The beautiful city of Ely in Cambridgeshire is not only one of the happiest places to live in the county, but it also turns out it's very accessible. In fact, it has now been named one of the most ...

16:09, Fri, Nov 1, 2024 Updated: 16:15, Fri, Nov 1, 2024 Ely, a city in Cambridgeshire some 14 miles north-northeast of Cambridge, is home to around 19,000 people - as well as a magnificent Cathedral.

Having recently moved to Cambridge, I am determined to make sure I explore the many towns, villages, and cities that the county has to offer, with my first trip being to the wonderful city of Ely.

William the Bastard and his Norman conquerors had it easy as they marched north from Hastings. London fell easily, then Colchester, Stansted, Cambridge. The loot they seized paid for the castles they ...