The name has recently changed to David LLoyd, but apart from the branding, little has changed. The…read morefacilities are superb, but it is pretty expensive. I used the cardio machines, the pools, the sauna and steam room during my free trial. The pool was warm and clean, and was pretty quiet whenever I went there. The cardio machines were good, but some of the bikes didn't work properly which is annoying. I liked the changing areas and the showers, nice and warm and very clean throughout. I'd love to join, but £51 a month off-peak is too much for me at the moment.

Very helpful staff, two good pools and excellent gym facilities, having the nice restaurant/bar…read morearea to unwind in afterwards is a bonus and the fact that they have a sports wear shop and a beauty salon in the same building also helps. There is also a creche but not having kids I don't know much about it!

Just a quick drive from the centre of Cambridge and you come accross Wandlebury. A great park and…read morevery popular all year round. A lovely place to go for a long walk or even to take the family out for a pic nic in the countryside. It will cost £2 to park your car but there are no time restrictions as such on that - you will have plenty of time to go about enjoying your day and not have to worry abou the car park cost, something quite unique for Cambridge!

This park is a real hidden gem, it's a couple of miles outside Cambridge and is a family favourite…read moreof ours all through the year. It's owned by the Cambridge Preservation Society, who do a superb job of managing this estate. Briefly, there's a Stone Age ring which once fortified a village. It now encircles a group of cottages with gardens, a barn and a pond. There's 110 acres of down, woodland, pasture and orchards to explore. It's great for foraging for nuts, fruit, fungi and mushrooms. You can see birds, foxes, deer, bats, badgers (if you're very early). They have some great educational events here through the year and it's free. The car park costs £2 but if you're skint, you can park for free in the lay-by a bit further down the A1307 or you can walk over from Magog Down, just over the road.

Go for your walk on a wekday. If you do go on a sunny Sunday, for example, you find yourself in the…read moremiddle of a crowd, as busy as any city street, with bikes and pushchairs.....it is certainly not a peaceful country walk then. But maybe lots of people prefer the countryside that way!

Granchester Meadows is a fantastic place for a picnic in the summer. There is a large grassy area…read morewhich leads down tot he river. It is possible to hire a punt from the town centre and punt all the way out here rather than driving. There are often cows wandering around the field, so beware of cowpats. Take a gazebo with you then you can have some shelter in the case of a downpour - or sunburn depending on the weather. The pub at the entrance to the meadows does fantastic food, so if a picnic seems like a lot fo work then i would definitely recommend eating here.

Fairly awful really. Costs just under £40 for two adults and two children. Most of the enclosures…read moreseemed empty. I suspect in an effort to keep costs down they all got fed to the 'show piece' tigers. Who, incidentally we're asleep in their pen when we visited, and thus not really visible. We certainly won't be bothering again.

Here is a lovely day out for the family. At Willers Mill they take in rescue animals and you can…read morealso 'adopt' one. there are ponds with ducks and huge fish and you can feed them with food purchased at the entrance. The main attraction are the tigers! At the end there is a petting corner and play area for the children with an attached picnic area and ice cream stand.

This was such a lovely park! Lots of space for roaming around, equipment for kids of different…read moreages. Quiet. Open space for kicking a ball around or picnicking. Paved trails. Beautiful spot to visit and burn off some energy.

Most famous for being the home of the annual Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall is a…read morelovely park and often overlooked. It's especially good for toddlers, as it has a nice play area, a duck pond, lots of mature trees and squirrels, and in summer there are two paddling pools. When the weather is good, a very charming Italian gentleman rolls up in his equally vintage ice cream van, I remember him from when I was a kid myself! The Hall itself is now a school, but has some nice gardens around it which are good for picnicking. There's free parking and no entry fee. The toilets can be a bit gross in summer.