Louise's Guidebook
Sightseeing
A small zoo with big cats, lots of birds and a small array of other animals and reptiles. Great for younger children.
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Linton Zoo
Hadstock RoadA small zoo with big cats, lots of birds and a small array of other animals and reptiles. Great for younger children.
Free to walk around. An easy walk from the center of Saffron Walden. Lots of cafes and restaurants are nearby.
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Bridge End Gardens
17-22 Castle StFree to walk around. An easy walk from the center of Saffron Walden. Lots of cafes and restaurants are nearby.
Audley End House and Gardens
Audley End RoadEnglish Heritage !
Great for children! Just opposite Audley End House and Gardens.
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Audley End Miniature Railway and Enchanted Fairy and Elf Walk
Audley End RoadGreat for children! Just opposite Audley End House and Gardens.
Great little art gallery - free entry. Rosemary is just happy for you to browse. Above Nourish organic veg shop.
Gallery Above
94 High StreetGreat little art gallery - free entry. Rosemary is just happy for you to browse. Above Nourish organic veg shop.
Free entry. Lots of interesting art and artifacts from Eyptian mummies, to ancient pottery, to coats of armour. A short walk from Cambridge city centre. Definately worth a visit.
Kids packs available free if you are travelling with children.
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington StreetFree entry. Lots of interesting art and artifacts from Eyptian mummies, to ancient pottery, to coats of armour. A short walk from Cambridge city centre. Definately worth a visit.
Kids packs available free if you are travelling with children.
Free and interesting. Great for a whizz through with kids! Other Cambridge University museums close by.
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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Downing StreetFree and interesting. Great for a whizz through with kids! Other Cambridge University museums close by.
Take a tour, listen to evensong there, eat an ice cream sitting on the wall on Kings Parage or just walk by and admire!
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King's College
King's ParadeTake a tour, listen to evensong there, eat an ice cream sitting on the wall on Kings Parage or just walk by and admire!
Mostly pay to enter except on Open Cambridge events. Take a picnic and listen to live music on summer evenings (please check the programme of events)
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden
1 BrooksideMostly pay to enter except on Open Cambridge events. Take a picnic and listen to live music on summer evenings (please check the programme of events)
English Heritage. Definately worth a visit. Lovely winter walk too!
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Anglesey Abbey
Quy RoadEnglish Heritage. Definately worth a visit. Lovely winter walk too!
https://explore.osmaps.com/en/route/11401636/Easy-Walk-to-Pocket-Park
Rent from one of the Cambridge Colleges by Linton Parish Council for the local parishioners. Lovely place for a walk particularly if you have a four-legged friend with you
Pocket Park
A1307https://explore.osmaps.com/en/route/11401636/Easy-Walk-to-Pocket-Park
Rent from one of the Cambridge Colleges by Linton Parish Council for the local parishioners. Lovely place for a walk particularly if you have a four-legged friend with you
Rivey Hill Water Tower
Rivey HillGreat circular walk from Linton
Hadstock
Lovely circular walk to Hadstock and back ( takes about and hour to an hour and a half)
Castle Mound
Castle StreetAncient mound with great views of the city of Cambridge
Go punting on the backs. A fantastic way to enjoy the sights of Cambridge.
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Scudamore's Quayside Punt Hire
Magdalene StreetGo punting on the backs. A fantastic way to enjoy the sights of Cambridge.
Have afternoon tea sitting on deckchairs in The Orchard in Grantchester (like the famous poets used to years ago!) Visit the tiny Byron museum there. Then walk from Grantchester to Cambridge and back along the path near the river Cam. Leave your car parked in the free street parking in Grantchester.
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The Orchard Tea Garden
47 Mill WayHave afternoon tea sitting on deckchairs in The Orchard in Grantchester (like the famous poets used to years ago!) Visit the tiny Byron museum there. Then walk from Grantchester to Cambridge and back along the path near the river Cam. Leave your car parked in the free street parking in Grantchester.
Childrens playpark with free paddling pool in the summer months (with free car park but you need to get there early to find a space). Walk around the area and see the free-to-use (but freezing) unheated learner pool with a lifeguard (summer only). Take the pictureque walk from Lammas land through the meadows into the centre of cambridge.
