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Unique Cambridge
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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Coffee Shops & Tea Rooms
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’.
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Jacks Gelato
Bene't Street
Knoops
The Knoops concept is based around our carefully curated percentage menu which offers chocolates to suit every taste and mood. We find joy in helping you to discover your perfect chocolate drink, and encourage experimentation with different % chocolates and flavours in a process we call ‘Knoopology’. This process is simple; choose your chocolate %, milk, and extra flavours like sea salt, orange zest or chilli to be made into a hot chocolate, milkshake or iced chocolate.
Marvin’s Sandwiches
Adjective Hank Marvin (colloquial) Starving; very hungry.
Norfolk Street Bakery
Station Road
Piano Bar
Join us in our central Cambridge Bar which is located within Hilton Cambridge City Centre hotel.
Stapleford Granary
A home for the culturally curious… Music, art, education & conversation in a beautiful 19th century farm complex with outstanding facilities, situated at the foot of the Gog Magog Downs and just 5 miles from the centre of Cambridge.
STIR CAMBRIDGE LTD
Stir is an independent and locally owned social space made for locals but welcoming everyone, serving speciality coffee, freshly baked goods, seasonal brunches and takeaway lunches.
Stir Histon
Located in the neighbourhood of Histon, Stir is the perfect social space to enjoy expertly prepared speciality coffee, seasonal brunches and handcrafted breads, pastries, cakes and treats.
T4 Cambridge
A chained bubble tea shop serving high quality fresh tea. You can have milk tea, fruit tea, or milkshake.
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Our independent museum tells the 850-year old story of farming and life in the Cambridgeshire Fens. We also manage Denny Abbey, the former Benedictine monastery, on behalf of English Heritage.
VRXtra Cambridge
VRXTRA is a premier destination for virtual reality (VR) entertainment, offering an exciting array of immersive experiences, games, and activities tailored for families, parties, and adventurous individuals. Whether you’re seeking collaborative puzzles, thrilling action, or free-roam exploration, VRXTRA has something for everyone.
Did you know?
First World War poet Rupert Brooke studied at King’s College, Cambridge, and spent time living in Grantchester. He was so enamoured with the Cambridgeshire village he penned one of his most famous works, The Old Vicarage, about his home there.