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Welcome to Ely and beyond...

Rising above the Cambridgeshire Fens, Ely is the destination City with something for everyone.

From the monastic buildings of the city past, the vibrant food scene and the scenic majesty of the Riverside, Ely packs a great deal into a pocket city. With Ely Cathedral, independent shops around the city centre, places to relax and replenish both body and mind, there has never been a better time to enjoy this quintessentially English jewel in the heart of East Cambridgeshire.

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Things to do

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What's On

Wild Swan Feed

15:00

1 November 2023

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29 February 2024

Wild Swan Feeds

12:00

1 November 2023

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29 February 2024

Hare Walk

14:00

2 November 2023

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24 February 2024

Floodlit Wild Swan Feed

18:30

4 November 2023

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25 February 2024

Christmas Wreath Workshop

18:45

30 November 2023

Ely Late Night Shopping Evenings

17:00

30 November 2023

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21 December 2023

Christmas Lights and Branch Open Evening

17:00

30 November 2023

The Littleport Players Present Alice in Wonderland

1 December 2023

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3 December 2023

Ben’s Yard Christmas Fair

10:00

1 December 2023

Sing! Together

10:30

2 December 2023

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2 December 2023

Latest news

History Comes Alive at Sessions House Ely

As with every year, Ely is honoured to host two servicesThough the Haunted season has since passed and thoughts turn to Christmas, that didn’t stop the specters of history from appearing before a sold out audience at Ely’s Sessions House on 10th November, when three trials were recreated in the v...

Ely Remembers - Services of Remembrance 2023

As with every year, Ely is honoured to host two services of Remembrance. These events have been organised by Visit Ely, the Royal British Legion Ely Branch and The City of Ely Council.

What a Weekend - Ely's Eel Day and Food, Drink and Craft Fair 2023

Overall feedback was ‘The Best Eel Festival Yet’. You can’t get better than that.

Busy start to the year

It’s the beginning of February 2023 and it’s been busy at Visit Ely. In fact, it’s going to be a very busy year for Visit Ely and Ely as a whole. We’ve got so much planned for 2023 and we can’t wait to get things going.

A City for All Seasons – A Year in Review

It seems hardly believable that we are on the cusp of 2023. With the festive lunches behind us, and the thoughts of New Years celebrations on the horizon, it is not a shock to think most of us are looking towards ‘next year’ but for the next few minutes, we’d like to look back. Back over a truly ...

An evening of conversation with Miranda Malins

Visit Ely are based at Oliver Cromwell’s House in Ely, and that means we are frequently lucky to meet people associated with both Ely and also Oliver Cromwell.