T: +44 (0) 1223 461 155
F: +44 (0) 1223 316 511
E: contactus@hewitsons.com
DX 133155 Cambridge 8
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In line with the new COVID-19 lock down rules we are following remote working practices across our offices. We have taken measures to ensure compliance but also ensuring business continuity and the well-being of our clients and members of the firm. All of us will continue to be in contact and accessible by phone, MS Teams, Zoom, email and so on in the first instance.
Our offices will remain open, albeit with a reduced workforce present onsite to facilitate ongoing business where it remains essential for us to do so.
We are committed to maintaining business as usual and ensuring our clients continue to receive the highest quality service without disruption.
Cambridge
Shakespeare House42 Newmarket Road
Cambridge
CB5 8EP
Office opening times (Monday - Friday)
8.00am - 6.00pm
Hewitsons Solicitors Cambridge has served the community for over 85 years. In the year we moved into our current premises on Newmarket Road in 1988 Elizabeth Butler-Sloss became the first woman to be appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal. The Cambridge office team is also proud to say we have raised over £1.48m for a range of charitable causes since establishing the Chariots of Fire relay race in 1992. To learn more about the legal services we offer, please visit our services page. To get in touch, see above for all Hewitsons Cambridge contact details and our location. Below, you will find answers to some questions we are often asked.
Cambridge FAQs
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What are your opening hours
We are open 8.00am – 6.00pm Monday to Friday
We are committed to promptly returning calls so please feel free to contact us outside of these hours using our <a href="/contact">online form</a> and one of our team will call you back at their earliest opportunity.
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Do you have on-site parking?
Yes, there is some limited parking available at the office. To book a space please arrange this when making your appointment. Please note a space cannot always be guaranteed. Should a space not be available, our office is well located and easily accessibly by public transport. The nearest public car parks can be found at either the Grafton Centre https://www.graftoncentre.co.uk/centre-information/car-park/ or Pay and Display at Sun Street.
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Directions to your office?
Please select the ‘Download directions’ link on this page to download a pdf map for our office.
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Do your offices have disabled access?
Yes.
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