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We like to think that we understand what students really want to know about the city they live in, and we believe it
tends to revolve around three things......food, booze and shopping! So if you are new to the area, and would like some advice
on where to go on a Friday night, or which burger van to side step, read on......
Cambridge has a very diverse shopping experience with high street names such as H&M, Topshop, Boots, Office, M&S
and Tesco mixing it with the local more specialised shops. For the more fashion conscious there are retailers such
as Guilo's, Blu Max and Reiss that should sufficiently drain any student loan that is not required for booze or
books. For those who want to save their precious pennies there are more reasonable shops such as River Island, Cult Clothing
and Topshop. Recently a new and very large John Lewis has opened on St Andrews Street. Just down the road there is the
Grafton Centre which is home to over 40 retailers and the Grand Arcade is due for completion shortly. Out of the centre
of town, Mill Road offers anything anyone could ever need in one street. From takeaways, Korean food specialists to quintessential
cafes, there is something for everyone.
Cambridge is home to the Eagle pub, where a certain Watson and Crick sat and discovered
a little thing called DNA. The Eagle is a great example of the majority of pubs in Cambridge, heaped in character and
history and serving a fantastic array of ales. Also worth a look are the Bath House, B-Bar, the Castle, the Slug and
Lettuce, the Granta and most definItely the Mill in summer where many students gather to drink next to the river.
Cambridge has an excellent choice for where to eat. Browns is perhaps at the top end of the scale, situated opposite Fitzwilliam
college and offering good food for a not so student price. Also in that category would be Lochfyne, the excellent fish restaurant,
just down the road from Browns. In the middle of the scale restaurants such as Zizzis, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, The Galleria
and Number 1 Kings Parade offer good food for good value for money. After a night out, however, you'll be looking for something
much cheaper and with much more grease on it. For that, look no further than the famous Gardenias on Rose Crescent, a sure
fire way to cure that inevitable hangover.
- And not to forget....the Punting!
Punting is a challenge any Cambridge University student, any Cambridge resident
or any Cambridge visitor must experience. The opportunity to slowly float past some of the most awe inspiring scenery while
sipping on a glass of Champagne (or two...) cannot be missed. There are many companies, most notably Scudamores, that offer
guided punts or allow customers to take out punts on an hourly basis. A word of warning, if you are a novice and you choose
to punt yourself, you will get wet.
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Cambridge: General Information
Cambridge is a historic unviersity town that is rich in stunning scenery, excellent shopping and superb access to London.
Cambridge is perhaps most famous for its university. With 31 colleges and over 17,000 students, it is one of the largest
and most respected universities in the world. The university is the main reason behind the character of Cambridge and
its stunning architecture makes the Cambridge sky line one of the most beautiful in the world. The university has been host
to some of the most famous minds in history including Stephen Hawkins and evolutions Charles Darwin. Other famous names include
Kazakhstan's Borat, John Cleese, Rachael Weisz, Thandie Newton, Jeremy Paxman, Stephen Fry and Alistair Campbell.
Anglia Ruskin University also has a big prescence in Cambridge with its main, recently renovated, campus building
situated on East Road. The university currently has 28,000 students split between its Cambridge and Chelmsford campus's and
has held university status for over a decade. Students can enrol in a variety of different full time or part time courses
and enjoy the excellent facilities the university has to offer.
Travelling to London has never been easier with the Kings Cross non stop train service leaving every half an
hour and getting you into London approximately 50mins. The M11 provides excellent road links to London and the A14, which runs
right past Cambridge, stretches from Felixstowe to the M1 allowing easy access to the Midlands or to the rest of
East Anglia. The links to useful websites are included below.
Train timetable...
Bus timetable...
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