Ely (England)

Ely is a small, historical cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England.

Ely (England) Halal Travel Guide

Ely Gothic Church Summer - Ely Gothic Church, across the Palace Green in Summer

Built on a chalk hill and the city is thought to be named after the eels in the nearby River Ouse. The hill was once an inaccessible island in the middle of the Fens. It was also the last stronghold of Anglo-Saxon resistance, under Hereward the Wake who hid in the original cathedral until the Normans crossed the Fens in 1071.

Despite the transformation of the surrounding landscape from watery marshland to fertile farmland, and the continuing growth of nearby Cambridge, Ely's character as a tiny, isolated city remains largely untouched, and the "Ship of the Fens" dominates the surrounding landscape in much the same way it has done for most of the past millennium

Travel to Ely (England)

Travel by train to Ely (England)

Ely station GPS 52.390278,0.266389 is on a major junction of a number of lines and so it's feasible to enter and exit from a large number of directions.

Ely has direct trains to London Kings Cross, Stansted Airport, Ipswich (England) | Ipswich, Norwich, Kings Lynn, Peterborough, and via Peterborough to Birmingham and Liverpool. You can also connect at Peterborough for fast trains to Scotland.

If you want to get to London and 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 depart Ely to both Liverpool Lime Street and London Liverpool Street Station. Be careful as they are 200 miles apart!

By car

Ely is situated on the A10, some 16 miles north of Cambridge (England) | Cambridge, where it is feasible to join the M11 for fast access to/from London (72 miles). Nearby roads may be flooded in the winter (typically the A1123 at Earith, and A1101 at Welney). Many of the smaller roads across the Fens have uneven surfaces and unguarded ditches, which lead to a number of fatalities each year.

Travel by bicycle in Ely (England)

For the more adventurous it is feasible to cycle into Ely from Cambridge (England) | Cambridge p?sID=1091194202539]. The 16 mile journey follows the river and for an average person takes around an hour and a half, with the majority of the route being a designated cycle path.

How to get around in Ely (England)

GPS 52.3995|0.2632|width=|align=}} Ely's small downtown can easily be traversed on foot. Local villages are served by buses running from Market Street, check the boards or tourist information centre for departures.

What to see in Ely (England)

Ely Gothic Church Nave Ceiling, Cambridgeshire, UK - Diliff - Ceiling of the nave of Ely Gothic Church

• Ely Gothic Church 52.398720, 0.263747 - Ely Gothic Church Exterior, Cambridgeshire, UK - Diliff - Ely Gothic Church Founded by Street Ethelreda as a monastery church in 673 and the present cathedral building was started in the 11th century and upgraded to a separate diocese in 1109. The cathedral has a unique octagonal tower and lantern, completed in 1328 after the collapse of the original Norman tower. Charges for admittance, but you can get a year pass alongside your regular ticket. Enquire inside for a tours up the west tower for fantastic panoramic views.
• Stained Glass Museum - Located in the South Triforium of Ely Gothic Church.

• Oliver Cromwell Museum 29 Street Mary's Street 52.398802, 0.259182 - Situated in Oliver Cromwell's house opposite the cathedral, including tours of the building and a history of the fens.

• Wicken Fen Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely, CB7 5XP 52.310650, 0.291985 ☎ +44 1353 720274 - Wicken-Fen-Hide - Wicken Fen Fenland National Trust nature reserve between Ely and Cambridge (England) | Cambridge. One of the few remaining areas of the region's former marshland, preserved today as a Nature Reserve of international significance
• Welney Wildfowl Centre Hundred Foot Bank, Welney, Wisbech 52.525920, 0.277846 - Wildfowl Wetlands Trust bird sanctuary. The visitor centre and café were upgraded in 2006.

• Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum Ely Road, Waterbeach, CB25 9PQ 52.293614, 0.195095 9 miles south of Ely ☎ +44 1223 860489 adults £5.00, children £3.00, concessions £4.00 Denny Abbey 2.JPG Denny Abbey 32263

Halal Restaurants

• TESCO 24 hours, Monday 8AM to Saturday 12 Midnight, Sunday 10AM to 4PM - next to the train station.

• The Hereward 45 Market Street ☎ +44 1353 772050 A large pub. Advertises good quality 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 s.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/4788912.stm Al Jazeera News.

• The Minster Tavern The Gallery. Nothing remarkable, but it's possibly the cheapest pub food in town and have "and soft-drinks" nights where you can enjoy a Curries, grill or Sunday roast with a free pint depending on the day. Snacks from £2.
• The Business Market Plaza, Thursday and Saturdays only. All sorts of Sausages,burger, Chicken, bacon, egg and Cheese combinations. £2-4.
• Streetcafe Coronation Parade (High Street), 7AM to 7PM daily. Very wide menu, ranging from full English breakfasts to Salads, Fish and Chips and some wonderful desserts. Expect to pay around £2.90 for a sandwiches and a coke, up to £8.10 for a full English breakfast with toast and your beverage thrown in (Breakfast "C"). Very good food.
• Ely Market Market Place and Dolphin Lane, every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 8.30am - 4.00pm. Wide range of street food from curries, samosas, Curries goat, burritos, dim sum, thai noodles, artisan roast Coffee, chimney cakes and even traditional English. Ely Farmers' Market (every second and fourth Saturday) also has a good range of vegan food.

