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Street
Mill Road
Long street of independent businesses running south-east from Parker's Piece and across the railway line.
A mini guide to
Mill Road and the East
Independent shops and restaurants on Mill Road, with the commons and the river to the north-east
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1 / 6Welcome to the area
Independent shops and restaurants on Mill Road, with the commons and the river to the north-east
Mill Road runs south-east from Parker's Piece and across the railway line. It is lined with independent businesses, churches and the Central Mosque, and its restaurants and cafés cover many cuisines.
North of Mill Road, Mill Road Cemetery, the Cambridge Museum of Technology and the Leper Chapel sit beside the river and Newmarket Road. Midsummer Common, Stourbridge Common, Jesus Green and Parker's Piece offer open space.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Cemetery
Mill Road Cemetery
Grade II listed former burial ground off Mill Road in Petersfield, protected since 2001.
Mosque
Cambridge Central Mosque
The city's first purpose-built mosque, on Mill Road, opened to the public on 24 April 2019.
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Museum
Cambridge Museum of Technology
Industrial heritage museum in an 1894 sewage pumping station beside the Cam; the building is a scheduled monument.
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Chapel
Leper Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
Chapel off Newmarket Road dating from about 1125, near Barnwell Junction.
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Common
Midsummer Common
Area of common land on the south bank of the Cam, north-east of the city centre.
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Mill Road and the East and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Eat along Mill Road
Mill Road has restaurants and cafés serving Lebanese, Afghan, Spanish, North African and other food, mostly independent.
2
Pubs off Mill Road
Several pubs sit on the side streets, including Gwydir Street, Prospect Row and Hooper Street. Check each pub's site for food and opening times.
3
Check the Museum of Technology
The museum has its own website. Check it for opening days and events before you go.
4
Combine with the river
Midsummer Common, Stourbridge Common and Jesus Green are open spaces beside the Cam, within reach of the Museum of Technology.
Tips from the Britlens editors
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- Mill Road and the East (area photo): John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mill Road: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mill Road Cemetery: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cambridge Central Mosque: cmglee, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cambridge Museum of Technology: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Leper Chapel of St Mary Magdalene: Andrew Dunn (Solipsist), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Midsummer Common: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Stourbridge Common: Silas S. Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Christ's Pieces: Mincebert, Public domain, source
- Parker's Piece: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Jesus Green: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jesus Green Lido: Marvinthefish, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cambridge railway station: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Colleges and the Backs: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- King's Parade and Market Square: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Museums, Botanic Garden and the South: Kim Fyson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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