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Ramsey (Cambridgeshire)

Market town in Cambridgeshire, England

Photo: David Kemp, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Ramsey is a small market town in Cambridgeshire. Ramsey is an historic fenland town with an abbey founded in 969. It's a quiet place where you can experience rural England but has enough life and facilities to enable you to stay there. It makes a good base to explore the surrounding area.

Sights and activities

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Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse
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Ramsey Rural Museum
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Hours
Sat Mon 2-5PM (closed Tue-Fri)
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Booth's Hill Ice House
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A former ice house built into a hillock. There is some local signage explaining its significance.
Hours
24hrs
Price
Free
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Where to eat, drink and stay

Drink1 place

The Jolly Sailor Ramsey
Address
43 Great Whyte, Ramsey, Huntingdon PE26 1HH
Phone
+44 1487 813388
Website
jollysailorramsey.co.uk

Sleep1 place

Shire Lodge
Bed and Breakfast for around £40.
Address
Warboys Rd, Bury
Directions
It's a 15-minute walk away along a pretty footpath
Website
shirelodge.co.uk

Getting there and around

Getting there

Buses run every hour or two from Huntingdon to the centre of Ramsey.

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UnderstandRamsey is not a major tourist destination so would suit those wanting to get off the beaten track.

Get inBuses run every hour or two from Huntingdon to the centre of Ramsey.

Get around

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DoEach August there is a major 1940s weekend at nearby (20 minutes' walk) Upwood airbase.

BuyThe town has two supermarkets and some old-fashioned shops.

EatThere are a few restaurants and takeaways in the town so you won't go hungry.

Drink

SleepRamsey is small enough for you to be able to see everything in a day trip from a nearby city.

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Overview

Sights and activities

Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse

Ramsey Rural Museum

Booth's Hill Ice House