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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.
Ely (/ ˈ iː l i / ⓘ EE-lee) is a cathedral city and civil parish in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Cambridge, 24 miles (39 km) south east of Peterborough and 80 miles (130 km) from London.
Nestling under the big skies of the Fen countryside, in the shadow of its magnificent cathedral, Ely offers a wealth of attractions and things to do. As the second smallest city in England, it is compact enough to explore on foot, but large enough to fill a full day and more.
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The ancient city of Ely occupies the largest island in the Cambridgeshire Fens. The “Isle of Ely” is so called because it was only accessible by boat until the waterlogged Fens were drained in the 17th century.
Following its restoration by Ethelwold, Bishop of Winchester from 963 to 984 and one of the leaders of the tenth-century monastic reform movement, Ely was refounded as a Benedictine community and became the richest abbey in England except for Glastonbury.
Ely is a peaceful small town, filled with beautiful Georgian buildings. What to see. The Bishop's Palace - the 15th-century residence of the Bishops of Ely. Ely Cathedral - One of the finest Norman cathedrals in Britain. Ely Museum - In the Old Gaol House. Oliver Cromwell's House - Home to Cromwell from 1636-46 - a fine half-timbered house.
Ely Cathedral is widely acknowledged as ‘one of the wonders of the Medieval world’. More info. Attractions. Ely Museum, in the historic Bishops Gaol, tells the story of the Fens and the people who live here. More info. Attractions. Ely's Escape Room.
Ely is the third longest medieval cathedral in England, at 161m (537’). Its graceful Norman nave is among the longest in England, with a remarkable 19th century painted ceiling. The West Tower was completed c1189.
Jun 3, 2024 · Ely, town, East Cambridgeshire district, administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire, eastern England. It lies on an “island” of rock that rises above the alluvial Fens and, prior to their draining (1630–52), was a place of refuge.