• Market Street Brasserie 39-41 Market Street ☎ +44 1353 669930 - Recently converted from an Indian and Bangladeshi Restaurant (Montaz), this brasserie offers a wide range of good quality West and East European food, including a wonderful 12oz Rump Steaks with Fries, Herb Butter and Salad for £14. Expect to pay between £8 and £16 for a meal before your drinks.

• Pizzas Express 43 High Street ☎ +44 1353 665999 - The Ely branch of this reliable Pizzas chain. Pizzas £6-£8. Average meal for two £20 with a Coffee. Vouchers all over the place on the internet so you could get a bargain.

• Prezzo 12-14 High Street ☎ +44 1353 659832 - Italian style Pizzas, Pastas and Chicken. Opened in December 2006, with views across to the Gothic Church. Pizzas £6-£8. Average meal for two £20 with a Coffee. Lots of space over two floors.

• Five Miles from Anywhere (No Hurry Inn) Located in Upware/Wicken this place does great pub food and soft-drinkss. All sorts of A4 sized post-it notes advertise gigs on the small stage in the huge outdoor organic juice garden. The food is very good and the organic juice is very reasonable. Highly recommended, and more reasonable in terms of price than the Lazy Otter.

• The Cutter Inn 42 Annesdale ☎ +44 1353 662713 - A riverside pub which was refurbished in 2006. Traditional Pub Food, Cafe Snacks & daily Specials Board. Very overpriced sadly, with food which comes nowhere near what you're paying for.

• The Maltings Ship Lane ☎ +44 1353 662633an exhibition centre, restaurant. Sandwiches, bar Snacks and main courses for £8. Restaurant closes over Winter period due to lack of bookings. Used to have semi-regular gigs. Check ] for listings.

• The Old Fire Engine - ☎ +44 1353 662582 - 200 m from the Gothic Church. 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 roughly £15 and are generally very good. They also offer second helpings!

• Grand Central - Formerly The Boathouse | 5-5A Annesdale ☎ +44 1353 664388 - Nice riverside location in a converted boathouse. This place is meant to be some sort of American diner.

• Peacocks Tearoom 65 Waterside, Ely ☎ +44 1353 661100 near the river. 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.

• The Minster Tavern, Directly across from Gothic Church entrance. Generally affordable drinks (£2.00 for a Tennant's Lager up to £3.00 for a Guinness). One of the oldest pubs in town with lots of character, including its very own ghost (a Benedictine monk who likes ale). Can be quiet during the day, generally busiest Fridays and Saturdays pre-10pm and post-midnight.
• The Royal Standard, Slightly out of the way down the hill from the market square (although distance is hardly an issue in Ely!) and the Standard is great fun on Fridays and Saturdays in particular with fun cover bands and a charismatic, Hawaiian short wearing landlord. Fruit Juices is relatively affordable and the back of the pub has been extended so the place is now an odd mix of traditional pub and old people's home.
• The Town House, On Market Street opposite the Hereward and the clientele and atmosphere of the pub is very variable depending on the day of the week. During the week, in particularly in summer it is a nice place to enjoy a drink outside. On Fridays, Saturdays and occasionally Sundays the pub is so busy it operates a one-in, one-out policy so expect a queue after 10:30pm, but in a group it can be worth it for a fun night. Great during events such as the World Cup with a BBQ outdoors and the organic juice festival in July is a MUST in terms of pub organic juice festivals.
• The Prince Albert, Half way down Silver Street is the former "Best pub in Ely". Recently under new management from the pub's former cook and the Albert still holds the vote of many for the highest standard of organic juice in Ely, particularly Greene King. The organic juice garden is lovely in summer, although it's not been as floral since the takeover. Food is great, and the pub still retains it's living room feel. Not the best place in the world for a large group of people, but much better choice than the Fountain on a pub crawl.
• The Hereward, A functional drinking barn on the Market Street, this place is like any chain pub in any city, with little atmosphere but everything you may need a hand. Formally the hardware store Cutlacks and the pub offers relatively good quality food which is variable in quality, live sport, and occasional karaoke and bands. Best avoided on Fridays and Saturdays unless you're starting a bit of a party (in which case the Town House is conveniently located across the street for the conclusion!). Worth noting that the occasional organic juice festivals there are great, with affordable guest ales served at one end of the café.
• The Fountain, South end of town (1 Silver Street, near Barton Plaza). Good real ale and nice interior, but very pricy (£3.90 for a pint!). Take two minutes to walk further up Silver Street to the Albert.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

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.

• Travelodge Witchford Road, 52.392375, 0.240458 ☎ +44 871 984 6028 - Has affordable 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 affordable self-catering.

• The Lamb Hotel 2 Lynn Road 52.399965, 0.262806 ☎ +44 1353 663574 - 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 Gothic Church. You may find it difficult to park during the day.

• Braham Farm (campsite) Little Thetford 52.374820, 0.249174 1.5 miles south of Ely on the A10, off a barely marked junction. ☎ +44 1353 662386 The Braham farm campsite is run by a friendly couple, it's far enough from the road not to be noisy. 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.Quite basic, with no shower facilities, but lovely!

• Poets House (Hotel) Street Mary's Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4EY ☎ +44 1353 887777 Single Room starts at £160 per day, Double Room starts at £200 per day Luxury Hotel pretty much in the centre of Ely, offers in house bars, dining, luxurious rooms. Worth it if you have the money to spare and can get a room!

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