Cambridge,Newmarket and Ely.

Wicken Fen (National Trust) is a lovely walk on a nice day as is Anglesey Abbey and Gardens just outside Cambridge. As well as the Cathedral in Ely there is the riverside and The Cutter is good for lunch.

If you go to Cambridge there is Kings College chapel and The Backs (of the colleges) and you could always go punting!!

Are you going to the July or October meeting?

Wicken Fen Nature Reserve - ‎
The National Trust's oldest nature reserve, and England's most famous fen.
Lots to see and do in Cambridge

I don't know Newmarket, I am nearer Bury but I love Ely on the couple of times I have been there. there is a lovely little teashop up above the cathedral carpark, you go up the hill to the cathedral from the carpark and it is to your right, with a spectacular view. The Almoner's is another good tearoom with a lovely garden, it can be accessed from a walk alongside the cathedral or along past the walls. As you can see I find my way around by tearooms. But Peacock's is just stupendous, as merlotgran mentions, Ely has a Riverside area which is almost like a separate village, with a walk and a pub and an art gallery and just off it, Peacock's.

Cambridge - well, just be prepared to walk a lot and explore. There is so much wonderful architecture that you will get a crick in your neck. Go down Bridge street to the river, turn right and walk past prezzo and a pub and you will find yourself on a boardwalk. Keep walking and you will be in the park, with a wonderful walk alongside the river, but never far away from the city. It's my son's back garden. You might like the orchard tearooms, grantchester
http://www.orchard-grantchester.com/information/

There is the Fitzwilliam museum of course, but there is also the excellent Kettle's Yard

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/

full of music and crafts and art and yes, another teashop...

Fitzbillies is a famous cake shop near the Fitzwilliam. Wonderful chelsea buns.

I knew I should have had a pudding today. Why can't someone offer me a job of trialling teashops.

Hi Tegen, if you are in this neck of the woods you should defo come to Bury St Edmunds.....lovely Abbey gardens, old cathedral and the smallest pub in England!.....allegedly.....it is a lovely old market town and actually far nicer than Newmarket. Lavenham is also close by....historic medieval town with the world famous Swan. back in Bury, the Angel hotel on Angel hill is good for afternoon tea.

If you do stay in Newmarket, the animal trust and horse hospital are also fun.

Glad you've bumped this thread up [had forgotten I'd started it ]; must make a few notes as June is rapidly approaching. Have arranged to stay B&B in Newmarket but this trip is a bit of a rekkie. A part of the world that I'm not very familiar with so I'm looking forward to it, especially Ely Cathedral.

Having lived in both Norfolk and Cambridge I agree with all of the above suggestions.
Ely is all about the Cathedral - and yes, it is quite spectacular. However the architecture in Cambridge and the proximity to countryside is quite unique I think; I would give myself a full day to explore.