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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 DAYs, Sunday 29th August & Monday 30th August 2010, 10.30am-5pm. Medieval Life and Times. Meet our re-enactors and find out all about Medieval Life at their camp. Enjoy archery, cookery and combat demonstrations in this fun event for all the family. Event Admission Prices: Adults £5, Concessions £4, Children over5 £3. Family Ticket £15.

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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 Farmworker's Cottage 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.
Abbey

At Denny Abbey...

  • 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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