The Mill, Cambridge
The Mill is a small riverside pub on Mill Lane, facing Laundress Green and the punts at the Mill Pond. It pours changing cask ales from eight handpumps, cooks its food on site and is known locally for welcoming dogs, which makes it an easy stop on a walk along the Cam.
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Liat Massad
Beer and food
Cask ale comes from eight handpumps with a rotating line-up rather than fixed regulars, often from East Anglian breweries such as Adnams and Oakham. Food is cooked on the premises using local ingredients where possible, with meals at lunchtime and in the evening. Food service stops earlier than the bar, particularly on Sundays, so check before turning up late and hungry.
Inside the pub
A 2012 refurbishment gave the pub a wood-panelled side room and a wood-block bar top, and there is a vintage radiogram for playing vinyl. Monday is quiz night, there are board games on hand, and major sport such as the Six Nations is shown. The pub takes cards only, so leave the cash in your pocket.
Using the riverside
There is no beer garden as such. In warmer months drinkers carry their pints across the lane to Laundress Green, the grassy patch beside the river where punts set off and return. It is a short walk from the Mathematical Bridge at Queens' College and the colleges along the Backs, so it works well as a break between sightseeing and a punt trip.
Highlights
- Eight handpumps of changing cask ale
- Faces Laundress Green and the Mill Pond on the Cam
- Food cooked on site with local ingredients where possible
- Local CAMRA Dog Friendly Pub of the Year in 2019 and 2020
Good to know
- Card payments only
- Dog friendly and family friendly
- No beer garden; drinkers use Laundress Green opposite in fine weather
- Monday pub quiz
Frequently asked questions
Sources: camra.org.uk · britishlistedbuildings.co.uk