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Most visitors to Cambridge come to see the sights, as it has such a rich heritage and has a big place in history. Many of the the sites, commons and roads all have their place and links to the past and you will come across many during your stay. The road that our guesthouse sits, Tenison Road is one of the many ..

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11 Rooms, with all the amenities of home.

All warm and cozy, clean and immaculate, ranging from small single last minute business trips to large double rooms for an weekend city get away...or stop off point on your long travells

Eating out

Whether you are looking for a quick snack, a bar lunch or fine dining; we have access to all just a few minutes walk.

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Finding Us

Excellent train connection with 50 minutes to London, and 35 minutes to Stansted Airport.

Thomas Tenison Arch Bishop

A little history..

Thomas Tenison (29 Sep 1636 - 14 Dec 1715)

Thomas, who shares my birthday (although I am a lot younger), was an English church leader, the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1694 until his death. He was born locally in Cottenham, just 4 miles outside Cambridge and was educated at the free school in Norwich and then onto Corpus Christi College here in Cambridge as a scholar on Archbishop Mathew Parkers foundation. As vicar of St. Andrew the Great in Cambridge he set an example with his devoted attention to the sufferers from the plague. He attended Queen Mary during her final illness and preached her funeral sermon in Westminster Abbey. During his primary he crowned Queen Anne on 6 Feb 1665 and King George I on 20 Oct 1774.

Sight Seeing

Excellent train connection; 50 minutes to London and 35 minutes to Stansted Airport.
Walking distance to Cambridge's cultural attractions such as King's College, Downing College, Anglia Ruskin University, Fitzwilliam Museum and Botanic Gardens. Buses to all parts of Cambridge, including Addenbrookes Hospital, City Tour and Duxford airshow busses.

Cambridge has a very rich culture covering many a whole range of interests for everyone.

Museums

The Fitzwilliam is the first museum that comes to mind when you are thinking of Cambridge but did you know there are so many more. The Fitzwilliam is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge. It is located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge. It was founded in 1816 under the will of Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam, and comprises one of the best collections of antiquities and modern art in western Europe. There are however, many other museum's one of which is the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, is the geology museum of the University of Cambridge. It is part of the Department of Earth Sciences and is located on the University's Downing Site in Downing Street, central Cambridge, England. The Sedgwick Museum is the oldest of the eight museums which make up the University of Cambridge Museums consortium. Other notable museums in the area are the Museum of Cambridge on Castle Street and, for the techie out there, the Centre for Computing history.

Art and Culture

Wandering into the Cambridge centre you can find many galleries tucked away in the the side streets of Cambridge but the ones on the do not miss list are going to have to be Kettle's Yard galleries with a collection of modern art and a gallery that hosts modern and contemporary art exhibitions.

For those of you are brave you can go it alone then; but like many others having an experienced guide who can easily navigate you along the river giving you the histories of the many colleges and landmarks is by far the most popular and fun. . Speaking of the great outdoors and if that is one of your passions you can visit the Cambridge Botanical Gardens, Wandlebury Hill and the famous Mathematical Bridge.

Outdoors

When you are bored of the outdoors, or you just want a relaxing venture out into Cambridge centre you will find many exclusive and exciting shops from will known brands to cult little independant shops tuck away in the many corners. If there is something specific you fancy, catch me when you book in and I will help steer you in the right direction. There are, however, some great places to start...