- 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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Gift Shops
Robert Graham 1874 Whiskey & Cigars
Unparalleled service, specialist knowledge and one of the country's largest selections of finest whiskies, cigars, tobacco products and accessories.
Bicycle Shops & Repairs
Rutland Cycling
Whether it’s getting the miles in on the road bike, or pushing ourselves to the limit off-road attacking some gnarly mountain bike trails, we’re all about life on two wheels.
Fashion
Ryder & Amies
The original "University Store" since 1984. Official licensed merchandise, souvenirs and apparel from the University of Cambridge.
Bicycle Shops & Repairs
S&G Cycles
A friendly cycle workshop and hire station in cambridge looking after all your bicycle repair needs.
Accessories
Sage Brown
Quintessentially British in character, SageBrown specialises in luxury leather goods for men and women with their own manufacturing workshop.
Fashion
Sahara
Contemporary clothing with a unique aesthetic inspired by the spirit of adventure, global design discoveries and unbounded creativity.
Gift Shops
Samuel Smiley Gift Shop
High quality, officially licensed University of Cambridge clothing, a large selection of University of Cambridge gifts, all kinds of Cambridge souvenirs and artworks by local Cambridge artists.
Jewellers
Serena Jewellers
Using our onsite workshop, we design beautiful jewellery, as well as offering bespoke services to the general public.
Fashion
Sevenwolves Menswear
Sevenwolves was born from a desire to curate outstanding emerging brands in men’s fashion alongside timeless classics that have bridged Youth to Man.
Home Furnishings
Sew Creative
A crafting hub for Cambridge, stocking a wide range of fabrics, sewing machines and wool as well as patterns and general haberdashery.
Art & Framing
Gift Shops
Home Furnishings
Soap & Clay
We are a friendly family owned shop that specialise in artisan soap and bath products that are kind to nature and kind to your skin. We use clays in our products for a spa-quality experience. Our Cambridge shop also sells pottery sourced by local artists along with a range of handmade nature-inspired gifts unique to our store.
Fashion
Sundaes Shoes
Bringing comfort and style together to create one of the most truly unique and colourful shoe shops in Cambridge.
Food & Drink
Sweet Home Supermarket
Sweet Home Chinese Supermarket is a food store selling a variety of Chinese and other Oriental food products.
Fashion
Tailor & Cutter
Bespoke garments individually tailored to your own personal requirements.
Gift Shops
Talking T’s
Custom-printed clothing for sportswear & clubs, corporate & workwear, college & school wear, events & publicity, including one-offs and small runs.
Home Furnishings
The Cambridge Fabric Company
Fabrics that show off the best in British design with made-to-order curtains, blinds and soft furnishings, offering a high quality, hand-finished service at affordable prices.
Did you know?
Forming part of St John’s College, The Bridge of Sighs is one of Cambridge’s most famous landmarks. It shares little with its Venetian namesake, but this Gothic Revival style structure is a beauty in its own right, best admired by punt.