Food Scene
Fantastic food in this dining pub. Friendly, relaxed setting and The Green Man offers a 'free lift home' service when you book in advance! Dine in only.
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The Green Man, Thriplow
2 Lower StreetFantastic food in this dining pub. Friendly, relaxed setting and The Green Man offers a 'free lift home' service when you book in advance! Dine in only.
Popular village pub with great Thai food – stir fries, noodle dishes and curries. Meals prepared by Oi, a lovely Thai lady who comes into the restaurant to speak with customers and to check they have enjoyed their meal! Dine in or take away.
Three Tuns
75 High StPopular village pub with great Thai food – stir fries, noodle dishes and curries. Meals prepared by Oi, a lovely Thai lady who comes into the restaurant to speak with customers and to check they have enjoyed their meal! Dine in or take away.
Excellent and very popular Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant. Dine in or take away.
Kaz's Indian & Bangladeshi Restaurant
84 High StExcellent and very popular Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant. Dine in or take away.
Friendly village pub serving traditional pub meals – home-cooked classics, sandwiches and Ploughman’s boards. Local ales. Awarded Cambridge CAMRA’s ‘Perry/Cider Pub of the Year 2017’. Dine in only.
The Plough Public House
57-59 St Peter's StFriendly village pub serving traditional pub meals – home-cooked classics, sandwiches and Ploughman’s boards. Local ales. Awarded Cambridge CAMRA’s ‘Perry/Cider Pub of the Year 2017’. Dine in only.
Upmarket farm shop with fresh local produce, a butchery, delicatessen and café.
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The Gog Farm Shop
Babraham RoadUpmarket farm shop with fresh local produce, a butchery, delicatessen and café.
The Wheatsheaf
4 Saint Peter's StreetGood pub food
The Navigator
63 High StreetLovely Thai food :-)
Award-winning gastropub in tiny conservation village of only a hundred houses. Grade II 16th-century building with exposed beams, fires, Chesterfield sofas etc. Separate dining room and relaxing walled garden with dovecote. Dine in only.
The Red Lion Inn
32 High StAward-winning gastropub in tiny conservation village of only a hundred houses. Grade II 16th-century building with exposed beams, fires, Chesterfield sofas etc. Separate dining room and relaxing walled garden with dovecote. Dine in only.
At Whittlesford Service Station (junction of A505/A1301) with M&S food concession. Open 24 hours.
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McDonald's
639 Newmarket RdAt Whittlesford Service Station (junction of A505/A1301) with M&S food concession. Open 24 hours.
Domino's Pizza - Cambridge - Sawston
76-78 High StPizza chain offering delivery and take away.
Pizza take away and delivery service. Pizza dough made fresh on the premises every day.
Sawston Pizza
56 High StPizza take away and delivery service. Pizza dough made fresh on the premises every day.
Village gastropub serving meals and tapas in a quirky informal setting. Gorgeous garden with large tipi, used for events such Willowfest, Cinemeadow, the Gin Club and monthly Jazz Dining and Teehee in the Tipi.
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The Willow Tree
29 High StVillage gastropub serving meals and tapas in a quirky informal setting. Gorgeous garden with large tipi, used for events such Willowfest, Cinemeadow, the Gin Club and monthly Jazz Dining and Teehee in the Tipi.
Old English country Inn, owned by chef Jamie Oliver’s parents – this is where he grew up and learned to cook. Great meals with seasonal ingredients served daily.
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The Cricketers
Old English country Inn, owned by chef Jamie Oliver’s parents – this is where he grew up and learned to cook. Great meals with seasonal ingredients served daily.
Indian restaurant at Swan House, a Grade II listed building from the 16th-century. Dine in, take away and delivery service.
Sachin's Indian Restaurant
High StreetIndian restaurant at Swan House, a Grade II listed building from the 16th-century. Dine in, take away and delivery service.
Great little Chinese takeaway – doesn’t look much from the outside but the food is good! Payment by cash only. Take away and delivery service.
The Flying Dragon
1 Saxon WayGreat little Chinese takeaway – doesn’t look much from the outside but the food is good! Payment by cash only. Take away and delivery service.
fishnchickn Sawston
36 High StA highly recommended fish and chip shop – big portions! Take away only.
fishnchickn Royston
17-21 Kneesworth StA highly recommended fish and chip shop – big portions! Take away only.
Excellent Chinese restaurant, specialising in Szechuan and Peking dishes. Popular so best to book ahead. Dine in or take away.
Forum House Chinese Restaurant
52 Woollards LnExcellent Chinese restaurant, specialising in Szechuan and Peking dishes. Popular so best to book ahead. Dine in or take away.
