Shopping
Sainsbury's
Brooks RoadWithin walking distance - Large supermarket - stocks everything
John Lewis and all your favourite shops here! But also go to Trinity Street/Rose Crescent for all the high end boutiques and independents
43 locals recommend
Grand Arcade
Saint Andrew's StreetJohn Lewis and all your favourite shops here! But also go to Trinity Street/Rose Crescent for all the high end boutiques and independents
Essentials
We have two Co-ops close by, a smaller corner shop - on the corner! Or a bit further is a bigger version.
Fuel available at Sainsbury's or BP just around the corner.
Post office, pharmacies, banks, takeaways, restaurants, pubs, cycle hire, dry cleaners, all within walking distance, say half a mile.
This is your closest food store - all the essentials plus a bit more.
Co-op Food - Cambridge - Perne Road
117 Perne RdThis is your closest food store - all the essentials plus a bit more.
Food Scene
There are pubs serving food, restaurants of every description, cocktail bars, coffee shops - all within walking distance in either the Mill Road area or Cherry Hinton Road area. (we're roughly in the middle) Great places to recommend - Hot Numbers for coffee, Black Cat Cafe or Cafe Blue Sage for brunch. There are some fantastic fine dining places in Cambridge, Alimentum is walking distance, but others I can recommend are Varsity Restaurant (as oppose to Varsity Hotel where food not the best but the roof terrace views are!), The Rupert Brooke in Grantchester, or if you really want to splash out for a special occasion then it has to Midsummer House, or Number 22, or the refurbished University Arms Hotel, but advance booking needed. While things are getting up and running after lock down there is always Deliveroo or Uber Eats and can recommend Sticks'n'Sushi for an excellent Japanese meal. If you just want to walk to the top of the road there is The Dumpling Tree, (Chinese) it's new so not sure what it's like but it's very close!
Best Cambridge coffee house with regular entertainment/jazz/art nights
50 locals recommend
Hot Numbers Coffee (Dale's Brewery)
5/6 Gwydir StBest Cambridge coffee house with regular entertainment/jazz/art nights
Drinks & Nightlife
Rock
200 Cherry Hinton RdTraditional pub with food and entertainment
They usually have a packed programme from classical to comdey to rock but often gets fully booked.
56 locals recommend
Cambridge Corn Exchange
2 Wheeler StThey usually have a packed programme from classical to comdey to rock but often gets fully booked.
Everything Else
Barclays Bank
28 Chesterton RdNearest bank
Cherry Hinton Road Post Office
206 Cherry Hinton RdNearest post office
Cineworld
Downham RoadMultiplex with multiple restaurants
Robin Hood P H
39 Fulbourn RoadTraditional restaurant/pub chain
Cherry Hinton Hall
Parkland walk and river, open daily
David Lloyd Cambridge
Off Coldhams LnTop gym, tennis, swimming
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre
A603Public sports centre and swimming pool
Drummer Street (Stop D2) station
Main bus station
Arts & Culture
Arts Picturehouse
38-39 St Andrew's StArt house films - very civilised with bar etc.
Great for arty plays, gigs, comedy etc - usually a packed and varied programme.
41 locals recommend
Cambridge Junction
Clifton WayGreat for arty plays, gigs, comedy etc - usually a packed and varied programme.
Amazing place if you love museums, often hold specific exhibitions so check the website
235 locals recommend
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington StreetAmazing place if you love museums, often hold specific exhibitions so check the website
This is somewhere special for exhibitions, art and also co-located with the Museum of Cambridge.
106 locals recommend
Kettle's Yard
Castle StreetThis is somewhere special for exhibitions, art and also co-located with the Museum of Cambridge.
Sightseeing
A must do for a sunny relaxing afternoon - do haggle the price! Great way to see all the colleges with their lawns and willow tree settings! You can do a chauffeur punt, group or do it yourself but it is quite hard!
29 locals recommend
Scudamore's Quayside Punt Hire
Magdalene StreetA must do for a sunny relaxing afternoon - do haggle the price! Great way to see all the colleges with their lawns and willow tree settings! You can do a chauffeur punt, group or do it yourself but it is quite hard!
THE place for afternoon tea in the orchard - quintessentially English - and the whole village is a must see, just beautiful. About 3 miles from Cambridge on south side.
72 locals recommend
The Orchard Tea Garden
47 Mill WayTHE place for afternoon tea in the orchard - quintessentially English - and the whole village is a must see, just beautiful. About 3 miles from Cambridge on south side.
Did you know the "Isle of Ely" used to be an actual island before the Fens were drained. The Cathedral is known as the "Ship of the Fens" as it's spire can be seen for miles. Lots of interesting and historic places here, associations with Oliver Cromwell, some nice eateries and a lovely riverside area with cafes etc. Great day out and only about 10 mins by train with reguaar departures.
87 locals recommend
Ely Cathedral
Did you know the "Isle of Ely" used to be an actual island before the Fens were drained. The Cathedral is known as the "Ship of the Fens" as it's spire can be seen for miles. Lots of interesting and historic places here, associations with Oliver Cromwell, some nice eateries and a lovely riverside area with cafes etc. Great day out and only about 10 mins by train with reguaar departures.