Cambridge

Transformed into a boutique hotel from a former university building in medieval Trumpington Street, quirky Hotel du Vin Cambridge is true to the chain's ethos of underlining its properties individual characters and going with the flow of the cities they inhabit. Thus the public rooms here feel a little like a professor's office, all leather chairs and muted, tasteful colours. The bistro is pleasingly relaxed and French, usually pretty busy with a mix of undergrad parents and locals enjoyi...

Offering a unique backstage pass, many Cambridge colleges provide the opportunity to stay in a student room during your visit to this heritage-rich city. Whilst helping to generate revenue to contribute to the upkeep of these iconic buildings, the bed and breakfast rooms on offer provide a cost-effective and unique alternative to a bland hotel chain. Rooms are in a very central location, and staying here will certainly give you a story to tell your friends about. During your stay, you can re-...

Midsummer common and the River Cam provide a serene setting for this converted Victorian villa. Ask for one of the well spaced, linen covered tables in the conservatory dining room and order the 10-13 course tasting menu to sample the latest of chef Daniel Clifford's daring creations. Dishes include parsley risotto, snail, yeast and Jabugo ham or a pre-dessert of “apple test tube”, but you'll also find more classic combinations such as slow-roast fillet of beef, shallot and celeriac with esse...

Discover the facinating History of Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill Thousands of people flock to Anglesey Abbey, Garden and Lode Mill each January to March to witness the wonderful Snowdrop Festival that takes place annually in the Winter Garden and on the Woodland Walk. But there is plenty more to see here through the year. This hundred-acre garden, created from 1926 onwards by the first Lord Fairhaven, is a lovely and rather grand blend of 17th century French style and 18th cen...

Discover the facinating History of Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill In stark contrast to its original purpose as an abbey for religious worship, this Jacobean-style mansion Its owner in the 1930s was the future Lord Fairhaven and he took on the house with the intention of making it a place to entertain guests, party a lot and generally live in pre-war luxury. Thus its contents now reflect the good life, with exquisite pieces of furniture, silver and tapestries adorning the house ...

Shepreth Wildlife Park is one of East Anglia's major attractions participating in endangered breeding programmes, and raising over £300k for conservation projec