Ancient 16th-century countryside inn. Lovely rural setting with beer garden overlooking fields. Large menu including steaks, fish and a range of vegetarian meals. Dine in only.
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King William IV
43 Chishill RdAncient 16th-century countryside inn. Lovely rural setting with beer garden overlooking fields. Large menu including steaks, fish and a range of vegetarian meals. Dine in only.
A recommended traditional family real ale pub and restaurant. Wide ranging menu including vegetarian options, daily specials, steaks, lighter meals and Sunday roasts. Dine in only.
Green Man
Dunsbridge TurnpikeA recommended traditional family real ale pub and restaurant. Wide ranging menu including vegetarian options, daily specials, steaks, lighter meals and Sunday roasts. Dine in only.
Elegant pub and restaurant serving seasonal modern British/European food in relaxed surroundings. Garden room and terrace overlooking the pond. Cosy fires in winter. Tuesday steak nights. Dine in only.
Tickell Arms
Elegant pub and restaurant serving seasonal modern British/European food in relaxed surroundings. Garden room and terrace overlooking the pond. Cosy fires in winter. Tuesday steak nights. Dine in only.
John Barleycorn
3 Moorfield RdTraditional 17th-century thatched-roof pub serving modern pub food. Dine in only.
Great Thai food in a lovely old pub setting. Dine in or take away.
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Ananta Thai Food Pub
Great Thai food in a lovely old pub setting. Dine in or take away.
Lovely old village pub serving good food. Very friendly - highly recommended!
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The Red Cow
11 High StLovely old village pub serving good food. Very friendly - highly recommended!
Good hearty meals - recently recommended very highly by one of our guests and only 2 miles from The Airfield B&B.
Restaurant at Red Lion Hotel
Station Road EastGood hearty meals - recently recommended very highly by one of our guests and only 2 miles from The Airfield B&B.
Traditional British fare including delicious steaks, set in lovely building with secluded seating in the cellar!
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The Cambridge Chop House
1 King's ParadeTraditional British fare including delicious steaks, set in lovely building with secluded seating in the cellar!
Sightseeing
IWM Duxford
Cambridge
Glorious working country estate with parkland and 18th-century walled gardens, family-friendly Home Farm and a grand mansion – the largest country house in Cambridgeshire. Events year-round including open air theatre and cinema, blacksmith courses, learning to ‘drive’ a shire horse etc. Cafés, restaurant and gift shops.
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Wimpole Hall
Glorious working country estate with parkland and 18th-century walled gardens, family-friendly Home Farm and a grand mansion – the largest country house in Cambridgeshire. Events year-round including open air theatre and cinema, blacksmith courses, learning to ‘drive’ a shire horse etc. Cafés, restaurant and gift shops.
National Trust property. Jacobean-style house, packed with antiques and paintings etc. Wonderful large gardens of year-round interest. Historic working watermill – Lode Mill – dates to Domesday Book of 1086. Wildlife area for children. Great for walks. Good shop and café/restaurant. Events such as the Dalia Festival (Sept), Winter Lights (Nov/Dec) etc.
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Anglesey Abbey
Quy RoadNational Trust property. Jacobean-style house, packed with antiques and paintings etc. Wonderful large gardens of year-round interest. Historic working watermill – Lode Mill – dates to Domesday Book of 1086. Wildlife area for children. Great for walks. Good shop and café/restaurant. Events such as the Dalia Festival (Sept), Winter Lights (Nov/Dec) etc.
One of England’s finest country houses. Visit the magnificent Jacobean mansion house, nursery, coal gallery, 1880s service wing, Victorian stable yard, gardens and discover what life was like below stairs by meeting the staff
(weekends May-Sept). Tea room, café and children’s play area.
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Audley End House and Gardens
Audley End RoadOne of England’s finest country houses. Visit the magnificent Jacobean mansion house, nursery, coal gallery, 1880s service wing, Victorian stable yard, gardens and discover what life was like below stairs by meeting the staff
(weekends May-Sept). Tea room, café and children’s play area.
Duxford Chapel
Station Road EastModest but attractive 14th century chantry chapel.
Grantchester is a village on the River Cam, listed in the 1086 Domesday Book. Home to the world’s highest concentration of Nobel Prize winners. Travel from Cambridge by punt to picnic or walk in the meadows, or for tea at Orchard Tea Garden. A footpath into Cambridge runs beside Grantchester Meadows. Grantchester is the subject of the song “Grantchester Meadows” by Pink Floyd, with the village being home to band member David Gilmour. It is also the setting for James Runcie’s ‘The Grantchester Mysteries’ novels, now adapted into the TV drama ‘Grantchester’.
