The Old Ferry Boat
Back Lane, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, England
About The Old Ferry Boat
The Old Ferry Boat is the oldest inn in England, and its foundations have been dated back to 560AD. The Inn overlooks the river Great Ouse which winds its way around the tiny hamlet of Holywell, near St.Ives, Cambridgeshire. In the summer you can relax in our extensive gardens and enjoy views of the river. In the winter you can warm yourself in front of one of our 4 fireplaces.
Other nearby hotels
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from The Old Ferry Boat |
| OLIVERS LODGE HOTEL | (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction W) |
| Sleep Inn Cambridge | (3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction S) |
| Menzies Cambridge Hotel And Golf Course | (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SE) |
| The George Hotel | (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction W) |
| The Cambridge Belfry - A QHotel | (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction S) |
| Hotel Felix | (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE) |
| Nt Services Alconbury (Night Owl Ltd) | (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction W) |
| Arundel House Hotel | (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE) |
| Alpha Milton Guest House | (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SE) |
| Acorn Guest House | (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SE) |
| Kirkwood House | (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction SE) |
| Cambridge Garden House | (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SE) |
| De Vere University Arms Hotel | (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SE) |
| Royal Cambridge | (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE) |
| Best Western Gonville Hotel | (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction SE) |
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Recommended attractions near The Old Ferry Boat
| Houghton Mill | (3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Cambridge American Military Cemetery & Memorial | (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| University Botanic Gardens | (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Wimpole Hall | (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Anglesey Abbey | (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Oliver Cromwell's House | (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Ely Cathedral | (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Wandlebury Country Park | (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Wandlebury Ring | (14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Imperial War Museum Duxford | (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
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