East of England Visitor Guide 2020 Spring/Summer
With its coastal and country landscapes, market towns and
villages, and many family attractions and events, East Anglia
is the perfect destination for a holiday, short break or day out.
In this guide we cover how to make the most of a trip to this
beautiful region...
With its coastal and country landscapes, market towns and
villages, and many family attractions and events, East Anglia
is the perfect destination for a holiday, short break or day out.
In this guide we cover how to make the most of a trip to this
beautiful region...
01353 861677info@swanontheriver.co.ukwww.swanontheriver.co.ukPubDiningRoomsWedding Packages from £25 per headFive B&B rooms overlooking the river GreatOuse £95 per nightSleep in your en-suite riverside room, waketo morning coffee on your own balcony,overlooking the river1 SandhillLittleportE lyCambs CB 6 1 N TLittleport sits on the Norfolk, Suffolk andCambridge borders, centrally placed forexploring East Anglia, in particularCambridge, Ely, Newmarket, Kings Lynn andBury St Edmunds- all accessible from the village rail stationwhich is on the direct line from LondonKings Cross.
CAMBRIDGESHIREWHAT’S ON4-5 Apr Burghley Fine Food MarketBurghley House, Burghley Park, Stamfordwww.burghley.co.uk/events/burghley-finefood-market-spring16-19 Apr Cambridge Literary FestivalMultiple venues in Cambridgewww.cambridgeliteraryfestival.com2-3 May QIPCO Guineas FestivalNewmarket Racecoursewww.newmarket.thejockeyclub.co.uk7-10 May Ely Eel FestivalEly City Centre, Jubilee Gardens & PalaceGreenwww.elyeelfestival.co.uk18-23 May Cambridge Beer FestivalJesus Green, Cambridgewww.cambridgebeerfestival.com23-May EAT CambridgeCambridge Corn Exchangewww.eat-cambridge.co.uk23-24 May Duxford Air FestivalIWM Duxfordwww.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-duxford/airshows31 May Cambridgeshire County ShowWimpole Home Farmwww.cambscountyshow.co.uk6-Jun Strawberry FairMidsummer Commonwww.strawberry-fair.org.uk13-Jun Peterborough Dragon Boat FestivalThorpe Meadows, Peterboroughwww.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk/drag- onboat-festivals/peterborough-festival13-14 Jun Cambridge Town & Country FairParker’s Piece, Cambridgewww.oakleighfairs.co.uk18-21 Jun Cambridge Rock FestivalEast of England Showground, Peterboroughwww.cambridgerockfestival.co.uk19 Jun - 29 Aug Newmarket NightsJuly Course, Newmarketwww.thejockeyclub.co.uk/newmarket/events-tickets/newmarket-nights3-5 Jul The Big WeekendParker’s Piece, Cambridgewww.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk4-5 Jul Peterborough Italian FestivalCathedral Square, Peterborough5-Jul Ely AquafestThe Riverside, Lavender Green, JubileeGardens and the Maltings Greenwww.elyaquafest.org.uk10-12 Jul Ely Folk FestivalEly City Centrewww.elyfolkfestival.co.uk10-11 Jul The Gin and Rum FestivalPeterborough Cathedral11-Jul Paxfest & Fun Dog ShowLittle Paxton Village Hallwww.littlepaxtonparishcouncil.gov.uk30 Jul – 1 Aug Cambridge Folk FestivalCherry Hinton Hallwww.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/folk-festivalTBC Sept Cambridge Art FairQuy Mill Hotel, Cambridgewww.cambridgeartfair.comTBC Oct Perkins Great Eastern RunThe Embankment, Peterboroughwww.perkinsgreateasternrun.co.ukTBC Oct OctoberfestThe Embankment, Peterboroughwww.oktoberfestpeterborough.co.uk5 Nov Fireworks & Bonfire NightMidsummer Commonwww.cambridgelivetrust.co.ukDec – Jan The North PoleParker’s Piece, Cambridgewww.thenorthpolecambridge.co.uk35
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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
WHAT’S ON
4-5 Apr Burghley Fine Food Market
Burghley House, Burghley Park, Stamford
www.burghley.co.uk/events/burghley-finefood-market-spring
16-19 Apr Cambridge Literary Festival
Multiple venues in Cambridge
www.cambridgeliteraryfestival.com
2-3 May QIPCO Guineas Festival
Newmarket Racecourse
www.newmarket.thejockeyclub.co.uk
7-10 May Ely Eel Festival
Ely City Centre, Jubilee Gardens & Palace
Green
www.elyeelfestival.co.uk
18-23 May Cambridge Beer Festival
Jesus Green, Cambridge
www.cambridgebeerfestival.com
23-May EAT Cambridge
Cambridge Corn Exchange
www.eat-cambridge.co.uk
23-24 May Duxford Air Festival
IWM Duxford
www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-duxford/
airshows
31 May Cambridgeshire County Show
Wimpole Home Farm
www.cambscountyshow.co.uk
6-Jun Strawberry Fair
Midsummer Common
www.strawberry-fair.org.uk
13-Jun Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival
Thorpe Meadows, Peterborough
www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk/drag- onboat-festivals/peterborough-festival
13-14 Jun Cambridge Town & Country Fair
Parker’s Piece, Cambridge
www.oakleighfairs.co.uk
18-21 Jun Cambridge Rock Festival
East of England Showground, Peterborough
www.cambridgerockfestival.co.uk
19 Jun - 29 Aug Newmarket Nights
July Course, Newmarket
www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/newmarket/
events-tickets/newmarket-nights
3-5 Jul The Big Weekend
Parker’s Piece, Cambridge
www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
4-5 Jul Peterborough Italian Festival
Cathedral Square, Peterborough
5-Jul Ely Aquafest
The Riverside, Lavender Green, Jubilee
Gardens and the Maltings Green
www.elyaquafest.org.uk
10-12 Jul Ely Folk Festival
Ely City Centre
www.elyfolkfestival.co.uk
10-11 Jul The Gin and Rum Festival
Peterborough Cathedral
11-Jul Paxfest & Fun Dog Show
Little Paxton Village Hall
www.littlepaxtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
30 Jul – 1 Aug Cambridge Folk Festival
Cherry Hinton Hall
www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/folk-festival
TBC Sept Cambridge Art Fair
Quy Mill Hotel, Cambridge
www.cambridgeartfair.com
TBC Oct Perkins Great Eastern Run
The Embankment, Peterborough
www.perkinsgreateasternrun.co.uk
TBC Oct Octoberfest
The Embankment, Peterborough
www.oktoberfestpeterborough.co.uk
5 Nov Fireworks & Bonfire Night
Midsummer Common
www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
Dec – Jan The North Pole
Parker’s Piece, Cambridge
www.thenorthpolecambridge.co.uk
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