Small town.
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Independent shops, cosy cafés and local favourites.
Get to know the places that make our town special.

STILL LOCAL.
What brings you to town?
Meet your next favourite.
Eat & drinkCosta Coffee
A handy branch of the UK's best-known coffee chain, right on Market Place in the centre of town. Stop in for a hot drink, an iced cooler, a sweet treat or a sandwich, with dogs and families welcome.
Eat & drinkThe Cross Keys Hotel and Restaurant
A striking Grade II* listed timber-framed inn at the corner of the High Street and King Street, offering food, drink and characterful rooms in the heart of Saffron Walden. With centuries of history and more than one resident ghost, it's a stay with a story.
ShoppingWaitrose
A handy town centre Waitrose on Hill Street, just off the Market Square, with a café, customer car park and click and collect. The perfect spot for your weekly shop, a coffee break or picking up something special.
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