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Lammas Land
61 Newnham RdChildrens playpark with free paddling pool in the summer months (with free car park but you need to get there early to find a space). Walk around the area and see the free-to-use (but freezing) unheated learner pool with a lifeguard (summer only). Take the pictureque walk from Lammas land through the meadows into the centre of cambridge.
Bistro and vineyard tours. Advisable to check opening hours and book in advance!
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Chilford Hall
Balsham RoadBistro and vineyard tours. Advisable to check opening hours and book in advance!
The incredibly popular museum often has air displays. Please check out their website for more information and to book your tickets
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IWM Duxford
The incredibly popular museum often has air displays. Please check out their website for more information and to book your tickets
Hosts horse racing, and lots of events including the very popular Christmas market and summer music concerts
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Newmarket Rowley Mile Course
Cambridge RoadHosts horse racing, and lots of events including the very popular Christmas market and summer music concerts
Take a walk around the area where Byron used to swim with his friends after walking to Grantchester from Cambridge.
Byron's Pool LNR
3 WoodendTake a walk around the area where Byron used to swim with his friends after walking to Grantchester from Cambridge.
Food Scene
Jigsaw Bakery
113 High StAwesome artisan organic bakery (limited open hours - please check the website)
Virtually next door. Fantastic beverages, cakes, sandwiches, soups, cards, small gifts, food supplies - eggs, tea, etc. Do check it out it comes highly recommended!
The Linton Kitchen
30 High StVirtually next door. Fantastic beverages, cakes, sandwiches, soups, cards, small gifts, food supplies - eggs, tea, etc. Do check it out it comes highly recommended!
Picturesque buzzing market on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. Surrounded by lots of great independent shops. A lovely little old market town to have a walk around. An excellent place to have a coffee and cake or lunch!
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Saffron Walden Market
Picturesque buzzing market on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. Surrounded by lots of great independent shops. A lovely little old market town to have a walk around. An excellent place to have a coffee and cake or lunch!
Co-op Food - Linton
106 High StFor all your basic supplies- open long hours
Nourish Linton
94 High StreetOrganic Veg shop on Linton High Street
City/town information
It's a 30 to 40-minute drive with a great city center, free Abbey grounds with ruins, and a park to walk around close by. Fantastic Xmas market. A great place for a day trip!
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Bury St Edmunds
It's a 30 to 40-minute drive with a great city center, free Abbey grounds with ruins, and a park to walk around close by. Fantastic Xmas market. A great place for a day trip!
Lots to see and do. Easy to get to. Use the local bus (13 or 13 A at Linton High Street, or 3 minute walk to stop at the top of the high street turn right and see the bus stop across the road (use the crossing) on the A1307 or drive towards Cambridge and park in the Babraham Road Park and Ride carpark for cheap easy access to the city (check hours if returning late)
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Cambridge
Lots to see and do. Easy to get to. Use the local bus (13 or 13 A at Linton High Street, or 3 minute walk to stop at the top of the high street turn right and see the bus stop across the road (use the crossing) on the A1307 or drive towards Cambridge and park in the Babraham Road Park and Ride carpark for cheap easy access to the city (check hours if returning late)
Lovely place to visit. Independent shops, great cafe's and restaurants.
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Saffron Walden
Lovely place to visit. Independent shops, great cafe's and restaurants.
Neighbourhoods
Linton
Walks
Short - https://explore.osmaps.com/en/route/11401636/Easy-Walk-to-Pocket-Park
Tipps für Reisende
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Stage coach buses number 13 from Linton
Two bus stops very near by . Turn right down the high street to a bus stop almost opposite the Dog and Duck pub. Turn left up the high street to the top, use the traffic light crossing and turn right and you will see the bus stop just ahead (known locally as the Old Police Houses stop - long gone by the way) for a 20 to 30 min ride to the centre of Cambridge via the Railway station
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Bicycle and electric scooter rental
You will see them parked around the pavements of Cambridge. I think you need to download the app and pay to use them.