Ely
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Ely is a small, historical cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England.
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Understand
Get in
By train
Ely is well connected by trains from the north (via Peterborough) and trains from London
By car
Ely is situated on the A10, some 16 miles north of Cambridge, where it is possible to join the M11 for fast access to/from London (72 miles).
See
- Ely Cathedral [1] - founded by St Ethelreda as a monastery church in 673, the present cathedral building was started in the 11th century and upgraded to a separate diocese in 1109. The cathedral has a unique octagonal tower and lantern, completed in 1328 after the collapse of the original Norman tower.
- the Stained Glass Museum [2] - located in the South Triforium of Ely Cathedral
Drink
- The Fountain, South end of town (crossing of Barton and Silver). Very good real ale, nice atmosphere. Bit pricy (£2.60 for a pint!)
Sleep
Branham Farm (campsite), 1.5 miles south of Ely on the A10. Barely marked junction. Don't get it confused with the Two Acres Campsite (at Little Thetford) (which REALLY smells bad, is expensive, has a grumpy owner and is noisy). The Branham farm campsite is run by a friendly couple, it's far enough from the road not to be noisy, and is closer to Ely. It's got a footpath to Ely from it. It's got a good view of the cathedral too. Quite small (will need to book on summer weekends maybe?). Lovely! (Note: Quite basic; No shower facilities).
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