What to do in Cambridge?

dk143

We are a small group (2 couples) who are going to be in Cambridge for a weekend soon, and I was hoping people could recommend things to do, bearing in mind 1 couple has a 1-year-old child?

Hope people can help,

Thanks

shegha

How soon is soon?
What did you have in mind?
There are the Colleges, punting on the river, wimpole hall (national trust/ rare breeds farm),Ely and it Catherdral, Panto at the arts , or Newmarket racing.

hardpressed

Not sure about the 1yr. old, but there are plenty of museums, the Scott Polar Museum is very interesting as it the Folk Museum and Kettles Yard if you're interested in art.

grownup1

I'd recommend browsing Galloway and Porter bookshop in Sidney St for a top selection of discounted books starting at £1 - far better range than chain discount bookshops such as The Works. Even the littley can sit on the floor and dribble on picture books.

dk143

shegha wrote:

How soon is soon?
What did you have in mind?
There are the Colleges, punting on the river, wimpole hall (national trust/ rare breeds farm),Ely and it Catherdral, Panto at the arts , or Newmarket racing.

We're going to be there the weekend of January 13th.

By the way, we're all in our mid-to-late 20's, and not especially interested in going to museums.

I did think about punting, but being January, I doubt the weather will be great for it. In fact, is punting even available at this time of the year?!

Any ideas would be very much appreciated!

gingin_2

Hi, I live in Cambridge. You could go on a sightseeing tour on one of their open top buses (and I did see people on the top deck yesterday!). Punting is good but I'm not sure if it is in operation at the moment but there are some half decent pubs and restaurants by it. If you have a little one with you the park at Newnham is easily walkable from the city centre and we really like it there. Obviously you have the shops, museums, colleges. There are also the usual bowling, restaurants and cinema's. You could also hire some bikes and go for a bike ride which I think is the best way to see the city.

stoneman

Try and avoid all the people on bikes, they have a death wish!!

Annando

I don't mean to highjack this thread... I really want some info on what it is like living in Cambridge. OH has had some good job offers from Cambridge, nothing definite at the moment, we will only know for sure in March or April.
At the moment we live in Portsmouth, which I don't particularly like, although it has some positive aspects (university, seaside).
Can anyone living in Cambridge or around Cambridge tell me a bit more about it? how nice is it? How expensive is it property-wise? Is it better living in Cambridge itself or are surrounding villages less expensive? What sort of facilities are there etc? What are nice areas to live in? Which ones would you not recommend and why?
Thank You!

hpiper

Activities I enjoy with my children including walking along the river, feeding the ducks, going shopping, etc

LondonDiva

Eat fudge!

Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen, it is absolutely delicious! better than homemade.

11 Kings Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1SJ - 01223 350 191

pin

Maybe you could get a degree while you are there?