Most visitors to Cambridge come to see the sights, as it has such a rich heritage and has a big place in history. Many of the the sites, commons and roads all have their place and links to the past and you will come across many during your stay. The road that our guesthouse sits, Tenison Road is one of the many ..
All warm and cozy, clean and immaculate, ranging from small single last minute business trips to large double rooms for an weekend city get away...or stop off point on your long travells
Whether you are looking for a quick snack, a bar lunch or fine dining; we have access to all just a few minutes walk.
Watch this space, as I will list previous guest favourites
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From Cambridge Train Station,
it's a pleasant 10-minute walk to our guesthouse. Exit the station onto Station Road as you walk down towards town, turn right onto Tenison Road you'll find the A & B Guesthouse on your left at number 124.
Walking from Cambridge Parkside Bus Station
to the A & B Guest House takes approximately 10–15 minutes (about half a mile). Head southeast on Parkside toward Mill Road, turn right onto Mill Road, turn left onto Tenison Road, and the guest house will be on your left.
If you are driving to us, your SAT-NAV will work fine using our post code (CB1 2DP) and don't forget that you can pre book parking with us for just £15 a day (you just need to ring ahead as parking spaces are limited and are on a first come first served basis).
Thomas Tenison (29 Sep 1636 - 14 Dec 1715)
Thomas, who shares my birthday (although I am a lot younger), was an English church leader, the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1694 until his death. He was born locally in Cottenham, just 4 miles outside Cambridge and was educated at the free school in Norwich and then onto Corpus Christi College here in Cambridge as a scholar on Archbishop Mathew Parkers foundation. As vicar of St. Andrew the Great in Cambridge he set an example with his devoted attention to the sufferers from the plague. He attended Queen Mary during her final illness and preached her funeral sermon in Westminster Abbey. During his primary he crowned Queen Anne on 6 Feb 1665 and King George I on 20 Oct 1774.
Excellent train connection; 50 minutes to London and 35 minutes to Stansted Airport.
Walking distance to Cambridge's cultural attractions such as King's College, Downing College, Anglia Ruskin University, Fitzwilliam Museum and Botanic Gardens. Buses to all parts of Cambridge, including Addenbrookes Hospital, City Tour and Duxford airshow busses.
The Fitzwilliam is the first museum that comes to mind when you are thinking of Cambridge but did you know there are so many more. The Fitzwilliam is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge. It is located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge. It was founded in 1816 under the will of Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam, and comprises one of the best collections of antiquities and modern art in western Europe. There are however, many other museum's one of which is the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, is the geology museum of the University of Cambridge. It is part of the Department of Earth Sciences and is located on the University's Downing Site in Downing Street, central Cambridge, England. The Sedgwick Museum is the oldest of the eight museums which make up the University of Cambridge Museums consortium. Other notable museums in the area are the Museum of Cambridge on Castle Street and, for the techie out there, the Centre for Computing history.
Wandering into the Cambridge centre you can find many galleries tucked away in the the side streets of Cambridge but the ones on the do not miss list are going to have to be Kettle's Yard galleries with a collection of modern art and a gallery that hosts modern and contemporary art exhibitions.
For those of you are brave you can go it alone then; but like many others having an experienced guide who can easily navigate you along the river giving you the histories of the many colleges and landmarks is by far the most popular and fun. . Speaking of the great outdoors and if that is one of your passions you can visit the Cambridge Botanical Gardens, Wandlebury Hill and the famous Mathematical Bridge.
When you are bored of the outdoors, or you just want a relaxing venture out into Cambridge centre you will find many exclusive and exciting shops from will known brands to cult little independant shops tuck away in the many corners. If there is something specific you fancy, catch me when you book in and I will help steer you in the right direction. There are, however, some great places to start...