From making your own gin with one of the world’s most innovative distilleries, to trying the best of the Cambridge food scene – here are some uniquely Cambridge experiences to seek out during your stay
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15+beautiful gardens open around our lovely village
Ickleton Village Open Gardens
Sunday 15th June 2025
11.00am to 5.00pm
15+ beautiful gardens open around our lovely village including established, newly planted, wildlife friendly, drought tolerant, cottage style, small and large.
Lunches, teas and home-made cakes, plant sale, beekeeping display, local produce, and an iSpy trail for younger visitors.
Open in support of Ickleton Village Hall and Tom’s Trust.
Bringing the river to life in raucous style each June, ‘The Bumps’ are a chaotic series of rowing races. In this Cambridge tradition, which dates back to the early 19th Century, boats set out in single file and must catch and touch, or ‘bump’, the boat ahead without being caught by the rowers on their tail.