10 Best Places to Shop in East Anglia, England

Considered by many to be among the best bookstores in England, the Book Hive has a rounded glass facade that gives you a hint of the treasures within. The three-story independent shop specializes in fiction, poetry, art and design, cooking, and children's books. Drop by, and you might stumble onto a book reading, cooking class, or other event.

Filled with rare and imported books, Heffers' boasts a particularly fine arts section.

This market displays the wares of local artists outdoors on Saturdays. 

In business since at least 1581, the Cambridge University Press runs this store on Trinity Street.

Just off Steep Hill, this shop has a great selection of English and French cheeses, including the delicious local Lincoln Blue. There's also an adjacent café.

Near the Arts Theatre, G. David (known locally as just David's) sells antiquarian books.

Steep Hill has good bookstores, antiques shops, and art galleries, including the delightful Harding House Gallery, a cooperative of contemporary visual artists.

This shop carries a great selection of old, illustrated books and British classics. And (the clue's in the name) apparently it has a ghost, too.

Open Monday to Saturday, the city's main outdoor market has been the heart of the city's commerce for 900 years. Almost two hundred vendors sell everything from jewelry to clothing and food.

Need a straw boater? This shop is the official outlet for Cambridge University products, from hoodies to ties to cuff links.