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The El
Shaddai Guide to Cambridge
On-line guides
to Cambridge
· Cambridge City Tourist Information's site has a great selection
of local information.
· Cambridge City Search Engine features a very good interective map.
· Cambridge Online City has an exhaustive listing of local sites.
· Cambridge Web Sites links to everything Cambridge.
· Cambridge University's guide to the city's attactions and services.
To see a live view of the Cambridge skyline, visit the web cam of the Cambridge
Panorama.
Weather
To
obtain an even longer-range view, take a look at the BBC's 5 day weather forecast for Cambridge.
An
Introduction to Cambridge
A
veritable treasure trove awaits your investigation in Cambridge City,
which is best explored on foot, or you may wish to use a bicycle as the
"locals" do! There are two guided walking tours. One is
the Christian Heritage walk. The Tourist Office organise a series of walks (eg Cambridge Ghost Walk)
and you can explore these by clicking here.
Most of the colleges of Cambridge University and the main tourist attractions
such as the Fitzwilliam Museum and the Botanic Gardens are located in the heart of the city,
as are the social amenity centres such as the Corn Exchange, the Tourist
Information Centre and the main shops. It is 10 minutes walk from El Shaddai through
common land to the University boat houses; and in the opposite direction
through the city centre to "the Backs" of the colleges where
punting on the River Cam is a popular relaxation. If you would like
a swim or a visit to a health suite for a sauna etc. then you could visit
the Parkside swimming pool, only a 5 minute walk from El Shaddai. Also nearby
is the Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre.
The Grafton Centre shopping mall includes amongst its attractions a number
of restuarants and nationally known department stores, and an eight screen
cinema. Also in Cambridge the Cambridge Leisure Park with a nine screen Cineworld cinema
If you are loooking for longer term rented accommodation, or to buy a
home in Cambridge then you could look at the current copy of The Cambridge
Evening News. Brett Ward have produced a service for people coming
to Cambridge long term, who may wish to take a room in a shared house as a
sub-tenant, visit their website
Coaches run between the main UK airports and Cambridge and are a quick
and economical method of travel within the UK. See the National Express
coach company for more details.
There are many attractions within easy reach by coach or train and London
is only an hour away.
Places
to visit
Below is a list of websites worth browsing through for places to visit:
· The National Trust
· Castles, Stately Homes and Gardens nearby: English Heritage,
Wimpole Hall, Mountfitchet Castle,
Kentwell Hall
· Duxford Imperial War Museum
· Fulbourn Windmill
· Snape Maltings Historical Site
· The Shuttleworth Collection
· The National Stud
· The National Horse Racing Museum
· Zoos and animal parks nearby: Woburn Safari Park,
Banham Zoo,
Colchester Zoo,
Easton Farm Park
· The City of Ely
· A guide to what's going on in Cambridge
· The CB1 Internet Cafe is near .
· Huntingdon Tourist Office
· The British Tourist Authority.
· Forest Heath District Council.
· Houghton Mill.
· Newmarket Race course.
· Wicken Windmill.
· Welney Wild Fowl Trust.
Other Links
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