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 *'''TESCO''' 24 hours weekdays next to the train station.
-*'''The Hereward''' 45 Market Street, tel +44 (0)1353 772050. A large pub. Advertises cheap food. Only allows people aged 18 or over. Hit the headlines when they banned an 82 year old for wearing a hat indoors, so that they can record any trouble on CCTV [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/4788912.stm].
+*'''The Hereward''' 45 Market Street, tel +44 1353 772050. A large pub. Advertises cheap food. Only allows people aged 18 or over. Hit the headlines when they banned an 82 year old for wearing a hat indoors, so that they can record any trouble on CCTV [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/4788912.stm].
 *'''The Minster Tavern''' The Gallery. The beer-soaked walls, floors and seats of the Minster are also a place to enjoy a cheap bite to eat. Nothing remarkable, but it's possibly the cheapest pub food in town and have "and beer" nights where you can enjoy a curry, grill or Sunday roast  with a free pint depending on the day. For your information, the Sunday roast is available on Sunday. Snacks from £2.
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-*'''Montaz''' 39-41 Market Street tel +44 (0)1353 669930 [http://www.montaz.co.uk]. A fantastic Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant, serving excellent food in a nicely refurbished building (previously The Stagecoach). Has Tuesday specials for £10.95, which are excellent value.
+*'''Montaz''' 39-41 Market Street tel +44 1353 669930 [http://www.montaz.co.uk/]. A fantastic Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant, serving excellent food in a nicely refurbished building (previously The Stagecoach). Has Tuesday specials for £10.95, which are excellent value.
-*'''Pizza Express''' 43 High Street, tel +44 (0)1353 665999, [http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/rest/rp367.htm]. The Ely branch of this reliable pizza chain. Pizzas £6-£8. Average meal for two £20 with a drink. Vouchers all over the place on the internet so you could get a bargain.
+*'''Pizza Express''' 43 High Street, tel +44 1353 665999, [http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/rest/rp367.htm]. The Ely branch of this reliable pizza chain. Pizzas £6-£8. Average meal for two £20 with a drink. Vouchers all over the place on the internet so you could get a bargain.
-*'''Prezzo''' 12-14 High Street, tel +44 (0)1353 659832, [http://www.prezzoplc.co.uk/]. Italian style pizza, pasta and chicken. Opened in December 2006, with views across to the Cathedral. Pizzas £6-£8. Average meal for two £20 with a drink.  Lots of space over two floors. Quaint views of the collapsed northern wing of the Cathedral and maybe a couple of local baddies drinking on the grass below. Stone them with your bread heels.
+*'''Prezzo''' 12-14 High Street, tel +44 1353 659832, [http://www.prezzoplc.co.uk/]. Italian style pizza, pasta and chicken. Opened in December 2006, with views across to the Cathedral. Pizzas £6-£8. Average meal for two £20 with a drink.  Lots of space over two floors. Quaint views of the collapsed northern wing of the Cathedral and maybe a couple of local baddies drinking on the grass below. Stone them with your bread heels.
 *'''Five Miles from Anywhere (No Hurry Inn)''' Located in Upware/Wicken/Arse End-of-Nowhere (Seriously, just get to Stretham, turn left, cross the train line, and turn right...somewhere), this place does great pub food and beers. All sorts of A4 sized post-it notes advertise gigs on the small stage in the huge outdoor beer garden. The food is very good, the beer is very reasonable and the amphitheatre-like bowl of grass seems to perfectly amplify hungover farts and loud swearing, if that's your scene. Highly recommended, and more reasonable in terms of price than the Lazy Otter, where staff will be happy to tell you that it's "advisable to book in advance" to show how popular and overpriced they really are.
-*'''The Cutter Inn''' 42 Annesdale, tel +44 (0)1353 662713'','' [http://www.thecutterinn.co.uk/]. A riverside pub which was refurbished in 2006.  Traditional Pub Food, Bar Snacks & daily Specials Board. Very overpriced sadly, with food which comes nowhere near what you're paying for. True quality is one minute away at the Boathouse. Seriously, their £8.95 'Thai Red Curry' tastes like vaguely spicy tomato soup and is confusingly served with a naan bread and mango chutney. Clueless. Plus points? It's quite clean, the gents are nice, there's water next to it.
