Guidebook for Girton
Food Scene
Looks like a traditional English pub (and half of it is) the other half is a surprisingly-authentic Thai restaurant with amazing decor,
6 locals recommend
Old Crown Girton
89 High StLooks like a traditional English pub (and half of it is) the other half is a surprisingly-authentic Thai restaurant with amazing decor,
The George Pub & Thai Restaurant
71 High StClassy gastropub
Beefeater Travellers Rest - Cambridge
Huntingdon RoadBeefeaters
Fitzbillies
51-53 Trumpington StIconic Chelsea Cinnamon buns
Midsummer House
Mitchelin Star restaurant
The Orchard Tea Garden
47 Mill WayVery famous pub, very busy (I recommend coming during working hours to guarantee a table). Famous for where the structure of DNA was announced. Excellent Fish and chips and pies.
60 locals recommend
Eagle
Bene't StreetVery famous pub, very busy (I recommend coming during working hours to guarantee a table). Famous for where the structure of DNA was announced. Excellent Fish and chips and pies.
Aromi
1 Bene't StSicilean Pizzeria. Pizzas made in front of you.
Hotel Felix
Huntingdon Roadgood afternoon teas in beautiful grounds
Stem + Glory King st
11 King StVegan restaurant. Cheap and good food
Parks & Nature
Girton College Porters Lodge
Huntingdon RoadThere are some nice walks around the college grounds
The rules of football were formalised on this field, where the red and yellow card system was invented.
42 locals recommend
Parker's Piece
The rules of football were formalised on this field, where the red and yellow card system was invented.
Christ's Pieces
15 Emmanuel RdMidsummer Common
Grantchester Meadows
Essentials
The Co-operative Food
179-185 Chesterton RdALDI
Histon RoadSainsbury's
Brooks RoadGreat take-away pizzas made in front of you
Entertainment & Activities
Vue Cinema Cambridge
Grafton CentreRecliner chairs
Cambridge Chauffeur Punts
Silver StreetOne of the only places that will let you punt yourself!
Getting Around
Wellbrook Way station
The Citi 6 (or Citi 5 of an evening) will take you to the city centre
Cambridge station
Station RoadSightseeing
King's College Chapel
King's ParadeSt John's College Chapel
11 St Johns StTrinity College
Scudamore's Quayside Punt Hire
Magdalene StreetThe closest punting location
Market Hill
Market HillThere is an open air market every day (more touristy on Sundays)
Arts & Culture
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington StreetIt's free (always)
Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle StMuseum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Downing StreetThe famous ADC theatre hosts the Footlights comedy club, which gave rise to: Monty Python, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Douglas Adams, David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Richard Ayoade, Simon Bird, David Frost, John Oliver and of course the hilarious Prince Charles
22 locals recommend
ADC Theatre
Park StreetThe famous ADC theatre hosts the Footlights comedy club, which gave rise to: Monty Python, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Douglas Adams, David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Richard Ayoade, Simon Bird, David Frost, John Oliver and of course the hilarious Prince Charles