Has anyone visited Grantchester Village? We are considering walking there during a day trip to Cambridge, which we've read is possible. Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Posted by
Washington
919 posts
Been to Cambridge but not Grantchester, so no advice there, but this is a nice article:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-04-23/discover-the-real-grantchester---from-punting-to-pubs
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Thanks Rachel, that's a wonderful article!
Posted by
San Francisco/Marin County
9420 posts
Yes, thank you Rachel, great article. Now I want to go there! Renting bikes would be a very fun way to visit. Love the show Grantchester.
Posted by
Troy, Oh, USA
2776 posts
Grantchester is a little over four makes from Cambridge, so walking there is very doable. Have fun!!
Posted by
Fort Wayne, IN, USA
2349 posts
Ooh, I like that Robson Green.
Posted by
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Consider taking a short train ride to Ely to see the cathedral.http://www.elycathedral.org/visit
www.nationalrail.co.uk
Posted by
Manchester
495 posts
The walk by the river is pleasant but dull, it's basically through some meadows. It is all flat though.
If you have time to kill it's a nice way to spend a sunny Sunday, walk down and have a pint at the Green Man or a scone on the Orchard. If you only have a few days in the area the are much better ways to spend a day.
Posted by
Cambridge, UK
80 posts
It is perfectly possible, though the walk would take up a reasonable chunk of your day trip.
In good weather, it is very pleasant to walk through Newnham and Grantchester Meadows (alongside the River Cam) to Grantchester. Once there, you have the choice of several pubs or The Orchard for lunch. The church is quite nice too, though not, I think, any more interesting than the old churches in central Cambridge.