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Hills Road Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 9 AM – 5:30 PM

Cambridge Post Office

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

29-33 Hills Road, Cambridge
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday
9 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
29-33 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1NW
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
GB

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly lady picked up her mail and found something unusual in her mailbox—a small package wrapped in brown paper with no return address. Curious, she brought it inside and placed it on the counter of Hills Road Post Office. The postmaster, a friendly old man named Mr. Jenkins, peered at the package suspiciously but couldn't resist curiosity either. He carefully unwrapped it to discover... nothing but a note that read: 'Dear Lady, sorry for the empty package—ran out of stamps again!' Everyone had a good laugh, including the neighbor who delivered it.

2. One day, a delivery driver left early and forgot to close the back door of the Hills Road Post Office. When a regular arrived later that afternoon, he noticed something odd: a small herd of curious deer had wandered into the postal area, munching on leaves and exploring boxes marked ‘Registered Mail’. The deer were so intrigued by an old calendar featuring local landmarks that they started posing for photos, causing quite a commotion among passersby. A neighbor happened along just then and exclaimed, 'They’re advertising our town better than any tourist brochure!' The regular smiled, shook his head, and quietly closed the door behind him.

3. One foggy morning, a postal worker opened the doors of Hills Road Post Office. As he stepped inside, everyone noticed a strange humming sound coming from one corner. Nobody knew what it was, but soon the entire town started speculating. Curious locals gathered around, trying to figure out where the noise came from. Eventually, an old neighbor suggested checking behind the counter. There they found a tiny mail-sorting robot, happily whirring away and sorting letters faster than anyone could ever do manually. The whole town laughed and named him ‘Robby’, making Hills Road Post Office famous for its quirky little helper.

4. One autumn afternoon, a regular walked into Hills Road Post Office with a curious package. The label read only ‘To Whom It May Concern,’ but inside was a stack of letters addressed to everyone in town—each one perfectly personalized. The postmaster raised an eyebrow when he opened the first letter: 'Dear Mr. Smith, your cat is missing again.' Soon, neighbors were laughing as they recognized themselves in the humorous anecdotes. The regular turned out to be a local delivery driver who enjoyed pranking everyone once a year. That autumn, Hills Road Post Office became famous for its annual surprise mail.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Cambridge
Housename
Tesco
Housenumber
29-33
Postcode
CB2 1NW
Street
Hills Road

Contacts

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30, Sa 09:00-12:30

Brand & operator

Brand
Post Office
Wikidata
Q1783168
Wikipedia
en:Post Office Ltd
Pol id
1237

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 15 recorded details for this place.

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