Ely Thorntree forum

Ely forum

Create a new thread

Showing 1-24 of 24 results

Recent posts

Re: Day trips from Cambridge

by geeg 19 May 2012

Near Cambridge, Ely is worth half a day of your time - easy train trip, stunning cathedral, pretty little town at edge of Fens. Another…
RE: UK in 9 days - Ideas, comments, criticisms please!

by Herbie47 31 January 2012

Day 5 is wrong you do not want to go to Lincoln via Ely it is a long way round, go to Ely after Lincoln. Best to go to North Wales after…
RE: Roundtrip incl London and Cambridge - where else to go?

by amsel07 04 January 2012

Norwich is close to Cambridge, Ely as mentioned above, also Peterborough with another great cathedral.
RE: This week's photo thread theme is....

by barbi 01 November 2011

[Ely, Cambridgeshire|http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/6375_1142649721761_1093015477_30413855_7886504_n.jpg]. Personally,…
RE: Nice places near Cambridge?

by barney_uk2 10 July 2011

Ely, Saffron Walden, Stamford and of course Norwich are all good local destinations. Best nearby seaside would be the north Norfolk coast…
RE: Lake District to Suffolk by train.

by Copepod 22 June 2010

You could travel from lake District to Suffolk in one day, but if you want to break the journey, then Birmingham is about half way and…
RE: Two and a half weeks in England

by Smedder 23 April 2010

Why the fuck would any traveller want to visit Liverpool, or even worse Manchester, unless they were a glory-hunter wanting at attend…
RE: Flying into Stansted Airport

by Voyager_2002 11 March 2010

Remember that Stansted is close to Cambridge (and not far from Norwich or Ely) so if you are planning to visit these places, it might…
RE: Train / Underground

by Copepod 08 November 2009

Not all train travel in UK is poor - I commute from home in Cambridge to Ely (just a couple of stops along the line from Stansted towards…
RE: Day trips from St Ives

by Smedder 31 October 2009

Digressing slightly, there isn't much of interest in the Cambridgeshire St Ives. That said Ely and Cambridge are very close and both are…
RE: Three days in Cambridgeshire/London... is this itinerary feasible?

by barney_uk2 25 February 2009

I fear you may find King's Lynn itself a disappointment...yes it is quite a bit smaller than Cambridge/Norwich and yes there are some…
Re: Three days in Cambridgeshire/London... is this itinerary feasible?

by shimane22 25 February 2009

Thank you all for your input, you helped me tremendously! It's not that I have anything against Cambridge, I'm just less inclined to…
RE: Three days in Cambridgeshire/London... is this itinerary feasible?

by barney_uk2 24 February 2009

As others have said, Ely won't occupy a full day - apart from the spectacular cathedral it's not a particularly interesting place, nothing…
RE: Three days in Cambridgeshire/London... is this itinerary feasible?

by iviehoff 24 February 2009

> Transfer from Stansted Airport to Cambridge by National Express bus. I see there is one departing around 16:15, would an hour and 20…
Three days in Cambridgeshire/London... is this itinerary feasible?

by shimane22 24 February 2009

Hi everyone, I am arriving at Stansted Airport from Belfast at 14:55 on April 25, and then departing from Stansted at 10:55 on April…
RE: Cathedral itinerary for UK?

by barney_uk2 14 September 2008

Inevitably it's going to be subjective, but this would be my list of the best medieval cathedrals: Canterbury, Winchester, Salisbury,…
Re: 10 days in England. Any and all recommendations greatly appreciated.

by boredofficetemp 11 June 2008

Why go to Oxford when Cambridge is clearly the superior city?!! 45 minutes from London and you can do an afternoon trip to the 'quaint'…
RE: Travelling in England by Coach

by aubo23 07 June 2008

chabibi - it's very rare for coaches to be quicker than trains. I suspect you were travelling on a weekend when there were in fact no…
RE: Where near/on the way to Cambridge?

by ginger_phil 29 February 2008

Lincoln, Stamford, Ely and Newark all fit the bill to my mind. You'll more than likely be changing trains at Peterborough (which has a…
RE: Day Trips From London

by greencelery 07 January 2008

I have heard people talk about the Eden project as a day, or two-day, trip from London. Am I the only person who didn't think it was that…
Affordable Cambridge?

by Smedder 02 October 2007

Be careful, if you go for somewhere especially cheap you could end up in a pikey town like March, Chatteris or Downham Mkt, which I wouldn't…
Affordable Cambridge?

by travelling_mike 30 September 2007

I know a few people who commute from Ely, St Ives and Huntington, although if you are driving from the last two you will have to cope…
Transport questions: Qinghai -- Xinjiang -- Gansu

by bulbul2 22 June 2007

Hi,
I recommond you to take the Option2. It is very easy transportation from city to city and town to town. From Kucha to Ely, there…
Historic Sites

by Giora 21 February 2007

Ely, in Cambridgeshire, is where Oliver Cromwell was from. There's quite an interesting museum in the house he used to live in, and the…