Huntingdon

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Huntingdon is a sleepy historic town in Cambridgeshire, England, on the banks of the River Ouse, best known as the birthplace of English Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell.

Cromwell Museum, Grammar School Walk, +44 1480 375830.

Houghton Mill, Houghton, near Huntingdon, PE28 2AZ, +44 1480 301494.

Huntingdon Racecourse, +44 1480 453373.

  • Barney's Plaice, 22 High St, +44 1480 437775. Fish & chips.
  • Pizza Express, 105 High Street, PE29 3LB, +44 1480 434446. 11:30AM-11PM. A chain of the pizza company that everyone has heard of. As per usual, they serve great food.
  • The Crown Inn, Bridge Rd, Broughton, +44 1487 824428. Village pub.
  • The Brampton Mill, Bromholme Ln, Brampton, +44 1480 459758. Good food, and real ales in old mill by the river.
  • The Darjeeling, 69 High St., +44 1480 411198.
  • Hill Ephesus Restaurant, 6 Market Hill, Huntingdon PE29 3NR, +44 1480 716277. M-Sa 10AM-11PM, Su 11AM-9PM.

Barney's Plaice, 22 High St, +44 1480 437775. Fish & chips.

Pizza Express, 105 High Street, PE29 3LB, +44 1480 434446. 11:30AM-11PM. A chain of the pizza company that everyone has heard of. As per usual, they serve great food.

The Crown Inn, Bridge Rd, Broughton, +44 1487 824428. Village pub.

The Brampton Mill, Bromholme Ln, Brampton, +44 1480 459758. Good food, and real ales in old mill by the river.

The Darjeeling, 69 High St., +44 1480 411198.

Hill Ephesus Restaurant, 6 Market Hill, Huntingdon PE29 3NR, +44 1480 716277. M-Sa 10AM-11PM, Su 11AM-9PM.

  • George Hotel. This pub near All Saints church serves food as well as good drink.
  • Samuel Pepys Diaryrooms, 146 High St (near the Methodist church., +44 1480 459708. This pub serves great food and drink.

George Hotel. This pub near All Saints church serves food as well as good drink.

Samuel Pepys Diaryrooms, 146 High St (near the Methodist church., +44 1480 459708. This pub serves great food and drink.

  • Take a bus to the nearby historic cities of Cambridge or Ely
  • Take a bus to the nearby historic fenland town of Ramsey (Cambridgeshire)
  • Take the train to London
  • Little Gidding, small village made famous by TS Eliot and Nicholas Ferrar.