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Principal Towns: Cambridge, Ely, Peterborough, Huntingdon, St Neots
Head North from London on the M11 and after an hour or so, you’ll come to the beautiful county of Cambridgeshire in East Anglia. Situated on the River Cam , its most famous city is of course is Cambridge , home of the University bearing the same name, which has dominated the town since the early 13th century. Whilst the University and the other buildings surrounding it are a veritable feast for historical and architectural gluttons – in fact it’s probably the most culture you could pack into a small space – there are also many other visitor attractions scattered throughout Cambridgeshire that make it a must do for any visitor to the UK.
Describing the magnificence of the Cambridge University buildings is no mean feat. Each and every one has a wow factor all of its own and there’s something to interest and engage visitors of all ages from the stately elegance of Trinity College to King's College Chapel, whose fan-vaulted ceiling are the finest example of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in England. Daily services featuring the world-famous Choir should not to be missed. Trinity College was founded by Henry VIII in 1546 and its impressive gateway is a perfect example of Tudor style, and the library was built by Sir Christopher Wren .
To get a good snapshot of the University take a walk along The Backs, where the lawns of six of the oldest colleges lead down to the River Cam. If you’re feeling brave rent a punt (flat-bottomed boat propelled by a long pole) and take a leisurely punt down the willow-lined river – straw boaters are optional. Cambridge itself is a very flat city, so if you prefer to be on dry land, then get on your bike – cycling is the very best way to see the whole town in a day. Garden lovers should ensure a stop at the Botanic Gardens is on their list.
Cambridgeshire itself is split into two very different landscapes; to the south there are rolling chalk hills, but in the north are the Fens. Drained in the 17th century, the Cambridgeshire Fens are a unique and distinctive area, which provides some of the most fertile land in Britain for the production of flowers, fruit and vegetables. Criss-crossed by waterways they offer incredible views and impressive sunsets and are home to some of Britain’s most important nature reserves. One of the settlements within the Fens is Ely , named for the eels which swam in the shallow waters, which is dominated by its magnificent Norman cathedral . The cathedral was built in 1083, and when its tower collapsed in the early 14th century it was replaced by its “lantern tower” which, to many at the time, seemed to float unsupported above the crossing of Ely Cathedral like a cloud. Fortunately the 400 tons of wood and lead are held up by 63 foot massive oak beams resting on stone pillars.
If cathedrals are your particular joy, then head to Peterborough where you’ll find its magnificent Norman cathedral, where the 13th century western front is one of the most impressive feats of medieval architecture in Britain. Peterborough’s Bronze Age excavations also are worth a look. If you’ve had your fill of history and heritage, then Peterborough is an expert at mixing the old with the new. The city offers a great nightlife including theatres, cinema and a greyhound stadium, as well as a great choice of places to eat and drink whether you want gastro-pubs, cafes, trendy bars or fine-dining restaurants. There is a also a lively arts scene and the city hosts the UKs biggest undercover beer festival held in August each year.
Heading South, aviation enthusiasts can visit Duxford Aircraft Museum which houses the largest display of historic aircraft in Europe in the grounds of an important WWII airfield. Time your trip right and you could see one of its air shows. Also South you’ll find Stilton , the village famed for its annual cheese rolling, and the market town of Huntingdon - birthplace of Oliver Cromwell . Also in the vicinity is the largest town in Cambridgeshire - St Neots , which grew round St Neots Priory, a Benedictine Monastery founded in 974AD. Useful facts about St Neot; he was the patron saint of fish, was related to King Alfred the Great and was only four feet tall – hence he was known as the Pygmy Saint!
