- 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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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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Guide to Shopping in Cambridge
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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.
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Coffee Shops & Tea Rooms
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Museums & Galleries
Stapleford Granary
A home for the culturally curious… Music, art, education & conversation in a beautiful 19th century farm complex with outstanding facilities, situated at the foot of the Gog Magog Downs and just 5 miles from the centre of Cambridge.
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.
Gift Shops
The Cambridge Gift Shop
The Cambridge Gift Shop is Cambridge's premier gift & souvenir retailer.
Accessories
The Cambridge Satchel Company
Stylish, practical and made to last. Beautiful designs from the past, rediscovered and wonderfully made perfect for today.
Bars & Clubs
City Tours
Fine Dining
Food & Drink
Punting
Restaurants
Tourism
The Captains Table
The Captain’s Table is an Art Deco-inspired cruising restaurant. Perfect for Hen Do's, Celebrations Dinners, Reunions and Indulgent Tours of the local countryside. We also have the Captain’s Launch a fully refurbished 1920s river cruiser. Perfect for river trips and afternoon tea.
Accessories
The Clothing Alteration Company
Clothing and curtain alterations and clothing repair service.
Accessories
The Flower House
Creating combinations of fresh seasonal flowers for all of life’s events. For us there is a huge difference in providing flowers that will inspire romance, to flowers that will bring comfort or cheer.
The Grafton
The Grafton is ideal for a great day out with shopping, eating and entertainment.
Did you know?
Cambridge is home to Europe’s largest and most successful technology cluster, with around 5,000 science and tech companies generating an annual revenue of over £15.5 billion between them.