+*'''The Cutter Inn''' 42 Annesdale, tel +44 1353 662713'','' [http://www.thecutterinn.co.uk/]. A riverside pub which was refurbished in 2006.  Traditional Pub Food, Bar Snacks & daily Specials Board. Very overpriced sadly, with food which comes nowhere near what you're paying for. True quality is one minute away at the Boathouse. Seriously, their £8.95 'Thai Red Curry' tastes like vaguely spicy tomato soup and is confusingly served with a naan bread and mango chutney. Clueless. Plus points? It's quite clean, the gents are nice, there's water next to it.
-*'''The Maltings''' Ship Lane, tel +44 (0)1353 662633, [http://www.themaltingsely.co.uk/] - an exhibition centre, bar and restaurant.  Sandwiches, bar snacks and main courses for £8. Used to have semi-regular gigs but they seemed to dwindle out after somebody ate the treasured Jaffa Cakes of Bury St. Edmunds' own 'Miss Black America'. Bigger names have been coming recently, including Rich Hall. Check [http://www.adec.org.uk/] for listings.
+*'''The Maltings''' Ship Lane, tel +44 1353 662633, [http://www.themaltingsely.co.uk/] - an exhibition centre, bar and restaurant.  Sandwiches, bar snacks and main courses for £8. Used to have semi-regular gigs but they seemed to dwindle out after somebody ate the treasured Jaffa Cakes of Bury St. Edmunds' own 'Miss Black America'. Bigger names have been coming recently, including Rich Hall. Check [http://www.adec.org.uk/] for listings.
 ===Splurge===
-*'''The Old Fire Engine''', 200 m from the Cathedral, tel +44 (0)1353 662582, [http://www.theoldfireenginehouse.co.uk]. A relaxed restaurant for lunch, dinner as well as morning coffee and afternoon tea.  There is a homely sitting room and an art gallery upstairs and the garden is lovely in good weather.  The main courses at lunch cost approximately £15 and are generally very good. They also offer second helpings!
+*'''The Old Fire Engine''', 200 m from the Cathedral, tel +44 1353 662582, [http://www.theoldfireenginehouse.co.uk/]. A relaxed restaurant for lunch, dinner as well as morning coffee and afternoon tea.  There is a homely sitting room and an art gallery upstairs and the garden is lovely in good weather.  The main courses at lunch cost approximately £15 and are generally very good. They also offer second helpings!
-*'''The Boathouse''', 5-5A Annesdale, ''tel +44 (0)1353 664388'' [http://www.cambscuisine.com/bh_index.html]. Nice riverside location in a converted boathouse, with some outdoor seating. The building is nothing special architecturally, but the food is great. Main courses are about £10 at lunch, £15 in the evening. Set 3-course menu at lunch and possibly dinner for £16 is very good value.
+*'''The Boathouse''', 5-5A Annesdale, ''tel +44 1353 664388'' [http://www.cambscuisine.com/bh_index.html]. Nice riverside location in a converted boathouse, with some outdoor seating. The building is nothing special architecturally, but the food is great. Main courses are about £10 at lunch, £15 in the evening. Set 3-course menu at lunch and possibly dinner for £16 is very good value.
-*'''Peacocks Tearoom''', 65 Waterside, Ely ''near the river'', tel +44 (0)1353 661100, [http://www.peacockstearoom.co.uk]. Winner of the UK Tea Council’s Top Tea Place 2007. Afternoon tea is £12 per person, including a choice of 40 teas, finger sandwiches, scones with jam and cake.
+*'''Peacocks Tearoom''', 65 Waterside, Ely ''near the river'', tel +44 1353 661100, [http://www.peacockstearoom.co.uk/]. Winner of the UK Tea Council’s Top Tea Place 2007. Afternoon tea is £12 per person, including a choice of 40 teas, finger sandwiches, scones with jam and cake.
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 *'''The Lamb Hotel''' Can't miss it if you drive into Ely from Cambridge, as the old A10 road makes a sharp left in front of it before meandering on to Littleport. Looks posh, and is about 100 yards from the Cathedral. You may find it difficult to park during the day.