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Grantchester Meadows
Grantchester is a village on the River Cam, listed in the 1086 Domesday Book. Home to the world’s highest concentration of Nobel Prize winners. Travel from Cambridge by punt to picnic or walk in the meadows, or for tea at Orchard Tea Garden. A footpath into Cambridge runs beside Grantchester Meadows. Grantchester is the subject of the song “Grantchester Meadows” by Pink Floyd, with the village being home to band member David Gilmour. It is also the setting for James Runcie’s ‘The Grantchester Mysteries’ novels, now adapted into the TV drama ‘Grantchester’.
Great family day out – climb the windmill, follow trails, enjoy the rare vintage vehicles, Victorian schoolroom and village shop and find out how people lived in Burwell, on the edge of the Fens. Blacksmith’s forge, 1950s phone exchange and timber framed barn. Open select days each month.
Burwell Museum
Mill CloseGreat family day out – climb the windmill, follow trails, enjoy the rare vintage vehicles, Victorian schoolroom and village shop and find out how people lived in Burwell, on the edge of the Fens. Blacksmith’s forge, 1950s phone exchange and timber framed barn. Open select days each month.
Ancient market town with rich heritage of old buildings including the beautiful St Mary’s Church, the largest parish church in Essex. Sites include the Bridge End Gardens, 12th-century Walden Castle (remains), Saffron Walden Museum, Fry Art Gallery, Saffron Hall (730-seat entertainment venue), Turf Maze, Saffron Screen cinema).
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Saffron Walden
Ancient market town with rich heritage of old buildings including the beautiful St Mary’s Church, the largest parish church in Essex. Sites include the Bridge End Gardens, 12th-century Walden Castle (remains), Saffron Walden Museum, Fry Art Gallery, Saffron Hall (730-seat entertainment venue), Turf Maze, Saffron Screen cinema).
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds (National Trust) is the only surviving Regency playhouse in Britain. The Abbey (National Trust) with its 14th century Great Gate and Norman Tower. Founded in 1020, the Abbey was once one of the richest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England. The Apex Live arts and entertainment venue.
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Bury St Edmunds
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds (National Trust) is the only surviving Regency playhouse in Britain. The Abbey (National Trust) with its 14th century Great Gate and Norman Tower. Founded in 1020, the Abbey was once one of the richest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England. The Apex Live arts and entertainment venue.
Essentials
Tesco Extra
Old North RoadGreat local store selling food, drinks and all the other basics you could possibly want!
The Co-operative Food, Sawston
29-31 High StGreat local store selling food, drinks and all the other basics you could possibly want!
Upmarket grocery shop about 10 minutes from The Airfield B&B.
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Waitrose & Partners Cambridge
50 Hauxton RdUpmarket grocery shop about 10 minutes from The Airfield B&B.
Entertainment & Activities
Saffron Screen
Audley End RoadVue Cinema Cambridge
Grafton CentreSawston Sports Centre
19 New RdRoyston Leisure Centre
29 Woodcock RdBury Lane Fun Barn
A10Full length 9-hole courses, which can be combined into three different 18-hole courses. The clubhouse is an imposing 14th century restored barn. 20-bay covered driving range with full training facilities. Restaurant, parking and wifi available to members, societies and ‘pay and play’ visitors. Open all year.
Heydon Grange Golf & Country Club
Fowlmere RoadFull length 9-hole courses, which can be combined into three different 18-hole courses. The clubhouse is an imposing 14th century restored barn. 20-bay covered driving range with full training facilities. Restaurant, parking and wifi available to members, societies and ‘pay and play’ visitors. Open all year.
Champneys Health Spa - Georgian manor house in 150 acres of parkland. Health space with 40 treatment rooms, pools, whirlpool, steam rooms, saunas, fitness studios, gym etc. Day spa and residential stays. Pre-booking essential.
Champneys Henlow
Coach RoadChampneys Health Spa - Georgian manor house in 150 acres of parkland. Health space with 40 treatment rooms, pools, whirlpool, steam rooms, saunas, fitness studios, gym etc. Day spa and residential stays. Pre-booking essential.
Imagine Health Spa - relaxing beauty treatments in a contemporary setting. Well-equipped health club with a pool, sauna, gym etc.
Imagine Health & Spa
Church RoadImagine Health Spa - relaxing beauty treatments in a contemporary setting. Well-equipped health club with a pool, sauna, gym etc.
Travel back in time to 1066 at this unique open-air museum – the only medieval Castle and Norman Village reconstructed on its original site in the world. Witness life in a medieval Motte and Bailey castle and Normal village. Visit houses, view scenes, smell log fires burning and feel the ambience of a bygone lifestyle.
