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Crafting
Make your own Christmas wreath or decorations. Lots of inspiration for easy decorating can be found online. For example, Host students put together a list of 5 ways to decorate a student flat using recycled materials which you can access here: 5 DIY Christmas decoration ideas for your student flat
Festive Films
Watch a festive film in your pj's! This website has put together a list of what they think are the best Christmas films to watch, ranging from classics to Christmas horror movies there will be something to suit everyone! Find the list here: 40 Best Christmas Movies of All Time
Food and Drink
Music
Christmas has generated some of the best (and worst) music out there, and Christmas gives you an excuse to listen to all your festive favourites a month earlier than is normally socially acceptable. Here is a list of some festive Spotify playlists; simply click on the hyperlink to start listening!
In and around Cambridge
- Cambridge Botanic Gardens
Entry is free to students at the University of Cambridge, and you can either pre-book or walk in. At the gardens, you can explore gorgeous grounds with autumnal leaves and a lovely tea room. For more information, click here: Welcome to Cambridge Botanic Garden - Find Out More
Is a grassy mound which was originally an Iron Age fort. Climbing to the top, while exhausting, offers gorgeous views of Cambridge, with even Ely Cathedral being visible on a clear day! To access the google maps location details to the mound, click on this link: Castle Mound Directions.
These are gorgeous meadows which wind along the river Cam, with a footpath that takes you out into the Grantchester village. If you’re lucky, you might spot the film crew filming the detective drama Grantchester! There are a couple of pubs en route and at the end of the footpath:
The Blue Ball
The Red Lion
For google maps location details, click here: Grandchester Meadows Extend your walk along Grantchester Meadows and take a full walk to Burwash Manor (check in the previous section!). Once you pop out of the footpath by the Red Lion pub, take a right turn and walk along the street. When it forks by the Rupert Brooke restaurant, take a left and walk along this road until you get to a road on the left called Bridle Way. Here’s the beginning of the Burwash Manor walk. Along the way, you’ll pass the Cambridge Gin Distillery Showroom, which is supposed to be very exciting!
The manor has lovely grounds with independent shops that sell home decorations, wine and craft ale, delicatessen food, gifts, jewellery and a lovely cafe! Instructions for the 3.5-mile/6k walk from the town centre to Burwash in the walks section!
Welcome to Burwash Manor
Visit the market for a huge variety of tasty food, hot drinks, fresh vegetables and increasingly more festive produce!
https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/markets
Perfect for a wintry punt along the river cam. Go with friends from your household and a flask of mulled wine or tea to keep you company and keep you warm!
Punting Cambridge with Scudamore's
Festive Punt Tours
- Cambridge What’s On guides
Whilst we have highlighted a variety of activities and events for you to attend within this guide, it is not possible to list every activity happening in this vibrant city. Therefore check out the following links for more information on free and ticketed events happening across Cambridge this month!