Ely (England) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Ely (England)

Built on a chalk hill, 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. The surrounding landscape has been transformed from watery marshland to fertile farmland, and nearby Cambridge is continuing to growth, but Ely remains apart.

Top Attractions in Ely (England)

Explore the best things to see and do in Ely (England):

• ★Eel Day Festival
• ★Ely Cathedral
• ★Ely Museum
• ★Oliver Cromwell Museum
• ★Stretham Old Engine
• ★Welney Wildfowl Centre
• ★Wicken Fen

Where to Eat in Ely (England)

Must-try local food and restaurants:

• 🍴Five Miles from Anywhere (No Hurry Inn)
• 🍴Market Street Brasserie
• 🍴Peacocks Tearoom
• 🍴Pizza Express
• 🍴Prezzo
• 🍴Prosper Vegan Coffee Shop

Where to Stay in Ely (England)

• 🏨Braham Farm (campsite)
• 🏨Poets House (Hotel)
• 🏨The Lamb Hotel
• 🏨Travelodge

Ely (England) Travel Guide Sections

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