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How to find us, what to do and
where to stay in Ely

Our address:
7 Cambridge Road, Ely, CB7 4HJ  (see map below)


Normal opening hours are 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays.  Please telephone well in advance to make  your appointment. 

 
Travelling to Ely


This page includes  information about:


• Travel by air

Travel  by train

Travel  by car

Accommodation

Pastimes and 
   places to eat


Maps


Travelling by air

The nearest airport to Ely is London Stansted (Stansted Airport) the  third biggest airport in the UK which is used by 29 airlines serving 34 countries.
 
                                                           Ely Cathedral by Andrew Martin

Budget airlines Ryanair and Easyjet run the majority of flights into Stansted.  There is an hourly direct train service from Stansted Airport to Ely  which takes 50 minutes.  Trains run from 05:20 to 22:50 Monday to Friday,  from 05:20 to 23:25 on Saturdays and from 07:46 to 22:18 on Sundays.  Stansted Airport rail station is directly below the terminal building.  Tickets can be bought in advance or at the station.   If you are planning to return to the airport by train from Ely, do consider buying a return ticket, as this is much cheaper than two singles.  

If arriving at Heathrow airport, your train journey to Ely will take approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. You need to catch an underground train (Piccadilly line, taking 60 minutes) to London King's Cross station, then catch a train from King's Cross to Ely,  either the hourly service to King's Lynn via Ely (65 minutes) or a twice-hourly service to Cambridge (50 minutes), where you can then catch a connecting train to Ely (15 minutes).

If arriving at Gatwick Airport, trains run every 10 minutes from Gatwick to London Victoria (30 minute journey) where you catch a tube train (Victoria line) to London King's Cross (taking 30 minutes).  From King's Cross there is an hourly direct service to King's Lynn via Ely (65 minutes) or a twice-hourly service to Cambridge (50 minutes) where you can catch a connecting train to Ely (15 minutes).

Trains run from King's Cross to Ely from 05:45 to
23:15 on weekdays, from 05:45 to 23:12 on Saturdays and from 07:26 to 23:15 on Sundays.

For further information on train services:
www.thetrainline.com  and www.nationalrail.co.uk

For further information on airports:
www.stanstedairport.com  
www.heathrowairport.com
www.gatwickairport.com

Travelling by train

Ely is easily accessible by train, with direct rail services from London King's Cross
(65 mins) Norwich (60 minutes) Peterborough (40 mins)   Birmingham
(2½ hours) Manchester (3½ hours) and Stansted airport (50 minutes).

Direct trains from London King’s Cross to Ely depart at 45 minutes past each hour (the destination is King’s Lynn).  Please be sure to get into one of the front four coaches of the King's Lynn train as the back four coaches are separated when the train arrives at Cambridge.                                            Map by Michael Edwards

For more train information, visit:
www.thetrainline.com

www.nationalrail.co.uk

                                                                   

On foot or by taxi from the railway station


We are a 15 minute walk from the station.  Turn left out of the station, pass the Tesco car park on your left and cross over Angel Drove as it meets the roundabout.  Carry on up Station Road and Back Hill until you reach a triangular green called Barton Square. 

Cross the green, pass the Fountain Inn on your left and walk up Silver Street.  At the top of Silver Street, turn left into St Mary’s Street, which soon becomes Cambridge Road. 

                                                              Barton Square by Andrew Martin

Cambridge Road bears left and we are one of the first buildings the left at Number 7, a tall, gabled Victorian house.  We work from home so do not have a shop front: look out for the blue gate and door and the etched scroll on the door glass.

If you would rather travel by taxi, there is a taxi rank outside the station and the ride costs around £3.00.  If there is no taxi waiting you could try telephoning A10 taxis on 01353 661010 or FenCabs on 01353 669966.

Approaching Ely by car - in general

Please note: some satellite navigation systems will mistakenly direct you to Cambridge Road, Stretham, a village four miles outside Ely.  It's easy to find us if you follow the instructions below:

The easiest approach to Ely by car from the south, west or north-west is via the A14 and the A10.  If travelling from the north, it is best to travel down to the A14 and then up the A10, avoiding the slow cross country roads (A141, A142) between Huntingdon and Ely. 