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Recommended Hotels See Map
- Best Western The Gonville Hotel Cambridge *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Hotel Felix Cambridge *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Crown Inn Elton *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - Lamb Hotel Ely *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Old Bridge Hotel Huntingdon *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Coach House Hotel Melbourn *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Bell Inn Peterborough *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Da Rosalia Hotel Peterborough *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Great Northern Hotel Peterborough *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Stilton Lodge Peterborough *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV - The Queens Head Inn & Restaurant Peterborough *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Elme Hall Hotel Wisbech *featured*
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Hotels bookable online See Map
- George Hotel & Brasserie Buckden *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Cambridge Quy Mill Hotel Cambridge *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Centennial Hotel Cambridge *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - De Vere University Arms Cambridge *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Doubletree by Hilton Garden House Cambridge Cambridge *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Hinxton Hall Cambridge *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, TennisCourt, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Hotel du Vin Cambridge *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Regent Hotel Cambridge *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Royal Cambridge Cambridge *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Swynford Paddocks Cambridge *book online*
Licensed, Historic, Restaurant - Anchor Inn Ely *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Days Inn Haverhill Haverhill *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Old Red Lion Horseheath *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Huntingdon Marriott Huntingdon *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Days Inn Cambridge Lolworth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Days Inn Peterborough Peterborough *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Express by Holiday Inn Peterborough *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Marriott Peterborough Hotel Peterborough *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Gym, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Orton Hall Hotel Peterborough *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Queensgate Hotel Peterborough *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Ramada Peterborough Peterborough *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Oliver's Lodge Hotel St Ives *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Slepe Hall Hotel St Ives *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Wyboston Lakes St Neots *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Falcon Hotel Whittlesey *book online*
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Recommended Bed and Breakfast See Map
- Abbey Guest House Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms - Allenbell Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Arnies Guest House Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms - Ayah Villa Guest House Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms - Brooklands Guest House Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic - Fairways Guest House Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Helen Hotel Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Lantern House Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms - Lensfield Hotel Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Lovell Lodge Hotel Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, Historic, Inspected, Parking, Disabled - Mayfair Hotel Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms - Meadow House Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking, Disabled - Regency House Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms - The Old Red Lion Inn Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms - UK Holiday Lets Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms - UK Holiday Lets Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms - Willingham House Cambridge *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking, Disabled - Cathedral House Ely *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - The Old School B&B Ely *featured*
TV in rooms - The Woodlands Ely *featured*
TV in rooms - Cheriton House Houghton *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Thorpe Lodge Farm Huntingdon *featured*
TV in rooms - Model Farm Little Gransden *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Aaron Park Hotel Peterborough *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic - Aragon House Hotel Peterborough *featured*
TV in rooms - Queens Walk Guest House Peterborough *featured*
TV in rooms - Southgate Peterborough *featured*
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Bed and Breakfast bookable online See Map
- Acacia Guest House Cambridge *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Acorn Guest House Cambridge *book online*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Alans Guest House Cambridge *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Dresden Villa Guest House Cambridge *book online*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, Historic, Parking - Fenners Hotel Cambridge *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking - Iceni House Cambridge *book online*
TV in rooms - Oakley Lodge Cambridge *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant Cambridge *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - The Mowbray B&B Cambridge *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Baileys at Springfields Ely *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Ely Guest House Ely *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Nyton Hotel Ely *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic - Gallows Guest House Fenstanton *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic - Ashby Bed & Breakfast Longstanton *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking, Disabled Facilities - Treelea March *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Arman Lodge House Peterborough *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Charlotte House Hotel Peterborough *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic - Lindens Guest House Peterborough *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic - Oliver's Lodge Hotel St Ives *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking - Orchard Cottage Willingham *book online*
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More Cambridgeshire B&Bs
Pubs & Inns
- Lion Hotel Buckden *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Black Horse Inn Cambridge *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Unicorn Inn Cambridge *book online*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Anchor Inn Ely *book online*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Red Lion Ely *book online*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The White Hart Inn Fulbourn *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - George Hotel Huntingdon *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Three Horseshoes Huntingdon *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Ye Olde Griffin March *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Bull Hotel Peterborough *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Sibson Inn Hotel Peterborough *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Old Ferryboat Inn St Ives *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Nags Head Hotel St Neots *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Horseshoe Inn and Restaurant St Neots *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Five Bells Hotel Wisbech *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Rose And Crown Hotel Wisbech *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - White Lion Hotel Wisbech *book online*
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Self-Catering See Map
- Apartment Hotels in Cambridge Cambridge *book online*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Cambridge Apartments Cambridge *book online*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Eden Apartments Cambridge *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Market Rise Apartments Cambridge *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - NOBLEO Cambridge *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Octavia Apartments Cambridge *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Selective Studios Cambridge *book online*
Pub Nearby, Short Breaks, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - York Terrace Apartments Cambridge *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Cottages in Cambridgeshire Countywide *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Fen Acre Apartment Crowland *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Swan at Caves Farm Barns Ely *book online*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Common Right Barns Wisbech *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - National Trust Cottages Wisbech *book online*
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