Places to Visit

Angelsey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey and Garden
Angelsey Abbey
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
Bury St Edmunds
Official tourism web site for Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds
Chippenham Fen
Woodland Trust
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Chippenham Fen
Denny Abbey
Denny Farmland Museum and Abbey
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)
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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
Go Ape In Thetford Forset
On Segway's, Bikes or Climbing in trees
Go Ape In Thetford Forset
Ickworth House
Ickworth House Park and Garden
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 Trust Properties
Newmarket Horseracing
Find out about the home of racing, events tickets etc.
Newmarket Horseracing
Red Lodge Karting Centre
Outdoor Karting Centre
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)
Thetford Forest Park
Family park in Thetford Forest
Thetford Forest Park
Wicken Fen and Burwell Fen Farm
National Trust info on Wicken Fen and Burwell Fen
Wicken Fen and Burwell Fen Farm
Wimpole Hall & Farm
National Trust Property
Wimpole Hall & Farm
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Burwell Windmill
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Tributes are paid to the renowned surgeon who carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant.
Archaeologist finds WW2 air raid shelter in garden
Mary Andrews says she was delighted to uncover the relic from nearly 90 years ago.
Council worker sacked after document falsification
A council sent a fraudster money instead of a home-to-school transport supplier.
Demolition of art deco cinema blocked by inspector
The 1930s cinema in central Cambridge had faced demolition under plans to build a new office block.
Ram-raiders steal safe from betting shop
Officers were called to reports of a break-in at Ladbrokes just after 22:00 GMT, say police.
London man fined for waste found in Cambridgeshire
The waste was found dumped an hour-and-a-half's drive from the man's home.
Call for permanent repairs on 'death trap' road
A notorious Fenland road is beginning to subside once more, with large cracks in the carriageways.
Cracked road 'getting worse on a weekly basis'
Footage shows the poor state of a Fenland road that has buckled and led to part of it being closed.
From wealth tax to training relief - leaders share budget hopes
Nova Fairbank says government policies have contributed to a "hostile environment".
Charity offers surplus blankets to warm residents
Diamond Hampers is giving away blankets, duvets, and pillows to people who find it hard to heat their homes.
Cambridge 'will look at other sites', says CEO
Cambridge United remain open to staying at their current home despite putting redevelopment plans on hold, chief executive Alex Tunbridge says.

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