Cafes – Accessible Cambridge

Disability access information for coffee shops, cafes and tea houses in Cambridge and the surrounding area.

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Arts Picturehouse Cafe

Address: Inside Arts Picturehouse, 38-9 St. Andrew’s Street, above Regal pub
Tel: 01223 504 444
Wheelchair Access: Yes. Enter via ramp to right of Weatherspoons pub, then take lift to first floor for box office or second floor for cafe
Visual Impairments: Brightly lit and airy
Hearing Impairments: Generally quiet, except when busy
Disabled toilets: Yes, on first floor
Parking: Some disabled bays on Regent Street

Address: The Gilmour Building, Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 1JF
Tel: 01223 336265
Website: www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
Wheelchair Access: Yes, to inside and outside seating areas. Outside areas are picnic tables
Visual Impairments: Bright and clear
Hearing Impairments: No special arrangements
Disabled toilets: Yes, round the corner
Parking: Difficult – see details for Botanic Garden
Other: Located within the University of Cambridge Botanic Garden

Address: Grafton Centre, Cambridge, CB1 1PS
Tel: 01223 460868
Wheelchair Access: Yes
Visual Impairments: Bright and clear. Point to what you want
Hearing Impairments: Can be noisy as located in middle of shopping area, and harsh tables and chairs
Disabled toilets: Yes, Grafton centre toilets
Parking: Grafton centre car parks
Other: Located on ground floor of Grafton centre

Address: 32 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AD
Tel: 01223 576 306
Website: www.cb1.com
Wheelchair Access: Up one step and cramped inside. Limited access to computers
Visual Impairments: Rather dimly lit
Hearing Impairments: Can be noisy due to Mill Road traffic and being small
Disabled toilets: No
Parking: Difficult – maybe off a Mill Road side street

Address: 5-7 Norfolk Street, just off East Road opposite Burleigh Street
Tel: 01223 508 503
Wheelchair Access: One step to enter. Some tables accessible. Six steps to mid-level and more to upper level
Visual Impairments: Well lit, especially near big windows. Rather haphazard table arrangements
Hearing Impairments: Noisy when busy, especially when live music is playing upstairs
Disabled toilets: No. Other toilets upstairs, and rather small
Parking: Difficult. Grafton centre car parks are easiest, or try the road just outside

Address: 54 King Street, Cambridge, CB1 1LN
Tel: 01223 355 711
Wheelchair Access: Yes, to ground floor. Rather cramped inside
Visual Impairments: Light near windows and upstairs. Ask or point at what you want if you can’t read the blackboard menu
Hearing Impairments: No music, generally quiet. Upstairs very quiet
Disabled toilets: Yes, but slightly awkward due to two sets of double doors
Parking: Some disabled bays on King Street

Address: The Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB
Tel: 01223 764 402
Website: www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Wheelchair Access: Yes
Visual Impairments: Bright and clear
Hearing Impairments: Rubber feet recently put on tables and chairs to stop screeching, but open space and harsh furnishings make hearing difficult at times
Disabled toilets: Yes, in museum
Parking: Trumpington Street

Address: Corner of Petty Cury and Sidney Street
Tel:
Wheelchair Access: Yes, to ground floor, although most seating is upstairs. In summer best to sit outside
Visual Impairments: Very bright and well-lit. Large menus on boards
Hearing Impairments: No quiet areas, although only noisy when busy
Disabled toilets: No. Nearest are in Lion Yard
Parking: Lion Yard
Other: Good range of sandwiches, soups, pies and snacks. Infomation for those on special diets

Address: Inside St Andrews Baptist Church, 43 St Andrews Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AR
Tel: 01223 566030
Wheelchair Access: Yes, through two sets of manual double doors
Visual Impairments: Well-lit
Hearing Impairments: Generally very quiet and peaceful
Disabled toilets: Yes
Parking: Some disabled bays on Regent Street

Address: Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1SU
Tel: 01223 309 147
Website: www.michaelhouse.org.uk
Wheelchair Access: Yes, down curly ramp
Visual Impairments: Beware glass entrance doors. Very well lit
Hearing Impairments: Induction loop fitted. Portable loop available to borrow. A bit echoey, but quiet and peaceful. Occasional classical music in background
Disabled toilets: Yes, down corridor
Parking: Some disabled bays on Trinity Street and King’s Parade. Or use Lion Yard
Other: Wonderful converted 14th chapel, originally St. Michael’s church built in 1328. Part of Great St. Mary’s Church

Address: 45 Mill Way, Grantchester, Cambridge, CB3 9ND
Tel: 01223 845 788
Website: www.orchard-grantchester.com
Wheelchair Access: Yes, to most areas, inside and out. Garden has deck chair seating
Visual Impairments: Open air mostly. Menus written on blackboards and food mostly on display
Hearing Impairments: Depends on where you are – most areas outdoors
Disabled toilets: I don’t think so
Parking: Private car park

Address: 18 Market Street, Cambridge, CB2 3PA
Tel: 01223 328 575
Website: www.starbucks.com
Wheelchair Access: Yes, to ground floor only
Visual Impairments: Menus are rather small. Ask for what you want
Hearing Impairments: Quieter downstairs. Light background music on ground floor
Disabled toilets: Yes, at rear on ground floor. Other toilets downstairs
Parking: Lion Yard

Address: First floor of Borders Bookstore, 12-13 Market Street, Cambridge, CB2 3PA
Tel: 01223 306 589
Website: www.starbucks.com
Wheelchair Access: Yes, via lift
Visual Impairments: Usual lighting, menus rather confusing
Hearing Impairments: Rather large, but generally quiet
Disabled toilets: Yes
Parking: Lion Yard
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