Leper Chapel History

The Leper Chapel dates from around 1125 and is the second oldest complete building in Cambridge. It was originally built as part of an isolation hospital for lepers, and has survived the centuries largely because of its association with the…

Nature at Coton Countryside Reserve

At Coton Reserve you can find a variety of lowland countryside habitats including ponds, streams, meadows, orchards, hedgerows and woodland copse, alongside wildlife friendly farm habitats including grassland and field margins. Many of these habitats have only been created in…

Wandlebury is a Picture – with Debbie Baxter

Local artist Debbie Baxter is a regular visitor to Wandlebury, which provides inspiration for her work in all seasons. Her work, recently featured in BBC’s Countryfile programme. We asked Debbie to tell us a bit about her relationship with Wandlebury…

Bourn Windmill Video Tour

With thanks to input from local community members and volunteers, there is a new video tour so everyone can enjoy Bourn Mill all year year round, where they are in the world. See inside the building, learn how the mill…

Free Range Dogs

We are pleased to announce that we have opened a new dog run area at our Coton Countryside Reserve. We ask dog walkers to keep their dogs on leads but we have created a new area where dogs can exercise…

Is there a better way from Cambourne to Cambridge?

Cambridge Past, Present & Future and other community groups have been campaigning for several years for public transport improvements between Cambourne and Cambridge that will vastly improve travel and respect the sensitive environment and local communities. We have just published…