A visitor in the café enjoying a cake at Red House, Kent — Why not treat yourself on your next visit? | © Arnhel de Serra

Places to eat in Cambridgeshire

Whether you feel like a cup of tea or coffee, a slice of homemade cake, or a meal made from fresh, local ingredients, you’ll find the cafés and tea-rooms in Cambridgeshire are great places for delicious food and drink.

Eating and shopping at Anglesey Abbey

Visit Redwoods Restaurant for a bite to eat, browse the plant centre and shop for a gift or discover a bargain in the second-hand bookshop.

Three visitors pay for their food at the counter in the cafe

Eating at Wimpole Estate

The Old Rectory Restaurant is a great place to drop in and enjoy a hot meal or light lunch. The Stables Café is also ideal for anyone wanting something to grab and go.

A couple enjoys tea in on the lawns outside the Old Rectory at Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire

Eating and shopping at Wicken Fen

Visit the Docky Hut Café and try our freshly baked sausage rolls and hot snacks or buy a gift in the shop as a souvenir of your visit.

The Docky Hut Cafe at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire

Eating at Houghton Mill

Visit the tea-room at Houghton Mill for a range of hot and cold drinks, hot and cold snacks and light meals.

Two visitors sat eating sandwiches outside the cafe at Gibside Tyne & Wear.

If you're seeking peace and quiet, or somewhere the family can get together in the great outdoors, here are some great picnic locations with picturesque backdrops.

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill

Here our favourite spots to picnic include South Glade, the Pinetum and Arboretum. The peaceful East Lawn is also close to the restaurant if you need to top your picnic up.

View of the house from the South Lawn at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire

Wimpole Estate

How about a picnic next to a restored Gothic Tower? The 18th-century tower, designed to look like a picturesque medieval ruin, makes for a picture-perfect backdrop.

A gothic tower folly and connecting 'ruins', set in grassland with a blue sky above

Houghton Mill and Waterclose Meadows

At Houghton Mill there is a grassy area perfect for picnics and relaxing with your family or friends, all within close proximity to the waterside.

Family enjoying a picnic on the banks of the river at Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve

There are miles of pathways to explore around Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, so pack up a picnic and find a quiet spot to stop en-route, surrounded by nature.