Cambridge
Cambridge is the perfect destination for culture, learning, music, cinema drama, dance, gigs, clubs, pubs and also just doing nothing! See visitcambridge.co.uk for a list of everything this fabulous city has to offer, which you can explore from our location in the centre of Cambridge.
Our Top 5 things to do Cambridge
Punting on the Cam
The perfect way to while away an afternoon. Take it easy on guided chauffeur punt or be brave and take your own punt… Rob will give you expert tips on how to do it!
The Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge
Beautiful from the outside, stunning on the inside with an extraordinarily eclectic collection from ancient Egypt to modern ceramics, the free admission Fitzwilliam is an absolute joy. And watch out for their special promenade concerts!
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Walk to Granchester
Take a gentle stroll through the meadows to Granchester – a sheer delight whatever the weather. In the summer time, while away an afternoon picnicking by the side of the Cam or drop into The Orchard Tearooms for afternoon tea sitting in a deckchair in the shade of the apple trees.
Kings College Chapel
Well it just has to be included doesn’t it?! Even after 35 years of gazing at it, it never ceases to inspire and amaze us. The changing light of the day and the seasons seems constantly to change its personality. View it from Kings Parade, from the Backs, from the inside and check out the many concerts. But the real trick is to attend Evensong and the Sung Eucharist on Sunday mornings. Timeless. Beautiful. Moving. Just unforgettable.
Kings College Chapel, Cambridge
The Open Top Tourist Bus
Yes it’s kitsch. Yes it clogs up the traffic. But it is a fun way to see a lot of Cambridge in a short time and you can hop on and off en route. The bus calls at the stunning American Cemetery at Madingley – oh, that’s six things!
Our Top 5 Pubs in Cambridge
The Champion of the Thames
In our view, a great example of a good, old fashioned British ale house, and just across Christ’s Pieces. So many old pubs have either closed their doors or been homogenised by the breweries (someone should have been severely punished for what they did to the Baron of Beef) but under Lawrence Dixon’s excellent management the ”Champ” is a safe place to enjoy excellent beers and eclectic conversation. There’s no food but a passing nod to modernity means there is a TV for major events. Judicious volume control means it never dominates. You might well turn up and find a small team in the corner tackling the University Challenge questions. Workmen, dons, students, advertising types, fashionistas jostle for space or a stool. In short, we love it and long may it continue in these changing times.
Champion of The Thames
The Punter
A little bit more of a walk from Duke Apartments but well worth it. Actually, we almost put this one in the restaurant “five faves” as we usually go there to eat. With old world “distressed” charm, friendly staff, Adnams ale, good lagers and a great wine list it certainly delivers as a pub. But the food is what draws us back again and again. “Gastropub” is a bit of a passé term now but this is exactly the type of place for which the word was invented. Great British food from a kitchen that knows how to balance old favourites with new twists. Dishes such as mackerel with salsa verde, parchment baked sea bass, grilled bream and roast guinea fowl vie for space with steaks, burgers and fish and chips. And once you are settled you do get table service. And now it even has its own “Punter Ale”… Why can’t more pubs be like this?!
The Free Press, The Elm Tree and The Cricketers
These three pubs are virtually next door to each other within a two-minute walk from Duke Apartments. Each has its own personality and for different reasons each is worth a visit.
The Free Press is a cosy traditional little pub with a real fire in winter and still has a Victorian snug bar. It has longstanding reputation as a Cambridge pub favourite.
The Elm Tree has an eccentricity, which has to be experienced to be fully appreciated! For years it has been a proud supporter of independent brewers and its ever changing and vast range of British and European beers and ales is a delight for enthusiasts.
The Cricketers is more food oriented these days, serving delicious, authentic Thai food in very Cambridge surroundings.