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Ely Cathedral


Ely Cathedral
Chapter House The College
Ely CB7 4DL
England
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Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
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Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Cathedral House $49 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Riverside Inn N/A 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
29 Waterside N/A 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Sycamore House N/A 1.4 mi 2.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Baileys at Springfields $127 1.8 mi 2.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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Montaz Bar & Restaurant 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Old Fire Engine House 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
The Indian Garden 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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Anglesey Abbey 10.9 mi 17.5 km 4 of 5 stars
The National Stud 13.0 mi 20.9 km 4 of 5 stars
National Horseracing Museum 14.5 mi 23.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 8 attractions in Ely
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Attraction type: Historic site, Architectural building, Religious site
Address: Chapter House
The College Ely CB7 4DL
England
Tel: 44 1353 667735
Fax: 44 1353 665658

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“Cathedral with famous tower”
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4 of 5 stars
PedroInglese 6 contributions
Buckinghamshire, UK
Sep 2, 2008

My guess is that most people visiting Ely Catherdral will have visited other cathedrals, so what makes it different? Monastic buildings: claimed to be the largest set still in use (though not monastic use) in Europe. Most of these uses are private so you can only see the buildings from outside, but there are enough to make for a nice... more

“Great day out”
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4 of 5 stars
briel 20 contributions
UK
Aug 6, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

This tiny city on the edge of the Fenland region is a pocke venus of a place. The cathedral could be seen standing proud on the horizon, truly the ship of the fens. The building sits magestically atop the only hill for miles (depending from which direction you approach) Barton road car park is FREE and a flat walk in... more

“Madonna and Angels”
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5 of 5 stars
Hildenboy 3 contributions
Nottinghamshire, Endland
May 15, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

They call this majestic building the "Ship of the Fens" surrounded as it was by water for over a thousand years until the wetalnds were drained in the 18 and 19 C. The interior of the building remains quite beautiful in spite of the desecration wreaked first by Heny VIII and latterly by the puritans in the 17C: statues were... more

“Worth visiting!”
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5 of 5 stars
OhioMom76 2 contributions
Springboro, Ohio
Aug 24, 2004
1/1 found this review helpful

Beautiful, interesting and well worth visiting if you are in the area. Spent several hours here exploring the cathedral. Excellent guided tour available also. Take your camera! more

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Ely Cathedral Address

Chapter House | The College, Ely CB7 4DL, England
Tel: 44 1353 667735 Fax: 44 1353 665658