- There are over 250 Independent businesses in Cambridge to explore
- Cambridge has three shopping centres, The Grafton, Lion Yard and Grand Arcade all offering visitors a mix of retail and leisure options
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Unique Cambridge
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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Shopping
If it’s shopping you are after Cambridge has it all, from some of the finest independent boutiques around, a seven day a week market and all the high street brands you might expect, you won’t be disappointed. There’s something for every budget, with luxury boutiques blending seamlessly alongside more affordable fare.
Cambridge has three shopping centres, The Grafton, Lion Yard and Grand Arcade all offering visitors a mix of retail and leisure options you would expect to see. Our historic core and cobbled streets are home to a vast array of independent boutiques covering ladies and men’s wear, home furnishing and exquisite jewellery, to name but a few.
Cambridge isn’t a shopping destination that can done with a quick visit, take your time and explore everything we have to offer.
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Shopping Centres
Grand Arcade
Find a selection of over 60 premium and high street retailers under one sky-lit roof.
Lion Yard
The Lion Yard Shopping Centre, celebrating 40 years of offering a great selection of stores and places to eat
The Grafton
The Grafton is ideal for a great day out with shopping, eating and entertainment.
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Books
Christian Science Reading Room
Christian Science is a prayer-based method of treating disease and alleviating suffering. It has been practiced by thousands of professional healers around the world for over 125 years.
Art & Framing
B&B's and Guesthouses
Bars & Clubs
College Rooms
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Gift Shops
Key Sites to Visit
Leisure Activities
Museums & Galleries
Tourism
Universities & Colleges
Walking & Cycling Routes
Clare Hall
Clare Hall is a college for advanced study at the University of Cambridge. We have beautiful grounds and gardens to explore. A British architect and long-time resident of Sweden, Ralph Erskine, was enlisted to build a resolutely modern community within Cambridge’s history-rich landscape.
Accessories
Country Traditionals
Country Traditionals are the main UK importers of the hand crafted, hand decorated stoneware made by Ceramika Artystyczna in Boleslawiec, Poland.
Fashion
Cuckoo
Fabulous clothes and accessories, in a relaxed, non-intimidating environment with award-winning customer service.
Accessories
Dukels Wigs
Dukels supplies all kinds of hair extensions, hair & beauty products, make-up, hair accessories, fashion jewellery and wigs.
Fashion
Home Furnishings
Ede & Ravenscroft
From the exquisite and celebrated bespoke service, to personal tailoring and shirt making, plus ceremonial robes for all occasions.
Bicycle Shops & Repairs
Flat Planet Cycle Repairs
Full repair, restoration and bespoke new-build services plus secondhand and reconditioned bikes of all types and sizes.
Books
G David Bookseller
An ever-changing collection of antiquarian and second hand books and antique prints.
Gift Shops
Giles & Co
Along with our own exclusive designs for men, woman and children, we offer one of the best ranges of Cambridge clothing in the city.
Fashion
Giulio Ladies & Menswear
Cambridge's number one luxury boutique for designer menswear and womenswear, established in 1982.
Accessories
Graces Accessories
A small family business offering official Cambridge University apparel and souvenirs, sterling silver jewellery, semi precious stones and amber jewellery, fashion scarves and accessories.
Grand Arcade
Find a selection of over 60 premium and high street retailers under one sky-lit roof.
Jewellers
Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery
2020's "UK Bespoke Jeweller of the Year", leading the way in custom rings and jewellery, offering an unparalleled level of creative design, master craftsmanship and customer service.
Books
Heffers Bookshop
An amazing array of fiction and non-fiction titles – plus music and stationery and probably the best range of board games in the country!
Accessories
Ian Stevens Leather Shop
Ian Stevens has been designing, exhibiting and making leather bags since 1984. All of the products in the shop are made in small quantities by Ian and his wife Jennifer.
Gift Shops
Jacks on Trinity
Your number one source for all things Cambridge. We’re dedicated to giving you the very best of Cambridge clothing and gifts, with a focus on dependability, customer service and choice.
Did you know?
The imposing lamppost in the centre of Parker’s Piece bears the words Reality Checkpoint – believed to be a reference to the end of the university ‘bubble’ and the beginning of the real world, aka the rest of the city.