Situated along the High Street in Ely City Centre , Paul Days has an old fashioned feel to it …read more They sell a huge variety of sports wear and equipment , as well as all the local school uniforms and brownie, scout etc wear. Its a one stop shop when kitting your child out for many clubs , schools and activities. The staff are charming and give everyone their special attention to ensure you get the products right. If they don't have it in stock they will do their best to get it in for you. There is a no quibble money back as well if the items are not right.

Old fashioned shop yes, but they cater extremely well for the sports enthusiast and mums shopping…read morefor kids. Really polite helpful staff who go the extra mile. As mentioned before great for Brownie uniforms etc and extras if shopping for a themed gift Brownie & Rainbow dolls, bears, notepads etc. Best of all competitively priced roller skates in an accessible fitting area. Wish they had a website with opening times etc on it if nothing else but they always answer the phone if you ring with a question!

We had seen The Wartime and Vintage Store before. Part shop where 1940s and 1950s clothes,…read moreaccessories and militaria are sold, part military museum, related to the museums at Old Buckenham airfield. We came back to the store via their excellent webshop in search for some 1940s military equipment. An excellent shop/museum with very knowledgeable owners.

This is a great game shop. They sell a very large range. The store is bright and nicely set out…read more The staff are very helpful. The games are very well priced. Great for all ages. They have new releases as well as all the old favourites.

This shop holds a huge selection of craft equipment and supplies from knitting wools (a whole room…read moreof them) ... cross stitch kits and card-making doobries they even run classes on card-making. A real treasure trove of trinkets for the crafter.

What a great shop, lots of different spaces and places to sit. I wish more shops played radio…read morestations like BBC Radio 6 great to hear the variety instead of piped music. Tuesdays and Thursdays are my favourite days to shop there as they are open until 8pm and there is always a cuppa and a chance to browse and buy something completely different. You don't have to enjoy comics to love this place!

Lovely 'tea-rooms' at the rear of Reeds Homestore. Lots of friendly staff - so no 'hanging around'…read morewaiting to be served. Excellent selection of hot and cold meals, wonderful cakes and desserts, and a good selection of coffees and teas. Nice atmosphere, small annexe to one side if you want to hide!

Kettle's Yard House is awesome!…read more It is a free museum which displays the personal art collection of Jim and Helen Ede. Jim was a curator for the Tate in the 1920s, and made friends with lots of young artists...and acquired their work before they were famous. I guess he was the ultimate hipster - he knew all the best artists before they became well known...so he was hipster half a century before the word was invented. Anyway the "house" is actually four cottages that have been knocked together to create light, interesting spaces on several levels. It seems pretty small until you climb the stairs and find room after room of art, sculpture and prettily arranged pebbles and house plants. It doesn't feel like a museum - there are no plaques explaining the works, and visitors are encouraged to sit down, read books from their library and enjoy the space as if it was your own home. It seems to be run by volunteer enthusiasts...so I really liked chatting to the staff as we wandered around the space. It is also a venue for concerts. If I lived in Cambridge I'd definitely want to pop in to hear their grand pianos!! To be honest, I wasn't that keen on quite a large proportion of the pieces BUT I loved the architecture and enjoyed wandering around.

I loved the Grafton Center, though a lot of it stems from the fact that I lived across the street…read morefrom it when in Cambridge. It has a nice cinema, a music shop, and (i hope it is still there) an awesome cart that sold the best dried fruit and baklava ever. Not somewhere I'd recommend as a destination if you're there on holiday, but a good utilitarian mall for students.

Grafton centre is the best place I spend my Saturday mornings to afternoon. It has entertainment…read morerestaurants and shops to satisfy your shopping addiction if you know what I mean. Shops present are Next, H&M, Debenhams, Boot, Phone 4 u, Oasis, Millie cookies, La senza, Claire's accessories and many more designer shops all under one roof. The location in the city centre makes it sometimes exciting to leave your quiet room, sad you may think but it is quite thrilling. After my morning activities, I walk few mins to the bus stop to catch the park and ride bus all the way to the city centre. Then walk a short distance through the park to Grafton centre, where I fill my eyes with the things I can't afford and the things I can definitely go home with me. After all the shopping and the tired feeling, I stop at one of the restaurants to have my lunch before going home. It is a great way to spend ones Saturday and for family shopping.