# Huntingdon

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.

## Get in
### By car

Off the A14 and A1 between Cambridge and Peterborough

### By train

52.329-0.1921 Huntingdon station is served by regular Great Northern railway trains between London Kings Cross and Peterborough.

## Get around
### By bus

There is a very limited bus service in Huntingdon. It is highly recommended that you do not use it.

### By car

Most of the people who live in Huntingdon use a car to get around. It's easy to do this but be wary of rush-hour traffic around the ring-road, it's horrendous. There are some car parks.

### By taxi

* A Star Cars, ☏ +44 1480 455595. (updated Jan 2018)
* Steve's Taxis, ☏ +44 1480 413222. (updated Jan 2018)
* Amigo Carz, ☏ +44 1480 450001. (updated Nov 2024)

### By bicycle

There are a few bike lanes in Huntingdon, use them when you can to avoid bad traffic.

### By foot

There are plenty of pavements and public footpaths, so you can easily walk around Huntingdon.

## See

* 52.33084-0.1845721 Cromwell Museum, Grammar School Walk, ☏ +44 1480 375830.
* 52.3311-0.12042 Houghton Mill, Houghton, near Huntingdon, PE28 2AZ, ☏ +44 1480 301494, houghtonmill@nationaltrust.org.uk.
* 52.321-0.1883 Portholme (Portholme Meadow), Causeway, Godmanchester, Brampton, Huntingdon PE29 2HB. (updated Feb 2022)
* Norris Museum, 41 The Broadway, St. Ives PE27 5BX, ☏ +44 1480 497314. M-Sa: 10AM-4PM, Su: Closed. Museum dedicated to the history of Huntingdonshire. (updated Aug 2022)

## Do

* 52.334988-0.22981 Huntingdon Racecourse, ☏ +44 1480 453373. (updated Sep 2016)
* Cineworld, Tower Fields, Abbots Ripton Rd, Sapley, Huntingdon PE29 7EG, ☏ +44 330 333 4444. Multiplex cinema chain showing the latest international blockbusters in 2D and 3D formats. (updated Feb 2022)

## Eat

* 52.328764-0.1810441 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.
* 52.383864-0.1197162 The Crown Inn, Bridge Rd, Broughton, ☏ +44 1487 824428. Village pub.
* 52.32054-0.2040723 The Brampton Mill, Bromholme Ln, Brampton, ☏ +44 1480 459758. Good food, and real ales in old mill by the river. (updated Sep 2016)
* 52.331715-0.1864474 $^{[formerlydeadlink]}$ The Darjeeling, 69 High St., ☏ +44 1480 411198. (updated Nov 2016)
* 52.3303-0.184675 $^{[deadlink]}$ Hill Ephesus Restaurant, 6 Market Hill, Huntingdon PE29 3NR, ☏ +44 1480 716277. M-Sa 10AM-11PM, Su 11AM-9PM. (updated Sep 2018)
* Dough & Co, 5 Towerfields, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 7EG, ☏ +44 1480 759 585. (updated Feb 2022)
* The Old Bridge Hotel, 1 High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3TQ, ☏ +44 1480 424 300, oldbridge@huntsbridge.co.uk. (updated Feb 2022)

## Drink

* The Falcon, 10 Market Hill, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 3NE, ☏ +44 1480 457416. With 18 Real Ales, 10 Real Ciders and 30 Fruit Wines and Meads on the main bar and prices starting at just £2.00 per pint this is the place to visit if you like a variety of ales. (updated Feb 2022)
* Market Inn, 10 Market Hill, Huntingdon, PE29 3NJ, ☏ +44 1480 431183. (updated Feb 2022)
* George Hotel. This pub near All Saints church serves food as well as good drink.
* 52.328414-0.1798191 $^{[deadlink]}$ Samuel Pepys Diaryrooms, 146 High St (near the Methodist church.), ☏ +44 1480 459708. This pub serves great food and drink.

## Sleep

* 52.331064-0.1855011 $^{[deadlink]}$ George Hotel, George St, ☏ +44 1480 432444. as much a piece of history
* 52.33846-0.2108912 Huntingdon Marriott Hotel, Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Kingfisher Way, ☏ +44 1480 446000. Well equipped good sized suites available. Reasonable buffet English and continental breakfast. Free parking. Gym and pool. (updated Sep 2016)
* 52.332248-0.2272253 Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse, Thrapston Rd, Brampton (next to racecourse), ☏ +44 1480 277277. Modern furnished rooms, some with a direct view of the race course. Good breakfast, free parking, safe in rooms. Bar lounge. (updated Jan 2018)
* 52.32766-0.178794 Old Bridge Hotel, 1 High Street PE29 3QT, ☏ +44 1480 424300. Quality rooms in an ivy-swathed Georgian house. Very good restaurant. Popular bar, wine shop and for cream teas. B&B double £150. (updated Jun 2020)

## Go next

* 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.