In the days when journeying to and from London was a long and tiresome business, this old historic coaching inn, The Oak, was a welcome sight to many a weary traveller. The inn was reputed to have taken its name from a large and ancient oak tree that once stood on the site, and it is said that the wood from the tree was actually used in the building of the house.

The oak Bistro opened its doors in March 2009 with respect to the history of the building and maintaining the ethos of a Grade II listed building. It is now a firmly established favourite bistro in Cambridge with local locals and regular international visitors