Rode a bicycle along the way from Coe Fen down to Grantchester Village, huge green area to relax the eyes

there are many reasons to visit the picturesque village of Granchester; the meadows where you can buy coffee and cakes and sit in check chairs in a meadow, several pubs serving good food and drinks, the Rupert Brooke where you can have smoked salmon sandwiches...More

Couldn't have a better place to grow up. Many hours on meadows. Pubs to chose from. It was then a sheer delight. Not to mention the locals I was in school with at that time. And of course now.

Huge and beautiful green area to relax. Just sitting and watching Cam river passing by. It would be ideal to wander through the village using a bike instead of walking.

The walk alongside the river during the summer can be picturesque and peaceful. The fields are typically filled with people either riding bicycles, picnicking or swimming in the water. During the winter, like at present during inclement weather, Grantchester offers the Orchard Tea Rooms, The...More

The point about Grantchester is the walk there along the river from Cambridge - it's about a mile. If you're really organised, you can take a picnic and have an idyllic time by the river, jumping in occasionally if you feel hot. You can also...More

A group of us enjoyed a very pleasant walk to Grantchester Village, not very far from Cambridge. The walk was very pleasant passing through fields ( and yes there were cattle as another reviewer has mentioned but they were very quiet and passive). Those of...More