The Café at Ben’s Yard

In Stuntney, The Café at Ben’s Yard forms part of the Ben’s Yard rural retail destination on the Stuntney Estate between Ely and Soham. The combination of café, countryside setting and independent retail makes it a useful stop in its own right, particularly for visitors travelling by car between the two towns. For a Discover the Fens itinerary, its strongest value is provenance. It helps turn the surrounding East Cambridgeshire landscape from scenery into something tangible: a place where food or drink is grown, made, sold or interpreted locally. That makes it a useful stop for food-minded visitors, touring drivers and anyone interested in the relationship between Fenland agriculture, enterprise and everyday life. Menus, service times and opening arrangements can change seasonally, so visitors making a special journey should check the venue’s current information before travelling.