Mini break in cambridge - Best places to go / do

[ginfixx]

We are going to Cambridge for a night with 2 teenagers , any recommendations of places to go, eat see would be much appreciated 😀 TIA

Punting! Do a punt tour, or take a punt out yourself.
I’d normally say look round one of the colleges, like Kings or St John’s, but I can’t imagine they are letting tourists in at the moment.

We always go to Fitzbillies for lunch www.fitzbillies.com/

You could walk up the castle
Mound for a good view, or up Great St Mary’s if it’s allowed. Swimming at Jesus Green Lido? You’ll have to book, I think. Picnic on one of the many lovely greens like Midsummer Common. The Botanical Gardens. If they’re into Pink Floyd (highly unlikely I know!) there are dozens of places pay homage to. The market is very cool, with great food, crafts and some vintage clothing.

Definitely punting too!

Had a fantastic lunch yesterday at Parker's Tavern.

Colleges are closed at the moment.

Botanical gardens are open and lovely (theoretically book in advance but we jut walked up)

Fitzwilliam museum is great

The young people seem to enjoy swimming in the river at Grantchester

I think Trinity College Punts is the cheapest for self punting

If you are going punting then granta is much cheaper that scudamors. Kings is open if you book ahead. I've just been with the kids! We took a walk on the backs, sat at the millpond. Went bowling, went on the wheel at Parker's piece. We had a rooftop drink at Varsity. There are 2 shopping places. The town and gratifying centre just in case you need primark!
Where are you staying?

However I used to live there so lots of our trip was telling the kids about my childhood, not sure if they cared!!

The Fitzwilliam museum is a little gem. (Opposite Fitzbillies!) it is open.
King's College chapel may be open.
Grand Arcade for all the usual shops.
The market square on Sundays is full of takeaway food stalls, Asian noodles, German sausages, Malaysian rice dishes etc etc. And craft stalls.
Lots of fine dining too ,starting with Midsummer House which has 2 Michelin stars , wonderful but £££.

There's a coffee shop/café in Grand Arcade called Jamaica Blue where the coffee really is a cut above and the food is very good too.

And this is really great if your kids can do galleries
www.kettlesyard.co.uk/

Yippee Noodle bar on King St is excellent. Like Wagamamas but much, much better.

Raja in King Street for a curry.

The Plough in Fen Ditton is a lovely riverside pub.

The orchid tea rooms in Granchester.

Mill Road is worth an amble up and down - lots of variety of eateries. There’s punting, you can also hire sups now I think, there’s rainbow rocket climbing wall and an ice rink. Granchester tea rooms and walk/swim along the river, botanical gardens, shopping, quite a few small museums. I agree re yippee noodle bar, there’s also noodles plus on Mill road which is authentic Chinese dumplings etc very very small but you can take away and eat in the park. Lammas land playground and paddling pool is fun dependeinf on the age. Have fun

I second yippie noodle, it's amazing! Eat it at least once a week

Kettles Yard and the loveliest churchyard beside it. The Fitzwilliam. And a Fitzbillies' bun.

@Phyllis321

You could walk up the castle Mound for a good view, or up Great St Mary’s if it’s allowed. Swimming at Jesus Green Lido? You’ll have to book, I think. Picnic on one of the many lovely greens like Midsummer Common. The Botanical Gardens. If they’re into Pink Floyd (highly unlikely I know!) there are dozens of places pay homage to. The market is very cool, with great food, crafts and some vintage clothing.

I've lived in Cambridge for 20 years and have never seen any places paying omage to Pink Floyd!!!!