Cambridgeshire - Historic County - England
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Cambridgeshire - Historic County - England
  • See the University town of Cambridge with its medieval architecture, fine bridges and ancient colleges.
  • See Peterhouse College, the very first College to be founded in Cambridge.
  • Visit Linton Zoo with its wealth of rare and exotic creatures.
  • Duxford Imperial War Museum, one of Europe's premier aviation musuems.
  • Ely Cathedral a superb Norman cathedral with an octagonal lantern tower, which dominates the skyline for miles around, known as 'the ship of the Fens'.
  • Holiday makers will find that Ely has an attractive waterside area with daily boat trips to Cambridge in the summer months.
  • Try punting on the River Cam, one of the traditional delights of visitors to Cambridge.
  • Cambridgeshire Fens an intricate network of waterways providing a habitat for wildlife and wildfowl.
  • Wicken Fen, one of Britain's oldest Nature Reserves.
  • Flag Fen near Peterborough where you will find out how our ancestors lived during the Bronze Age.
  • Peterborough with its cathedral, modern shops and ancient ghosts.
Selected Attractions in Cambridgeshire - See More
Welney Wildlife... Discover this important nature reserve and the land around it. With its amazing eco-friendly features the new visitor centre is a flagship in sustainable living. Covering 1,000 acres the reserve plays host each winter to thousands of migratory swans Cambridge Tailo...This captivating, beautiful and inspiring city offers something for everyone, with a fascinating mix of old and new. With a Blue Badge guide from Cambridge Tailor-Made Tours, you can really make the most of your stay. .. Shepreth Wildli...You can hand-feed our ponies and goats, the ducks, geese and even the fish in the lake! There are many different animals at Shepreth Wildlife Park just waiting to meet you. So come along and enjoy a great day out Classic Wings V...A unique flying experience from Classic Wings based at The Imperial War Museum, Duxford Not just a flight - a whole day out! Experience the thrill of flying with us... A unique, family run business, operating at Duxford for over a decade.
Cambridgeshire Holiday Suggestions & Ideas
A different sight of Cambridge
Get airborne with the whole family to see the historic City of Cambridge, the majestic cathedral at Ely, then across country to popular Newmarket. This unique flying experience is available from Classic Wings, who are based at The Imperial War Museum, Duxford Cambridgeshire. Taking off from Duxford, the Dragon Rapide flies north at 1500 feet giving you the finest possible views over the local countryside. First the ancient city of Cambridge will appear beneath the bi-plane's silver wings; see the breathtaking spires, the pinnacles of King's College Chapel, the courtyards of Trinity and St. John's, and the River Cam as it flows through the gardens and water meadows of the University. Then you will fly on to the mighty Romanesque Cathedral at Ely and then the famous racetrack at Newmarket.		 Meet a Mexican Red-Knee
Bug City at Shepreth Wildlife Park is a world of adventure where science fiction becomes fact. See the Mexican red-knee tarantula, probably the most recognisable of the tarantulas, whose leg span reaches about 5.5 inches. See the amazing Whip Scorpions and the huge Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. Marvel at the worlds biggest Spider and watch a colony of Leaf Cutter Ants as they go about their daily business. There are over 2000 strange and fascinating creatures living in Bug City, so why not visit and meet them all. There are many different animals at Shepreth Wildlife Park, or you could pre-book one of the parks experiences from kissing wolves to mucking out the lemurs there's something for everyone, it's wild!
Walking Walking in Cambridgeshire
Icknield Way
Great Eastern Pingo Trail
Peddars Way		 Locations Shepreth Riverside Park Events Cambridge Folk Festival
Cambridge Food & Drink Festival
Cambridge Midsummer Fair & Market
Duxford Air Show		 Snippets American Airmen and DNA
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