re Cam xplo brid E ge sh eterborough i d P Cambridgeshire’s cities, towns, villages and re an Activities countryside provide a wealth of fun things to No visit to Cambridgeshire would be complete without do for all the family, from walks in the countryside, to a trip on a Punt on the River Cam, passing the shopping, culture and heritage or excellent attractions famous colleges and immaculate lawns. If you are for all the family to enjoy. Join the bustle of market day after excitement, head for Grafham Water and try s in and pick up a bargain or two at traditional markets in the windsurfing or sailing, or hire a bike for off-road cycling. on cities or in the market towns. Seek out fresh local produce ti Ac at farmers’ markets throughout the county. For shopping fans, you’ll find all the big names and r t exclusive boutiques in Peterborough and Cambridge, t The county has bars and restaurants, or quiet country pubs whilst Ely is the place to seek out an unusual gift or two. A and intimate bistros. Enjoy fine food to rival the best that t London can offer or enjoy a home-cooked meal in a village inn Don’t miss the spectacular air shows at Imperial War a made from the best fresh local produce. With a rich diversity Museum Duxford in spring, summer and autumn e r of things to do, places to explore, Cambridgeshire and when both vintage and modern aircraft fill the skies. Peterborough has something for everyone. The internationally acclaimed Cambridge Folk Festival G For more great ideas of things to do and takes place in July. places to go make sure you check out Cambridgeshire www.visitcambridgeshire.org today Wildlife and Nature and Peterborough If you like animals, Cambridgeshire is a great place to Fitzwilliam museum Kings College Chapel Heritage and Museums explore. Visit Linton Zoo and Shepreth Wildlife Park Peterborough Cathedral welney wetland Centre for a fascinating day out on the wild side. Get close to the civil war at Oliver Cromwell’s House in Ely. Duxford anglesey abbey Nene Valley Railway Discover life from days gone by at one of the many museums any more! across Cambridgeshire. From Peterborough’s history at the Discover the treasures of farming and country life o m at Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre, near s Museum and Art Gallery, to the museums of Chatteris, nd March, Whittlesey and Wisbech. Visit the fascinating Peterborough, hidden deep in the heart of the a Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon based in Cromwell’s old countryside. Be captivated by nature at nearby school. Discover life in the fens at Ramsey Rural Museum, Welney Wetland Centre - perfect for a day of walking. set in 17thC farm buildings, it includes collections from Victorian times to World War II. Countryside and Gardens Enjoy the day exploring 170 acres of grasslands, meadows, Visit the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey near woodlands and lakes at Hinchingbrooke Country Park Waterbeach for a special day out for all the family. Discover in Huntingdon. Discover the last remaining pocket of farming through the ages with interactive displays and explore undrained fen at Wicken Fen and visit The Ouse a superb Norman abbey. Visit Cambridge & County Folk Valley Way, one of the most beautiful riverside walks in Museum and discover the only local social history museum in the country, stretching 26 miles in Huntingdonshire.. Cambridge with a comprehensive collection representing life In the heart of Nene Park in Peterborough discover in the South Cambridgeshire villages. Opening 3 August 2009, Ferry Meadows, a 500 acre country park that is a make sure you visit Clare Cottage in Helpston, Peterborough favourite destination for many visitors throughout the year. and discover the heritage of poet John Clare. True plant enthusiasts should make sure they visit Standing in front of the magnificent triple-arched portico Cambridge University Botanic Garden, a 40 acre oasis at Peterborough Cathedral has to be a send-to-a-friend of landscaped gardens and tropical houses in the heart picture. Snoop around the famous Cambridge colleges with of the city. Make sure you visit Elgood’s Brewery and a guided tour, opening doors which are normally firmly shut Gardens in Wisbech where you can combine a visit to a to all but the students. Go searching for a 3,000 Bronze Age traditional 200 year old brewery with a stunning four acre site in Peterborough. Flag Fen is a 28 acre landscape park and garden comprising specimen trees and water features. heritage centre with reconstructions, parkland and museum. KingÓs Lynn A1065 Top attractions in Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughMap heading Please visit attraction website for opening times and further details. A47 A47 1. Linton Zoo 15 Wisbech Swaffham15. Octavia Hills Birthplace House Linton CB21 4NT LINCOLNSHIRE 16 Downham Wisbech PE13 1JB T/F: 01945 476358 T: 01223 891308 www.octaviahill.org A47 Market www.lintonzoo.com 19 A1122 Grade II GeorgianA1075 house in which Octavia Hill, The zoo has big cats, tigers, wallabies, lemurs, A47 social reformer and co-founder of the National 20 2221 A141 NORFOLK toucans, parrots and reptiles, a wonderful Peterborough A134 Trust was born. The Museum commemorates her 23 A10 combination of beautiful gardens and wildlife. 