The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey is on the doorstep of Cambridge,

just off the A10 from Waterbeach.

A fascinating historical site for all the family to enjoy!

NEXT SPECIAL EVENT Saturday 4th July, Bubbles and Berries, a celebration by The Friends of The Farmland Museum of the 40th anniversary of the Museum. Performances by the Cambridge Concert Orchestra. Bring a picnic from 5.30pm and enjoy a glass of fizz and seasonal berries. Tickets £6, children free. The Museum displays and Denny Abbey will be open until dusk.

At the Farmland Museum...

• 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.
• Visit the Abbey to unravel the many different stories now told with new information boards and archaeological material, produced by the Museum with support from English Heritage and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

• Explore this lovely abbey still featuring superb Norman interiors. At different times, it housed Benedictine monks, the Knights Templars and nuns of the Franciscan order, the Poor Clares.
• See the Franciscan nuns' refectory of the mid 14th Century and the rooms converted for their founder, the Countess of Pembroke.
• Learn how Denny has evolved through the centuries with our displays and children's activities.
This museum is supported by South Cambridge District Council and Cambridgeshire County Council.

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