-*'''Braham Farm (campsite)''' [http://www.caravancampingsites.co.uk/cambridgeshire/brahamfarm.htm], ''1.5 miles south of Ely on the A10, tel +44 (0)1353 662386'' - Barely marked junction. Don't get it confused with the Two Acres Campsite (at Little Thetford) (which REALLY smells bad, is expensive, has a grumpy owner and is noisy). The Braham farm campsite is run by a friendly couple, it's far enough from the road not to be noisy, and is closer to Ely. It's got a footpath to Ely from it. It's got a good view of the cathedral too. Quite small (will need to book on summer weekends maybe?). Lovely! (Note: Quite basic; No shower facilities).
+*'''Braham Farm (campsite)''' [http://www.caravancampingsites.co.uk/cambridgeshire/brahamfarm.htm], ''1.5 miles south of Ely on the A10, tel +44 1353 662386'' - Barely marked junction. Don't get it confused with the Two Acres Campsite (at Little Thetford) (which REALLY smells bad, is expensive, has a grumpy owner and is noisy). The Braham farm campsite is run by a friendly couple, it's far enough from the road not to be noisy, and is closer to Ely. It's got a footpath to Ely from it. It's got a good view of the cathedral too. Quite small (will need to book on summer weekends maybe?). Lovely! (Note: Quite basic; No shower facilities).
 *Various Bed&Breakfast establishments can be found in the city. A web search should turn up a vacancy. Most are within walking distance from the train station.

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		+	*'''TESCO''' 24 hours weekdays next to the train station.
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	*'''The Hereward''' 45 Market Street, tel +44 (0)1353 772050. A large pub. Advertises cheap food. Only allows people aged 18 or over. Hit the headlines when they banned an 82 year old for wearing a hat indoors, so that they can record any trouble on CCTV [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/4788912.stm].		*'''The Hereward''' 45 Market Street, tel +44 (0)1353 772050. A large pub. Advertises cheap food. Only allows people aged 18 or over. Hit the headlines when they banned an 82 year old for wearing a hat indoors, so that they can record any trouble on CCTV [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/4788912.stm].

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 Ely is a major junction of a number of lines and so it's possible to enter and exit from a large number of directions.
-Ely has direct trains to [[London/Camden|London Kings Cross]], London Liverpool Street, Stansted Airport,
+Ely has direct trains to [[London/Camden|London Kings Cross]], Stansted Airport,
 [[Ipswich (England)|Ipswich]], [[Norwich]], [[Kings Lynn]], [[Peterborough]], and via Peterborough to [[Birmingham (England)|Birmingham]] and [[Liverpool]]. You can also connect at Peterborough for fast trains to [[Scotland]].

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 Ely is a major junction of a number of lines and so it's possible to enter and exit from a large number of directions.
-Ely has direct trains to [[London/Camden|London Kings Cross]], Stansted airport,
+Ely has direct trains to [[London/Camden|London Kings Cross]], London Liverpool Street, Stansted Airport,
-[[Ipswich (England)|Ipswich]], [[Norwich]], [[Kings Lynn]] and via [[Peterborough]] to [[Birmingham (England)|Birmingham]] and [[Liverpool]]. You can also connect at Peterborough for fast trains to [[Scotland]].
+[[Ipswich (England)|Ipswich]], [[Norwich]], [[Kings Lynn]], [[Peterborough]], and via Peterborough to [[Birmingham (England)|Birmingham]] and [[Liverpool]]. You can also connect at Peterborough for fast trains to [[Scotland]].
 If you want to get to London, then it is quicker to go to London Kings Cross (70 minutes) with the train running non-stop after Cambridge, although tickets to London Liverpool Street station are a bit cheaper. The latter journey will take about 90 minutes via Hertford North (transferring at Cambridge).

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 [[Ipswich (England)|Ipswich]], [[Norwich]], [[Kings Lynn]] and via [[Peterborough]] to [[Birmingham (England)|Birmingham]] and [[Liverpool]]. You can also connect at Peterborough for fast trains to [[Scotland]].
-If you want to get to London, then it is quicker to go to Kings Cross (70 minutes) with the train running non-stop after Cambridge, although tickets to Liverpool Street station are a bit cheaper. The latter journey will take about 90 minutes via Hertford North.
+If you want to get to London, then it is quicker to go to London Kings Cross (70 minutes) with the train running non-stop after Cambridge, although tickets to London Liverpool Street station are a bit cheaper. The latter journey will take about 90 minutes via Hertford North (transferring at Cambridge).
