Around & About

As the historic home of horseracing, Newmarket has a rich and colourful story to tell.  It’s a fascinating place to spend a few days discovering something about the characters and horses associated with this great British sport - from Charles II to Frankie Dettori and from Eclipse to Frankel.

Yet Newmarket is also a great base from which to explore Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds  and the cathedral town of Ely, which are all within a 30 minute drive.

Here are a few highlights of things to do and see:

Bury 

• Visit St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Suffolk’s only cathedral.
• Enjoy the Abbey Gardens, which house the ruins of the 11th century Benedictine Abbey.
• When all ‘historied’ out – sample the famous local ale in the Greene King Brewery Museum.

Cambridge

• Visit King’s College Chapel and other famous colleges.
• Visit the city’s many museums and galleries.
• Go on a shopping spree – the city has numerous independent shops and boutiques, some excellent markets and two brand new shopping centres.
• Explore Cambridge on foot with a fascinating organised walking tour.
• … and not to be missed – enjoy a punt along the College ‘backs’.  Visit Scudamore’s website or call them on 01223 359750.

Ely

• Visit the magnificent cathedral - one of the largest and most beautiful in the country.
• Experience the vast Fenland landscape at the Welney Wetland Centre.
• Visit Oliver Cromwell’s house.