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8.4milesOliver Cromwell House
29 St Mary´s Street, Ely, CB74HF
Oliver Cromwell and his family lived in this fascinating house from 1636 for about ten years, after Oliver inherited the lease from his uncle, Sir Thomas Steward. The house was known as 'The Rectory and Parsonage of the Holy Trinity and St.
8.7milesEly Cathedral
Ely, CB74DL
The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Ely, which covers some 1,500 square miles of East Anglia. The story of Ely Cathedral begins in Saxon Times with the life of its founder, St.
8.7milesStained Glass Museum
The Cathedral, Ely, CB74DN
The Stained Glass Museum offers a unique insight into the fascinating story of stained glass, an art-form that has been practised in Britain for at least thirteen hundred years. The Museum's exhibits include an early 19th century stained-glass copy of a work by Raphael and an 18th century panel copied from a portrait by the artist Sir Joshua Reynolds.
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9.5milesFarmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Denny Abbey, Ely Road, Waterbeach, Cambs, CB59PQ
A fascinating historical site for all the family to enjoy! At the farmland museum you can discover farming through the ages and learn about the rural history of Cambridgeshire with objects displays and interactives for all ages, visit a village shop and see a magnificent 17th Century stone barn and the workshops, which include a basket maker and a blacksmith, explore a traditional and a Fenman's Hut.At Dennyy Abbey you can explore this lovely abbey still featuring superb Norman interiors.
12.2milesWWT Welney
Hundred Foot Bank, Welney, PE149TN
The dramatic wetlands at Welney, on the Ouse Washes, are home to some of the most spectacular winter gatherings of wild swans. In the summer, Welney offers a relaxing opportunity to see rich varieties of rare waders and other wildlife.
14milesCambridge and County Folk Museum
2/3 Castle Street, Cambridge, CB30AQ
Welcome to this warm-hearted museum displaying the everyday life of Cambridge people since 1700. The Cambridge & County Folk Museum has been open to the public for over 60 years, providing a fascinating insight into the history of Cambridge for local people and tourists alike.
14.2milesAnglesey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey, Lode, CB59EJ
The 98 Acre grounds of the abbey provide a wide range of features throughout the year. The garden at Anglesey Abbey can be attributed to the vision of one man, Huttleston Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven.
14.6milesMuseum of Zoology
Downing Street, CB2 3EJ
The Museum of Zoology is home to a huge variety of recent and fossil animals.Our collections rival those of the major university museums world-wide, and are used for academic study by researchers within and beyond the University.
14.6milesUniversity Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Downing Street, Cambridge, CB23DZ
Established in 1884, the Museum displays renowned archaeological and anthropological collections from around the world. The ground-floor gallery displays collections of world prehistory and local archaeology; the first-floor gallery offers an historical and geographical display of the social anthropology collection; while on the top floor, special exhibitions reflect current research interests in the Faculty.
14.8milesFitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambs, CB21RB
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art museum of the University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1816 by the bequest of the VIIth Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion and contains magnificent collections of works of art and antiquities of national importance.
14.9milesScott Polar Research Institute Museum
Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB21ER
The Scott Polar Research Institute's Museum holds a collection of artifacts, paintings, drawings, photographs (including cinematographic film, lantern slides, and Daguerreotypes), and other material. The focus of the exhibition is the life and expeditions of the Antarctic explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton.
15.2milesCambridge University Botanic Garden
Cory Lodge, Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB21JF
The Botanic Garden is situated less than a mile to the south of the City centre and only five minutes walk from the railway station. This tranquil 40 acre (16 hectares) garden offers year round interest to visitors.
15.4milesFlag Fen Bronze Age Centre
The Droveway, Northey Road, Peterborough, PE67QJ
Step back in history and visit on of Europe's most important Bronze Age sites.Bronze Age and Iron Age roundhouses in reconstructed landscape.
16.4milesHamerton Zoo Park
Hamerton, PE285RE
Opened as a conservation sanctuary in 1990, and set in a lovely, open rolling area of countryside known as the 'Huntingdonshire Wolds', within easy reach in the A1 and the A14. Hamerton's 15 acres of parkland provide a safe home for a fascinating array of beautiful creatures from around the world.
16.9milesPeterborough Cathedral
Peterborough, PE11XS
Monastic church was founded here by King Peada in 655 AD, destroyed by the Danes in 870, rebuilt as part of a Benedictine Abbey and re-consecrated in 972, burned down in an accidental fire in 1116 and re-built in its present form between 1118 and 1238. The porch was added about 1380, the eastern extension around 1500 and the central tower was re-built in the mid 1300's and again in the 1880's.
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18milesPeckover House and Garden
North Brink, Wisbech, PE131JR
This outstanding 2 acre Victorian garden includes an orangery, summer houses, roses, herbaceous borders, fernery, croquet lawn and a 17th century thatched barn. The town house, built c.
18.6milesNational Horseracing Museum
99 High Street, Newmarket, CB88JL
The story of the people and horses involved in racing from its Royal origins to Lester Piggott, Frankie Dettori and other modern heroes. Learn about the horse and the jockey in our Practical Gallery.
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