‘Newmarket puddle’ sees drivers create Tripadvisor page after A14 flooding

When you envision a day trip to Newmarket, you might think of visiting the horseracing museum or spending a day at the races. A new attraction has been added to Tripadvisor’s list of top attractions in Newmarket – and previous visitors advise bringing a wetsuit.

Cheeky motorists have created a Tripadvisor page dedicated to the ‘Newmarket puddle’ caused by flooding on the A14. The flooding has seen lane closures over the past few weeks with around five Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of water being pumped away.

Lanes two and three reopened on Thursday with a 40mph speed limit in place. A National Highways spokesperson apologised for any inconvenience caused by the closure and said the organisation aims to fully reopen the road as soon as possible.

The Newmarket Puddle page has made its way to number 10 of Newmarket’s top attractions. It has more than 30 ratings, with 15 of those rating it as ‘excellent’.

One tongue-in-cheek review described the attraction as…