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Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village
Travel back in time to 1066 at this unique open-air museum – the only medieval Castle and Norman Village reconstructed on its original site in the world. Witness life in a medieval Motte and Bailey castle and Normal village. Visit houses, view scenes, smell log fires burning and feel the ambience of a bygone lifestyle.
Getting Around
Whittlesford Parkway station
Railway Station
Near Railway Station
Shopping
Fabulous independent garden centre and plant shop with a restaurant which serves everything from delicious cakes and light lunches to Sunday roasts.
Scotsdales
120 Cambridge RdFabulous independent garden centre and plant shop with a restaurant which serves everything from delicious cakes and light lunches to Sunday roasts.
Local independent shops and Dragonfly Beauty Spa, set in converted farm buildings. Clothing, gifts, toys, homewares, food hall with deli, wine shop and tea room. Also, well-signed countryside walks.
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Burwash Manor
Local independent shops and Dragonfly Beauty Spa, set in converted farm buildings. Clothing, gifts, toys, homewares, food hall with deli, wine shop and tea room. Also, well-signed countryside walks.
Award-winning farm shop set on the edge of Bury Lane Farm, surrounded by fields strawberry tunnel and glasshouses. Fine foods shop with large specialist alcohol selection, butchers, fishmongers, delicatessen, gift shop, garden shop, relaxing café and farm-themed children’s Fun Barn. ‘Pick your own’ strawberries June to August.
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Bury Lane Fun Barn
A10Award-winning farm shop set on the edge of Bury Lane Farm, surrounded by fields strawberry tunnel and glasshouses. Fine foods shop with large specialist alcohol selection, butchers, fishmongers, delicatessen, gift shop, garden shop, relaxing café and farm-themed children’s Fun Barn. ‘Pick your own’ strawberries June to August.
Large garden centre with good cafe/restaurant and small indoor play area for young children.
Royston, a Wyevale Garden Centre
Dunsbridge TurnpikeLarge garden centre with good cafe/restaurant and small indoor play area for young children.
Boots
28 Petty CuryOur nearest pharmacy.
Parks & Nature
RSPB - Fowlmere
Mill RoadLocal RSPB reserve
Zoo and wildlife conservation charity with creatures from hedgehogs to owls, meerkats and a lynx.
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Shepreth Wildlife Park
Station RoadZoo and wildlife conservation charity with creatures from hedgehogs to owls, meerkats and a lynx.
Cambridge’s original country park. With views as far as Ely, this tranquil countryside estate overs more than eight miles of wonderful walks through woodland and wildflower meadows grazed by Highland Cattle. Much of the park is on the remains of a circular historic Iron Age Hillfort. Great for picnics, den building and country walks. ‘Green Flag Award’ as one of the best green spaces to visit in the country.
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Wandlebury Country Park und Naturreservat
Cambridge’s original country park. With views as far as Ely, this tranquil countryside estate overs more than eight miles of wonderful walks through woodland and wildflower meadows grazed by Highland Cattle. Much of the park is on the remains of a circular historic Iron Age Hillfort. Great for picnics, den building and country walks. ‘Green Flag Award’ as one of the best green spaces to visit in the country.
Fabulous 95-acre country park. Woodland and wetland areas with two miles of pathways, cycling paths, lakes, playgrounds, Visitor Centre and Café. Lots of events such as World’s Largest Hide and Seek, Moonlit Open Water Swimming, open air theatre and cinema, Autumn Festival etc. Open daily.
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Milton Country Park
Cambridge RoadFabulous 95-acre country park. Woodland and wetland areas with two miles of pathways, cycling paths, lakes, playgrounds, Visitor Centre and Café. Lots of events such as World’s Largest Hide and Seek, Moonlit Open Water Swimming, open air theatre and cinema, Autumn Festival etc. Open daily.
One of Europe’s most important wetlands, supporting an abundance of wildlife – more than 9000 species, including a spectacular array of plants, birds and dragonflies.
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Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve
34 Lode LnOne of Europe’s most important wetlands, supporting an abundance of wildlife – more than 9000 species, including a spectacular array of plants, birds and dragonflies.
Grade II listed watermill with three accessible floors to visit – open selected days during the year. Flour and oats milled most afternoons. Eight acres of Local Nature Reserve open daily. Randall’s Tea Room. Working Steam Weekend each October and other events throughout the year.
Stotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve
Mill LaneGrade II listed watermill with three accessible floors to visit – open selected days during the year. Flour and oats milled most afternoons. Eight acres of Local Nature Reserve open daily. Randall’s Tea Room. Working Steam Weekend each October and other events throughout the year.
Delightful botanical gardens associated with the university Department of Plant Sciences.
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden
1 BrooksideDelightful botanical gardens associated with the university Department of Plant Sciences.