Cambridgeshire is part of the East Anglia region of England. The county has borders with Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. The most well known city in the county is Cambridge, nestled on the River Cam and home to the world renowned University of Cambridge. It is home to many thriving market towns, popular with families and London bound commuters, and pretty riverside towns such as Ely and St Neots.