tesco Pharmacy
Saint Saviours Interchange
Doctor for non emergency help.
Red House Surgery
96 Chesterton Rd
Doctor for non emergency help.
Hospital with 24 hour help for emergency.
55 locals recommend
Addenbrookes Hospital
Hills Road
55 locals recommend
Hospital with 24 hour help for emergency.

Drinks & Nightlife

Very nice pub. Close to Ramsden square. Good food. Also opposite the Coop!
6 locals recommend
Golden Hind
355 Milton Rd
6 locals recommend
Very 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...
34 locals recommend
The Punter
3 Pound Hill
34 locals recommend
Excellent 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.
6 locals recommend
The Clarendon Arms
35-36 Clarendon St
6 locals recommend
Really great food and nice people. Central Cambridge but off the main drag.
Rooftop Bar. Great for cocktails at sunset. Centre of town.
52 locals recommend
The Varsity Hotel & Spa - Cambridge City Centre
Thompsons Lane
52 locals recommend
Rooftop 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!
69 locals recommend
Arts Picturehouse
38-39 St Andrew's St
69 locals recommend
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!
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.
10 locals recommend
Parker's Tavern
52-42 Regent St
10 locals recommend
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.
Large, lively bar and restaurant. Sometimes has a live pianist. Great place to meet up. Good food and cocktails. Opposite Fitzwilliam Museum.
8 locals recommend
Browns Cambridge
23 Trumpington St
8 locals recommend
Large, 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.
6 locals recommend
Hotel du Vin Cambridge
15-19 Trumpington St
6 locals recommend
Visit 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.
6 locals recommend
The Queens Head
Fowlmere Road
6 locals recommend
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.
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!
7 locals recommend
Efes Restaurant
80 King St
7 locals recommend
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!
Great buzzy place. Good service, food and drinks. Smart (for Cambridge!)
11 locals recommend
The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie
16 Trinity St
11 locals recommend
Great buzzy place. Good service, food and drinks. Smart (for Cambridge!)
Reliably good food all day and really great service. Centre of town.
25 locals recommend
Côte Brasserie - Cambridge
21-24 Bridge St
25 locals recommend
Reliably good food all day and really great service. Centre of town.
Probably the best Coffee in Cambridge. Great snacky food too!
12 locals recommend
Hot Numbers Coffee Trumpington Street
4 Trumpington St
12 locals recommend
Probably 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.
58 locals recommend
Stir
253 Chesterton Rd
58 locals recommend
Breakfast 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!
64 locals recommend
Ely
64 locals recommend
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.
59 locals recommend
Saffron Walden
59 locals recommend
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.
250 locals recommend
Norwich
250 locals recommend
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 Square
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.