If travelling from the south on the M11, continue north up to the A14 and then take the A10, avoiding the A11 round the east side of Cambridge which is very slow except in the early hours!

Approaching Ely by car on the A10

As you approach Ely you will reach the by-pass roundabout; go straight on towards the city centre (we are exactly one mile on your car’s milometer from this roundabout).  You will pass a golf course on your right and a petrol station on your left.  The road then runs very straight and slightly downhill for 300 yards.  Start slowing down and look out for a parking place on the right hand side of the road.  We work from home so do not have a shop front: we are a tall gabled Victorian semi- detached house on the right hand side of the road with a blue   gate   and   door   and   a           Drawing by Michael Edwards
cello scroll etched into the door glass.  There is a bus stop directly outside the house with parking on either side of the bus stop. 

If you drive too far you will be on St Mary’s Street and will encounter islands in the middle of the road, a pelican crossing and traffic lights at the Lamb Hotel.

Approaching Ely by car on the A142


As you approach Ely the road passes over a river bridge and under a low railway bridge.  Pass the railway station and the Tesco car park on your left and go straight on at the roundabout, up Station Road and Back Hill, passing a triangular green (Barton Square) on your left.  Carry on, passing the Fountain Inn on your left and into Silver Street (one way street.)  At the T junction at the top of Silver Street, turn left into St Mary’s Street.  As the road bears left it turns into the Cambridge Road.  We work from home so do not have a shop front: we are number 7, the tall gabled Victorian house on the left hand side of the road, behind a bus stop, with a blue gate and door and a spiral etched into the door glass.  You can park beyond the bus stop. 

Accommodation in Ely

If you are travelling a long distance and would like to organise an overnight stay we can warmly recommend the following accommodation:

Bed & Breakfast with Mrs Jenny Burgoyne at 25 Forehill CB7 4AA, a beautiful 200 year old townhouse in the centre of Ely (ten minutes from us).  £25 per person per night.  One double and one twin room.  Children welcome.  Tel: 01353 668747  Web site:  www.25forehill.co.uk   

Bed & Breakfast or Self Catering Accommodation at Cathedral House, with Jenny and Robin Farndale whose Georgian house is tucked away just beneath the Cathedral, five minutes from us.  From £45 per night single occupancy.  Tel:
01353 662124.  Web site: www.cathedralhouse.co.uk 

Guest House: Riverside Inn at 8 Annesdale, Ely.  A Victorian house on the riverside with very luxurious accommodation and lavish breakfasts.   From £50 per night single occupancy.  Tel: 01353 66167


Hotel: The Nyton, a quiet country house hotel in large gardens with licensed restaurant (five minutes from us).  Rooms from £55 per night.  Telephone Robert on: 01353 662459  email: nytonhotel@yahoo.co.uk

You might also like to contact the Tourist Information Centre on 01353 662062 or visit www.ely.org.uk

Ely - Historic attractions and places to eat


Ely Cathedral and the Bishop's Palace by Andrew Martin

Many players arrange to spend the day or take a short break in Ely if they are travelling a long distance.  Ely is a relaxing and refreshing city to visit.  It is famous for its cathedral and has a wealth of local shops, cafes, restaurants, riverside walks and parks.

Architecture:

Ely Cathedral (11th Century)     Stained Glass Museum
Prior Crauden’s Chapel       Ely Museum
 
Books:

Toppings & Company are an amazing independent bookshop on three floors in Ely High Street.  Their selection of books is amazing, their service second to none and they even offer readers free tea and coffee on the first floor.  There can be few better homes for a book worm!  www.toppingbooks.co.uk

Walking:

Ely riverside and public parks
Anglesey Abbey        Thetford Forest
Wicken Fen
Welney Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
 
Food:

Peacock’s Tea Room
The  Boat House,  The Almonry,  Prezzo
The Old Fire Engine House
 

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M A P S

Approaching the city of Ely by Road
                  Train lines into Ely                                                         East Anglia Road Map

Ely Cathedral from Cherry Hill Park by Andrew Martin