-Trains leave Ely to both Liverpool Lime Street and London Liverpool Street Station. Be careful as they are 200 miles apart!
+Trains depart Ely to both Liverpool Lime Street and London Liverpool Street Station. Be careful as they are 200 miles apart!
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 ==Sleep==
 *'''Braham Farm (campsite)''' [http://www.caravancampingsites.co.uk/cambridgeshire/brahamfarm.htm], ''1.5 miles south of Ely on the A10, tel +44 (0)1353 662386'' - Barely marked junction. Don't get it confused with the Two Acres Campsite (at Little Thetford) (which REALLY smells bad, is expensive, has a grumpy owner and is noisy). The Braham farm campsite is run by a friendly couple, it's far enough from the road not to be noisy, and is closer to Ely. It's got a footpath to Ely from it. It's got a good view of the cathedral too. Quite small (will need to book on summer weekends maybe?). Lovely! (Note: Quite basic; No shower facilities).
-*'''Travelodge''' [http://www.travelodge.co.uk] has cheap rates if you book in advance (as low as £15). The Ely Travelodge is at the A10/A142 junction, which is convenient for motorists, but noisy and a mile from the centre. There is a small Budgens supermarket nearby for cheap self catering.
+*Various Bed&Breakfast establishments can be found in the city. A web search should turn up a vacancy. Most are within walking distance from the train station.
-*'''The Tree''' There's a tree in the middle of Cherry Hill park which is a great place to sleep during the day, however at night the area can sometimes be populated by intimidating local youths and your slumber may be disturbed.
+*'''The Tree''' There's a tree in the middle of Cherry Hill Park (behind the Cathedral) which is a great place to sleep during the day, however at night the area can sometimes be populated by intimidating local youths and your slumber may be disturbed.
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	*'''Prezzo''' 12-14 High Street, tel +44 (0)1353 659832, [http://www.prezzoplc.co.uk/]. Italian style pizza, pasta and chicken. Opened in December 2006, with views across to the Cathedral. Pizzas £6-£8. Average meal for two £20 with a drink. Lots of space over two floors. Quaint views of the collapsed northern wing of the Cathedral and maybe a couple of local baddies drinking on the grass below.		*'''Prezzo''' 12-14 High Street, tel +44 (0)1353 659832, [http://www.prezzoplc.co.uk/]. Italian style pizza, pasta and chicken. Opened in December 2006, with views across to the Cathedral. Pizzas £6-£8. Average meal for two £20 with a drink. Lots of space over two floors. Quaint views of the collapsed northern wing of the Cathedral and maybe a couple of local baddies drinking on the grass below.
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		+	*'''Five Miles from Anywhere (No Hurry Inn)'''
		+	Located in Upware/Wicken/Arse End-of-Nowhere (Seriously, just get to Stretham, turn left, cross the train line, and turn right...somewhere), this place does great pub food and beers. All sorts of A4 sized post-it notes advertise gigs on the small stage in the huge outdoor beer garden. The food is very good, the beer is very reasonable and the amphitheatre-like bowl of grass seems to perfectly amplify hungover farts and loud swearing, if that's your scene. Highly recommended, and more reasonable in terms of price than the Lazy Otter, where staff will be happy to tell you that it's "advisable to book in advance" to show how popular and overpriced they really are.

	*'''The Cutter Inn''' 42 Annesdale, tel +44 (0)1353 662713'','' [http://www.thecutterinn.co.uk/]. A riverside pub which was refurbished in 2006. Traditional Pub Food, Bar Snacks & daily Specials Board. Very overpriced sadly, with food which comes nowhere near what you're paying for. True quality is one minute away at the Boathouse. Seriously, their £8.95 'Thai Red Curry' tastes like vaguely spicy tomato soup and is confusingly served with a naan bread and mango chutney. Clueless.		*'''The Cutter Inn''' 42 Annesdale, tel +44 (0)1353 662713'','' [http://www.thecutterinn.co.uk/]. A riverside pub which was refurbished in 2006. Traditional Pub Food, Bar Snacks & daily Specials Board. Very overpriced sadly, with food which comes nowhere near what you're paying for. True quality is one minute away at the Boathouse. Seriously, their £8.95 'Thai Red Curry' tastes like vaguely spicy tomato soup and is confusingly served with a naan bread and mango chutney. Clueless.