17 life, work and legacy. 2. Fitzwilliam Museum 16. Peckover House and Gardens Cambridge CB2 1RB T: 01223 332900 A1 (M) Wisbech PE13A11 1JR T: 01945 583463 www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk CAMBRIDGESHIRE A1101 www.nationaltrust.org.uk A large, world class collection of antiques, applied ThetfordA merchant’s house on the North Brink of the art, illuminating manuscripts, coins and paintings. River Nene, builtA1066 in 1722 with a plaster and wood Ely Original buildings are mid 19thC with later A141 rococo interior and a notable and rare Victorian A142 7 A1065 additions, including the courtyard development. 10 A142 A11 garden with unusual trees. 11 12 A1123 9 3. Imperial War Museum Duxford A14 St. Ives 17.A134 Welney Wetland Centre Great Ouse A143 Duxford CB22 4QR 8 WisbechSUFFOLK PE14 9TN T: 01353 860711 T: 01223 835 000 Huntingdon www.wwt.org.uk/welney 14 A10 www.iwm.org.uk/duxford 13 A14 A14 A wetland nature reserve of 1,000 acres attracting With its airshows, unique history and atmosphere, 18 Cam largeBury numbersA14 of ducks and swans in winter and nowhere else combines the sights, sounds and 4 Newmarket waders in spring and summer plus a range of wild St. Neots Cambridge A14 St. Edmunds power of aircraft quite like Duxford. A428 plants and butterflies. 5 2 Stowmarket 4. Anglesey Abbey Gardens & Lode Mill A143 18. Paxton Pits Cambridge CB25 9EJ T: 01223 81008 St Neots PE19 6ET T: 01480 406795 A1 6 www.nationaltrust.org.uk A1307 www.paxton-pits.org.uk A 13thC abbey with a later Jacobean style house A10 TheA134 reserve has 75 hectares of lakes, meadows, containing the famous Fairhaven collection of 3 grassland, scrub and woodland along the River paintings and furniture. Explore 93 acres of well 1 Haverhill Great Ouse. The Reserve is open at all times and maintained and distinct areas of gardens. Sudburythe Visitor Centre every day. 5. Kings College Chapel A421 A507 Letchworth Saffron A134 10. Oliver Cromwell’s House Walden 19. Burghley House Cambridge CB2 1ST T: 01223 331100 Ely CB7 4HF T: 01353 662062 Peterborough PE9 3JY A505 www.kings.cam.ac.uk www.olivercromwellshouse.co.ukM1 T: 01780 752451 M11 The chapel, founded by Henry VI includes the Visit the former Lord Protector’s family home. ESSEX www.burghley.co.ukColchester breathtaking fan-vault ceiling, stained-glass Experience what domesticHERTFORDSHIRE life would have been like The largest and grandest house of the Elizabethan windows, a carved-oak screen and Ruben’s in the 17thCLuton in a variety of re-created period age, with many collections, a house to explore Dunstable Stevenage Braintree masterpiece The Adoration of the Magi. (M) A1 rooms. BishopÓs A120 and 200 acres of park and gardens to discover. 6. Wimpole Hall and Farm 11. Hamerton Zoo Park Stortford 20. NeneA12 Valley Railway Cambridge SG8 0BW T: 01223 206000 Huntingdon PE28 5RE Peterborough PE8 6LR T: 01780 784444 www.nationaltrust.org.uk T: 01832 293362 www.nvr.org.uk An 18thC house in a landscaped park with a folly, www.hamertonzoopark.com A 7.5-mile track between Wansford and Peterborough Chinese bridge, plunge bath and yellow drawing A wildlife park with tigers, lemurs, marmosets, via Yarwell junction and Nene Park with over 28 room in the house, the work of John Soane. meerkats, wallabies and a unique bird collection steam and diesel locomotives. Regular steam trains Home Farm is a rare breeds centre. with rare and exotic species from around the world. operate over the line. 7. The Stained Glass Museum 12. The Raptor Foundation 21. Flag Fen Archaeological Park Ely CB7 4DL T: 01353 660347 Huntingdon PE28 3BT T: 01487 741140 Peterborough PE6 7QJ T: 01733 313414 www.stainedglassmuseum.com www.raptorfoundation.org.uk www.flagfen.org A museum housing examples of stained glass Bird of prey centre, offering 3 daily flying displays Visit this 28 acre landscape park and heritage from the 13thC to the present day in specially with audience participation, gift shop, Silent Wings centre and explore a reconstructed village from lit display boxes with models of a modern tearoom, Raptor crafts shop. Various handling the Bronze Age. Discover what life was like 3500 workshop. courses available. years ago 8. Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 13. Wood Green Animal Shelter 22. Peterborough Cathedral Ely CB7 5XP T: 01353 720274 Huntingdon PE29 2LJ T: 0844 2488181 Peterborough PE1 1XS T: 01733 355300 www.nationaltrust.org.uk www.woodgreen.org.