Market Square

My husband and I take a stroll and enjoy the sights and sounds of the market stalls which are open 7 days of the week. In the city center the general market sell a wide range of goods. These include books, music, films, clothes, jewellery, fresh food.

let's not get too excited. it's a market and every town and city has one. i had seen it all before but it's what surrounds it that makes it a little different. Cambridge is full of interesting buildings and there's a photo opportunity round many a corner and a few of them are here.

Great market for food, inexpensive souvenirs that don’t say “Cambridge” on them (scarves, other apparel). We were there almost every day for fresh produce, and takeout food. The “Turkish pizzas” were particularly good. Go early; everything in Cambridge closes down fairly early in the afternoon or evening.

This is not a review about the whole market in general as there were so many beautiful stalls which I’m sure are brilliant.
I bought a ring from the jewellery stall “Graces Accessories” today labelled ‘silver’, was charged £25 from the lady - I haven’t even had it on for a day and it’s tarnished and turned my finger green.
Bit of a shame she’s falsely advertised jewellery and been untruthful about their quality, I wouldn’t mind if it was cheap but I thought at the time that £25 was quite steep for a ring that’s just a band with some tiny elephants on but thought the quality must be brilliant and it would last me a long time. Unfortunately I was wrong.
I don’t recommend purchasing from this stall at all, very disappointed.

The whole market square needs a revamp as it is dirty, smelly and disgusting. One only has to look at Peterborough's Cathedral Square to see what could be done. The market could / should be relocated to, perhaps, Fitzroy Street / Burleigh Street which would leave the present square open to various activities, displays. performances, al fresco dining etc with a nice backdrop from the guildhall. Peterborough got rid of its outdoor market many years ago and the overall result is aesthetically pleasing, although I am not a fan of the tramp showers. Half of this market consists of street food stalls, none of which I would bring myself to use, fruit and veg stalls and miscellaneous other stalls. The cobbles are filthy and uncomfortable to negotiate and my wife, whom is disabled and uses a walker, found them extremely difficult.

Visited for a quick lunch during a day trip in Cambridge. There is a good variety of food and we found several places we'd be happy to eat. It was a hot day and the market was very busy, so most stalls had a queue. We waited 15-20 mins to get served, and I wouldn't say we were there are peak time. Would be nice if there were a few more places to sit and eat around the market once you've bought food.

Well worth a walk round, plenty of food vendors products looked really nice but every thing was a bit pricey. Everything a market should have fruit and veg, books, clothing, craft stalls, sweets and typically Cambridge, cycle repairs.
Only negative is the square seems to be surrounded by Big Issue sellers.

The usual fanfare. Because the city attracts a lot of visitors and tourists,(Myself and my husband being two them!) it's quite pricey. Glad to say there are some standout stalls and stall holders.

One in particular, is the very lovely gent who runs the hats. scarves stall. I have forgotten his name as we visited in November.
He has run his stall for over 30 years! Good on him. It's opposite M&S if I remember rightly.
He's genuinely very friendly, not just to sell his goods. My husband ended up getting hat's, scarves, glovesme nothing, as my size wasn't in stockI'm very sad about that, I saw a beautiful hat I liked.

He's honest and his prices were brilliant, with good quality products.

As far as the rest of the market goes, have a wander round before buying from one particular stall.

I recently visited the vintage coat seller on Cambridge Market Street and had a rather unpleasant experience. I was browsing the stall with the intention of purchasing a vintage coat when, within minutes, the stall owner approached me in a rude and potentially unstable manner. She stood behind me and shouted, 'No, get away, I am allergic to your coat you are wearing, leave now.'
At first, I laughed nervously, thinking it might be a joke or a misunderstanding. However, it became clear from my friend's reaction, who was with me, that the stall owner was indeed addressing me. She then covered her face and directed me out of her stall area. The entire experience was odd and rather disturbing and this encounter left me quite taken aback. Cambridge Market square certainly has declined over the years.

Disappointing and very crowded,people not distancing and lots of queues.
Mostly fast food stalls which in principle can be good,but these were poorly managed,too close together without any stools or anywhere to perch and eat the food.

This market needs to be reviewed by whoever is responsible for managing the stall holders.
Too many times people bump into you as they are so busy trying to eat / drink they aren’t aware of anyone else.
There are better markets out there than this,if you plan on having so many stalls selling hot food they should be better spaced and required to provide seating!