Cambridgeshire

Start in the famous University city of Cambridge, noted for its historic colleges, museums, bookshops and punting. Garden lovers should not miss the Botanic Gardens or nearby Anglesey Abbey. Just outside the city are the chalk downland of the Gog Magog Hills, and the historic aircraft of the Imperial War Museum. 

The Cambridgeshire Fens are a unique and distinctive area, drained by man over the centuries to create some of the most fertile land in Britain (flowers, fruit and vegetables). Criss-crossed by waterways they offer stunning skyscapes and unforgettable sunsets, plus some of Britain’s most important nature reserves. Visit Ely, dominated by its magnificent cathedral, the fine Georgian street architecture of Wisbech, and March noted for St. Wendreda´s Church. 

Peterborough is a city mixing the old with the new, from the Bronze Age excavations at Flag Fen to the magnificent Norman Cathedral. Heading south is Stilton, famed for its annual cheese rolling, and the market town of Huntingdon - birthplace of Oliver Cromwell. Adjacent are the pretty Hemingford villages, and St. Ives with its 15th C. bridge chapel. St. Neots is the largest town in the county, growing up around a priory founded in 974AD. Close by are the final two residences of Katherine of Aragon at Buckden and Kimbolton.