Drink

Champion Of The Thames

Old style pub in the centre of town with a blazing fireplace in the winter. One of the few pubs to sell a local cider rather than the mass-produced stuff.

Address: 68 King St, CB1 1LN
Website: thechampionofthethames.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Cambridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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