Jamia Masjid St Ives Mosque

Walking through St Ives, you might easily miss this modest mosque tucked away from the main tourist trail. The Jamia Masjid serves the local Muslim community in this historic market town, a reminder that modern Cambridgeshire is home to diverse faiths alongside its medieval churches.

This isn't a tourist attraction in the conventional sense - it's a working place of worship rather than somewhere you'd plan a day out. The building itself is fairly contemporary, without the architectural drama of St Ives' famous chapel on the bridge just down the road.

Families staying at nearby parks like Crystal Lakes Leisure or The Cambridgeshire Glamping might spot it while exploring the town centre, perhaps after visiting the weekly market or walking along the River Great Ouse. It's worth noting as part of St Ives' current community rather than its historical past.

Most visitors to the area will find more to occupy them at the town's other attractions - the medieval bridge chapel, the statue of Oliver Cromwell, or simply wandering the riverside paths. But if you're interested in how old market towns adapt to modern life, seeing the mosque alongside the ancient parish church gives you a fuller picture of today's St Ives.