From making your own gin with one of the world’s most innovative distilleries, to trying the best of the Cambridge food scene – here are some uniquely Cambridge experiences to seek out during your stay
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From cute tearooms to quirky cafes, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to coffee shops in Cambridgeshire. Hot Number Coffee serves up what many locals believe to be the best brew in the city, Bould Brothers is a quaint little cafe that creates an oasis of calm and tranquillity, and Fitzbillies is a world- famous cake shop; Stephen Fry tweeted about its Chelsea buns, celebrating them as ‘unmatched anywhere’.
Kings Parade
Burleigh Street
Peas Hill
Launching Spring 2023, Ben's Yard is a rural retail village on the edge of Ely welcoming your new go-to café/restaurant, fashion and lifestyle boutiques, head-to-toe spa services, artisan food hall, playground and a 6 acre event space all beautifully landscaped on the Stuntney Estate with marked trails through woodland, fenland and wildflower meadows.
Kings Parade
Bould Brothers is a business that is serious about quality. Max and Alex Bould founded Bould Brothers with a focus on passion and customer experience.
Bene't Street
Bridge Street
Lion Yard
Explore our restored windmill and recreated farm buildings, which tells the story of a bustling fen-edge village. Climb to the top of the 19th century tower windmill, discover what life was like in the old school room, village shop and war time Nissen hut (siren included), and experience our working telephone exchange. With vintage vehicles, historic farm tools, traditional craft demonstrations, special event days and historical re-enactments. Burwell Museum and Windmill offers a unique day out for everyone , as we celebrate past and present in Burwell.
Small Independent Cafe in Cambridge.
Silver Street
Savour a true taste of France in Cambridge with our authentic French crêpes, exquisite pastries, hot chocolates and speciality coffee.
Coffee shop, cafe, Breakfast, Lunch, Burgers
Quayside
Burleigh Street
Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the longest running folk festivals in the world, having launched in 1965. It takes place each summer at Cherry Hinton Hall park, and features an eclectic line-up of traditional and modern folk, as well blues, country and roots acts.