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There are places that simply appear to have all of it.

Stunning surroundings, wealthy historical past and a cool issue thanks to its stylish bars and eating places.

Ely in Cambridgeshire is one of these areas.

So a lot so it has been deemed one of Britain’s ‘coolest’ places to live, grabbing the ninth spot within the run down by wellbeing model Naturecan earlier this yr.

Ely is dominated by its magnificent Norman Cathedral, has its personal film profession with credit together with The King’s Speech and The Crown and one of its bakery’s – Grain Culture – has very just lately been named by The Times as one of one of the best within the UK.

Councillor Rob Pitt, Ely’s deputy mayor, has lived within the city for round 15 years and says it is the proper combine of outdated and new.

He stated: “It has a beautiful cathedral, a quintessentially English city centre and lots and lots of modern influences.

“It’s a great city for all types of families and all types of people.”

With a inhabitants of simply over 20,000 folks Ely is one of the highest ten of smallest sized cities within the UK.

So why has it similar to standing?

As the seat of a diocese, Ely has lengthy been thought of a city, holding the standing thanks to an historical proper.

But Ely’s city standing was not explicitly confirmed till April 1, 1974, when Queen Elizabeth II granted it.

Rob, 41, who’s a Liberal Democrat and was within the navy, says that the month-to-month meals market known as Foodie Fridays brings the city collectively.

He stated: “It’s a melting pot.

“Pretty much the whole of the town and city turn up in the market place to enjoy food and music. It has a piazza vibe.”

A highly-anticipated outside road meals venue, The Yard, additionally welcomed its first friends just lately.

More than 600 friends descended on the brand new venue, which is unfold over 5 delivery containers, and includes a youngsters’s play space, espresso store, restaurant, bar and outside seating space.

The £400k funding has reworked a brownfield web site on Newnham Street on the outskirts of the city centre right into a vacation spot venue for households, studies CambridegshireLive.

Husband and spouse crew Susanne Stent and Bruce Garside are behind the brand new venue.

Susanne stated: “It feels absolutely fantastic, the feedback was brilliant, there’s something for everybody and a really comfortable place to be.”

She added: “It has a really nice vibe is a phrase that has been used a lot – many are saying it reminds them of Shoreditch.”