Places to Visit
Angelsey
Abbey
Banham Zoo
Burwell Museum & Windmill
Set among beautifully preserved historic farming buildings, Burwell Museum tells the story of a bustling fen-edge village. Alongside the 19th-century mill, displays from the everyday to the amazing vividly recreate Burwell life over the ages.
There are also open spaces for children to play, lots of hands-on interactive exhibits, and play and picnic areas.
Burwell Museum is run solely by volunteers, who generously donate their time to keep the Museum open to the public, and offer a wide range of events and learning opportunities. Find out more about volunteering with us here.
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Burwell Museum & Windmill
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Burwell Museum & Windmill
Bury St Edmunds
Chippenham Fen
Denny Abbey
Devil's Dyke
A walk from Woodditton to Reach
A 7 mile long embankment, thrown up in Anglo-Saxon times believed to be around 1450 years old.
It is scheduled as a S.S.I. (Site of Special Scientific Interest)
Wikipedia
Woodditton Site
The Wildflife Trusts
Devil's Dyke
Wikipedia
Woodditton Site
The Wildflife Trusts
Devil's Dyke
Ely
Cathedral
The very impressive cathedral in nearby Ely.
Hosts concerts, lectures, craft and food fairs etc.
Cathedral Web Site
Cathedral Events
Wikipedia
Ely Cathedral
Cathedral Web Site
Cathedral Events
Wikipedia
Ely Cathedral
Go Ape In Thetford Forset
Go Ape In Thetford Forset
Ickworth
House
National Horseracing Museum
Museum tours, shop, cafe, galleries, education and even a racehorse simulator.
99 High Street, Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8JH
National Horseracing Museum
National Horseracing Museum
National Trust Properties
Newmarket Horseracing
Red Lodge
Karting Centre
St Mary's Church (Burwell)
A fine mediaeval building, which is in the perpendicular style, and visible from many miles away.
Web Site
St Mary's Church (Burwell)
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St Mary's Church (Burwell)
Thetford Forest Park
Wicken
Fen and Burwell Fen Farm
Wimpole Hall & Farm
Village News
UK's biggest solar farm approved for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Latest Proposals
Project and
Current Status
Latest Proposals
Project and
Current Status
Millstone Park Housing Development
(350 new homes)
Linden Homes
Web Site
Planning Docs
This Land -
Councillors
Express Concerns
This Land -
Council plays down
fears over loan
This Land Business Plan?
(350 new homes)
Linden Homes
Web Site
Planning Docs
This Land -
Councillors
Express Concerns
This Land -
Council plays down
fears over loan
This Land Business Plan?
BBC News
'No issues' over almost car-free housing planA council-owned company has designed only four car parking spaces for a new 28-home development.
Lorry driver jailed for fatal five-vehicle A1 crashMindaugas Borisas is jailed for more than four years after a crash in which a grandfather died.
Community pub fears closure without new landlordThe directors of the community interest company that runs it say they need to "move fast".
Flooded road needs permanent fix, say residentsThe A1123 Earith Causeway runs alongside River Great Ouse and is often shut due to flooding.
Jigsaw puzzle lovers raise £15,000 for charity"We bring our jigsaws into the community and people line up to pick a puzzle," says Lynn Pearl.
Saudi student murdered by stranger, trial toldA court hears the 20-year-old was stabbed as he sat outside student accommodation with friends.
Man seriously injured after van and lorry collideThe van driver suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash on Monday night, police say.
Junction plan at 'impasse' over worries about bats Plans to realign a road junction near Cambridge, submitted in 2022, are still on hold.
New swimming pools to be built at leisure centreA two-storey extension, spectator seating area and a learner pool are all part of the plans.
Residents delighted with new fruit treesIt is hoped the trees could start to bear fruit in two to three years' time.
Public urged to recycle batteries to prevent firesA local authority says "incorrectly disposed lithium ion-batteries" are putting people at risk.