The Best of Ely Tour: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Our tour starts outside The Maltings, a landmark Victorian brewery overlooking the River Great Ouse.

of the Fens, a local term to describe the unique marshland in this National Character Area.

You’ll then cut through Jubilee Gardens and Cherry Hill Park to the ancient Ely Cathedral, where you’ll hear how a near-disaster at this magnificent building became a medieval engineering triumph.

Cathedral, where you’ll hear how a near-disaster at this magnificent building became a medieval engineering triumph.

back to Viking times, Ely Castle Mound, and Ely War Memorial.

You'll have a chance to try local delicacies at Ely Market or some of the independent cafes mentioned en route, including The Prince Albert, and Peacocks Tearoom.

I’ll also show you Oliver Cromwell’s house and tell you about his links to the city on our way back to the river, where our tour ends.

You’ll then cut through Jubilee Gardens and Cherry Hill Park to the ancient Ely Cathedral, where you’ll hear how a near-disaster at this magnificent building became a medieval engineering triumph.

Along the way, you’ll see the Ely Museum, home to archeological finds that date back to Viking times, Ely Castle Mound, and Ely War Memorial.

ndent cafes mentioned en route, including The Prince Albert, and Peacocks Tearoom.

back to Viking times, Ely Castle Mound, and Ely War Memorial.

ndent cafes mentioned en route, including The Prince Albert, and Peacocks Tearoom.