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A mini guide to
Mill Road and the East: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Mill Road and the East
Stops and stations
Getting to Mill Road and the East
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge station | Great Northern, Greater Anglia, CrossCountry and other operators | Mill Road crosses the railway line a short distance north-east of the station |
| Newmarket Road Park & Ride | Stagecoach East | One of five Park & Ride sites; Visit Cambridge says it is reached via the A1303, A14 and B1047 |
| On foot or by bike | From Parker's Piece | Mill Road runs south-east from Parker's Piece |
Within walking range
Stations near Mill Road and the East
Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Mill Road and the East, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.
| Station or stop | Type | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Centre Bus Station | Bus or coach station | 300 m | about 3 min |
| Parkside bus stops | Bus or coach station | 500 m | about 6 min |
| Beehive Centre bus station | Bus or coach station | 600 m | about 7 min |
| Drummer Street Bus Station | Bus or coach station (Cambridgeshire County Council) | 800 m | about 10 min |
| Cambridge | Rail station (Greater Anglia) | 1.1 km | about 13 min |
Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 1 November 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.
Walking from nearby areas
- King's Parade and Market Square: 1.1 km from Mill Road and the East, about 14 min on foot
- Museums, Botanic Garden and the South: 1.5 km from Mill Road and the East, about 17 min on foot
- Colleges and the Backs: 1.5 km from Mill Road and the East, about 18 min on foot
Reaching Cambridge
Official travel information
Cambridge has a railway station about a mile south-east of the centre, and Stansted Airport is linked by direct train. Always check the operators for current times, fares and disruption.
- Visit Cambridge: travelling to Cambridge → — trains, Park & Ride and car parks
- Visit Cambridge: driving into Cambridge → — roads and parking
- National Rail: Cambridge → — station information and journey planning
- Great Northern: trains to Cambridge → — operator page
- Thameslink: trains to Cambridge → — operator page
- Stagecoach East: Cambridge Park & Ride → — sites and buses
- Cambridge City Council: parking → — car park charges
- Greater Cambridge Partnership → — transport schemes in the area
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Mill Road and the East. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Mill Road and the East
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Mill Road Cemetery
Grade II listed former burial ground off Mill Road in Petersfield, protected since 2001.
Cambridge Central Mosque
The city's first purpose-built mosque, on Mill Road, opened to the public on 24 April 2019.
Cambridge Museum of Technology
Industrial heritage museum in an 1894 sewage pumping station beside the Cam; the building is a scheduled monument.
Cambridge
More areas to explore
Colleges and the Backs
King's, Trinity, St John's and Queens' beside the River Cam, with the Backs, Magdalene Street and Castle Hill
Open the mini guide →
King's Parade and Market Square
King's Parade, Market Square and Trinity Street in the historic heart of the city
Open the mini guide →
Museums, Botanic Garden and the South
The Fitzwilliam, the Downing Street museums, the Botanic Garden and the meadows towards Grantchester
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Cambridge railway station: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mill Road and the East (area photo): John Sutton, 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
- 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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