At Hinchingbrooke Country Park you will find open grasslands, meadows and woodlands covering 170 acres with a wealth of wildlife. Whether you are exploring with your children, walking the dog, or having a picnic with friends we are sure you will thoroughly enjoy your visit. Visitors’ Centre, staffed at peak times. The toilets situated at […]
Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of Flag Fen in Fengate, one of the earliest-known Neolithic permanent settlements in the United Kingdom, compared in importance to Balbridie in Aberdeen, Scotland. A great quantity of archaeological finds from the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age were made in East Cambridgeshire. Most items were found in Isleham.
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Huge range of exhibits and collections on an airfield site AirSpace The story of British and Commonwealth aviation, with over 30 military and civil aircraft and a fun, interactive Exhibitions Gallery. The Flying Museum – See Duxford’s partner organisations prepare their historic ‘warbirds’ for flight. The Maritime Collection – The exhibits in Hangar 3 show […]
Woodcroft Castle
Part of a moated and fortified manor house, built in the late 13th century. The west range and a circular corner tower survive, with a later wing adjoining to the north east. Now a farmhouse. (Pastscape) The castle is a private residence and mot open to the public. It was sold in January 2004 for […]
Eaton Socon Castle
Also known as the Hillings. Ringwork and bailey with partly underlying Saxon cemetery and settlement identified from excavations. A large horse-shoe ditch enclosing on the river side two sub-rectangular wards. Excavated 1949/50. In the northern ward were found at least 40 Saxon burials (associated with St Neots pottery) and there had probably been a settlement […]
Wisbech Castle
Wisbech grew around the original Norman Castle, constructed by William the Conqueror at a strategically important location at the head of the estuary created by the waters of the River Ouse (or Wyse) and the River Nene. The Castle site was subsequently developed by The Bishop’s of Ely and John Thurloe, Secretary of State to […]