Date spot in Cambridge
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Wander forty acres of gardens and glasshouses, from the lake and the rock garden to the winter garden's bright stems.
Bateman Street, south of the city centre
Address: 1 Brookside, Cambridge CB2 1JE- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Romantic
Why it's a good date: Peaceful at any time of year, and the glasshouses are a warm place to duck into when it's cold. Bring a book and find a bench.
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The Eagle
Bene't Street, city centre
Address: Bene't Street, Cambridge CB2 3QN- Bar
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Cosy
- Culture
Have a pint in the old coaching inn where Crick and Watson announced they'd found the structure of DNA, and look up at the RAF bar's ceiling, covered in wartime airmen's graffiti.
Why it's a good date: History you can sit in, with plenty to talk about. Go in the afternoon for a seat in the RAF bar.
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Fitzbillies
Trumpington Street, near the Fitzwilliam
Address: 52a Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RG- Café
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Cosy
Share a famously sticky Chelsea bun with a coffee at the bakery and café on Trumpington Street.
Why it's a good date: A small, sweet Cambridge ritual. Get there early before the best buns go, or take a box away for the river.
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Midsummer House
Midsummer Common
Address: Midsummer Common, Cambridge CB4 1HA- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Romantic
- Foodie
Book a long tasting menu at the celebrated restaurant in a Victorian villa on Midsummer Common, right by the river.
Why it's a good date: One for a big anniversary or a celebration, when you want to go all out. Book well ahead and walk along the river to get there.
