Guidebook for the local area
Food Scene
There are loads of great cafes within 5 mins walk of the cabin that serve fantastic coffee, great food and lovely ambiance.
Lovely place for coffee and fresh pastries or brunch, about 6 mins walk from my house. Easy to be there on your own or with friends.
50 locals recommend
Hot Numbers Coffee (Dale's Brewery)
5/6 Gwydir StLovely place for coffee and fresh pastries or brunch, about 6 mins walk from my house. Easy to be there on your own or with friends.
A great place for coffee or a bite of lunch. Lots of delicious organic, locally sourced food available to eat in or take away.
21 locals recommend
Urban Larder
9 The BroadwayA great place for coffee or a bite of lunch. Lots of delicious organic, locally sourced food available to eat in or take away.
Excellent cafe with a good atmosphere and retro basement shop selling vinyl (also a live music venue)
19 locals recommend
Relevant Record Cafe
260 Mill RdExcellent cafe with a good atmosphere and retro basement shop selling vinyl (also a live music venue)
Espresso Library
210 East RdNew and trendy coffee shop, cool vibe
Fab pub/bar/restaurant tucked away…lovely brunches available at the weekend, plus full menu for evening meals. Special without being too pricey. Food can be a bit hit and miss.
7 locals recommend
The Petersfield
2 Sturton StFab pub/bar/restaurant tucked away…lovely brunches available at the weekend, plus full menu for evening meals. Special without being too pricey. Food can be a bit hit and miss.
Black Cat Cafe
2 The BroadwayClosest of all the cafes, good for lunch or brunch
Amazing Italian delicatessen, shop and restaurant about 4 minutes walk from the house. Booking advisable for evening tables. They have a lovely covered garden out the back.
15 locals recommend
Limoncello
212 Mill RdAmazing Italian delicatessen, shop and restaurant about 4 minutes walk from the house. Booking advisable for evening tables. They have a lovely covered garden out the back.
Everything Else
The Botanical gardens are a must - stunning all year round, with a nice cafe too
123 locals recommend
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
1 BrooksideThe Botanical gardens are a must - stunning all year round, with a nice cafe too
Excellent beautician 2 mins walk from the house, at the back of Bamboo hairdressers. Booking in advance is essential. Excellent quality. Beautician's name is Rebecca. She offers Dermalogica facials and gels nails as well as other things.
Fontana Beauty
202 Mill RoadExcellent beautician 2 mins walk from the house, at the back of Bamboo hairdressers. Booking in advance is essential. Excellent quality. Beautician's name is Rebecca. She offers Dermalogica facials and gels nails as well as other things.
Drinks & Nightlife
196 is a great little cocktail bar 2 minutes walk from the house. They also serve some light food. The cocktails are fantastic and the bar feels like a little slice of Manhattan.
196 Mill Rd
196 is a great little cocktail bar 2 minutes walk from the house. They also serve some light food. The cocktails are fantastic and the bar feels like a little slice of Manhattan.
Fabulous pub/restaurant - they do 'hot rocks' where you choose your meat and it comes sizzling on a hot rock to cook yourself.
22 locals recommend
The Geldart
1 Ainsworth StFabulous pub/restaurant - they do 'hot rocks' where you choose your meat and it comes sizzling on a hot rock to cook yourself.
Essentials
Co-op Food - Mill Road
177 Mill RdA great local supermarket 3 minutes walk from the house
Sainsbury's
Brooks RoadLarge supermarket
Harvest is a fabulous local health food shop just 2 mins walk from the house. Nice cafe too with fresh pastries.
Harvest (Cambridge)
Harvest is a fabulous local health food shop just 2 mins walk from the house. Nice cafe too with fresh pastries.