1. Summer in and around Cambridge Places to go, things to do, useful information

2. Historic Sites National Trust: Wimpole Hall, Anglesey Abbey, Ickworth House, Houghton Watermill.

3. The Round Church Lode Winmill Mountfitchet Castle Cambridge Colleges

4. Music and Arts Cambridge Open Studios (until Jazz and Brass in the Parks (weekends until 7 Sept) Cambridge folk festival

5. Music and Arts cont. Cambridge comedy festival 14 th -19 th July Theatres: Cambridge Arts Theatre, Mumford, ADC Cinema festival 3 rd -13 th Sept inc. Movies on the Meadows 24 th Aug

6. Gardens and Colleges Botanic Gardens (membership) College gardens (residents’ pass). Clare!

7. Parks and paddling pools Jesus Green: open space, river, ice creams, children’s park, free tennis courts, paid entry open-air swimming pool. Llamas Land: Green space, childrens’ park, snacks and ice creams, large paddling pool. Small free car-park. Coleridge Road Recreation Ground: Open space, new ‘splash pad’ and paddling pool, new children’s park, free tennis courts. Free parking in roads nearby. Cherry Hinton Hall: open space, wooded area, walks, paddling pool, children’s park, ducks, free tennis courts. Free car-park. Abbey Splash Pad and swings (behind Abbey Pool). Milton Country Park. Walks, lake, 2 children’s parks, cafe, bike hire, park run, open air swimming lessons. Parking £2 in car-park or park in road leading to park for free (not on yellow lines!).

8. Indoors with children Soft play: Funky Funhouse (Chesterton), Cheeky Monkeys (Fulbourn), Whale of a Time (Bar Hill), Bury Lane (Melbourn). Wear socks. Scotsdales garden centre Pets at home shop! Cafes with play areas: Livingstones (near John Lewis), The Box Cafe (Norfolk Street), Charlie’s (Burleigh Street), The Missing Sock Pub. Parkside and Abbey Swimming Pools. Abbey is free (but busy) on Tues afternoon if you get a voucher from local children’s centre.

9. Farms, Zoos etc. Wimpole farm Shepreth Wildlife Park. Linton Zoo Milton Maize Maze. 17 th Jul-6 th Sept Woburn Safari Park.

10. Museums in Cambridge Cambridge Science Centre Fitzwilliam Museum (Michelangelo, Ruskin, Cézanne...) Whipple Museum

11. Shopping and Eating in Cambridge Burwash Manor independent shops and tearooms. Cream teas: The Orchard, Grantchester; Quy Mill Hotel, Stow-cum-Quy; Doubletree Hilton; Rooftop BBQ at the Varsity Hotel

12. Other Useful Information! Cambridge Town Bumps 21 st -24 th July. Bring a picnic and enjoy the atmosphere. Journey planning website: http://www.traveline.info/ http://www.traveline.info/ http://www.visitcambridge.org/