Things to do in Cambridge
We offer some of the best outdoor things to do in Cambridge for all the family. Most of our events are FREE for members and members also get free car parking at Wandlebury. We also host open days May-October at Bourn windmill and Hinxton Watermill, and the Leper Chapel holds regular open days all year round.Â
Activities & Events
Bourn Windmill Open Day
Sun 13 July, 2pm-4.30pm. Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built
Leper Chapel Open Day
Sun 13 July, 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to
Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation
Fri 18 July, 3-4.30pm. Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with
Learn to Scythe Day
Sat 19 July, 10am-4pm. £75 per person, booking essential The lightweight Austrian scythe is an excellent tool for managing areas
Wandlebury Scything Festival
Sun 20 July, 10am-4pm. Have a go at scything and watch experts in action. Scything is a traditional rural skill
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Thurs 24 July & Friday 25 July. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury Country Park is designed for children aged 5-12 and
Leper Chapel Open Day
Sun 27 July, 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Mon 28 July – Fri 1 August. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run
in situ: SKAREEE MONSTAS: Stories from Homer’s Odyssey
Fri 1 Aug & Sat 2 Aug, 8pm. Cyclops. Sirens. Scylla. Lotus Easters. Charybdis. Man Eaters. Seducers. Killers. Drug dealers.
Hinxton Watermill Open Day
Sun 3 August, 2.30-5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Mon 4 August – Fri 8 August  8.30am-4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run
Meet the Cows
Tues 5 Aug, 10.30am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve our meadows
Hamlet by in situ:
Fri 8 & Sat 9 August, 8-9.30pm. Richard Spaul’s compelling solo performance of Shakespeare’s masterpiece in the atmospheric Leper Chapel.Â
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Mon 11 Aug – Fri 15 Aug, 8.30am-4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is
Ghost Stories by in situ:
Wed 13 August, 8-9.30pm. Deliciously scary stories by top writers Edith Wharton and Elizabeth Bowen in the atmospheric Leper Chapel,
Calm under the Canopy: mindful meditation
Fri 15 August, 3pm-4.30pm. Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with
Ovid’s Metamorphoses by in situ:
Sat 16 August, 8-9.30pm. A new performance by in situ: of stories from Ovid’s famous poem in a new translation,
Bourn Windmill Open Day
Sun 17 August, 2pm-4.30pm. Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Mon 18 Aug– Fri 22 Aug Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by
Ghost Stories III by in situ:
Fri 22 & Sat 23 August, 8-9.30pm. Deliciously scary stories in the atmospheric Leper Chapel. A new performance and the
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Tue 26– Fri 29 Aug Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced
Evening Walk with a Warden
Wed 27 Aug, 6.30-8pm. Join a Warden to explore the wildlife and atmosphere in an evening walk. This is also
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Mon 1 Sept– Wed 3 Sept Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by
Stourbridge Medieval Fair
Sat 6 September 12-4.30pm. Re-enactment of the famous Stourbridge Fair at Cambridge’s 2nd oldest building, the Leper Chapel. This wonderful, popular
Hinxton Watermill Open Day
Sun 7 September, 2.30-5pm (last entry 4.30pm). Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 8 Sept, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Bourn Windmill Open Day
Sun 14 September 2pm-4.30pm – East Anglian Mills Society (TEAMS) Open Day  Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in
Broom Making Workshop
Sun 14 September, 10am-2pm Immerse yourself in the timeless craft of broom making in the beautiful surroundings of Wandlebury Country
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 15 Sept, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 22 Sept, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation
Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with our resident Mindful Green
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 29 Sept, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Dowsing at Wandlebury
Sat 4 Oct, 10am-4pm. A day of archaeological dowsing at Wandlebury Country Park with Ann & Steve Dawson of Dowsing
Hinxton Watermill Open Day
Sun 5 October, 2.30-5pm (last entry 4.30pm). Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 6 Oct, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 13 Oct, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 20 Oct, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Leper Chapel Open Day
Sun 13 July, 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to
Bourn Windmill Open Day
Sun 13 July, 2pm-4.30pm. Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built
Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation
Fri 18 July, 3-4.30pm. Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with
Learn to Scythe Day
Sat 19 July, 10am-4pm. £75 per person, booking essential The lightweight Austrian scythe is an excellent tool for managing areas
Wandlebury Scything Festival
Sun 20 July, 10am-4pm. Have a go at scything and watch experts in action. Scything is a traditional rural skill
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Thurs 24 July & Friday 25 July. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury Country Park is designed for children aged 5-12 and
Leper Chapel Open Day
Sun 27 July, 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Mon 28 July – Fri 1 August. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run
in situ: SKAREEE MONSTAS: Stories from Homer’s Odyssey
Fri 1 Aug & Sat 2 Aug, 8pm. Cyclops. Sirens. Scylla. Lotus Easters. Charybdis. Man Eaters. Seducers. Killers. Drug dealers.
Hinxton Watermill Open Day
Sun 3 August, 2.30-5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Mon 4 August – Fri 8 August  8.30am-4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run
Meet the Cows
Tues 5 Aug, 10.30am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve our meadows
Hamlet by in situ:
Fri 8 & Sat 9 August, 8-9.30pm. Richard Spaul’s compelling solo performance of Shakespeare’s masterpiece in the atmospheric Leper Chapel.Â
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Mon 11 Aug – Fri 15 Aug, 8.30am-4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is
Ghost Stories by in situ:
Wed 13 August, 8-9.30pm. Deliciously scary stories by top writers Edith Wharton and Elizabeth Bowen in the atmospheric Leper Chapel,
Calm under the Canopy: mindful meditation
Fri 15 August, 3pm-4.30pm. Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with
Ovid’s Metamorphoses by in situ:
Sat 16 August, 8-9.30pm. A new performance by in situ: of stories from Ovid’s famous poem in a new translation,
Bourn Windmill Open Day
Sun 17 August, 2pm-4.30pm. Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Mon 18 Aug– Fri 22 Aug Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by
Ghost Stories III by in situ:
Fri 22 & Sat 23 August, 8-9.30pm. Deliciously scary stories in the atmospheric Leper Chapel. A new performance and the
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Tue 26– Fri 29 Aug Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced
Evening Walk with a Warden
Wed 27 Aug, 6.30-8pm. Join a Warden to explore the wildlife and atmosphere in an evening walk. This is also
Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds
Mon 1 Sept– Wed 3 Sept Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by
Stourbridge Medieval Fair
Sat 6 September 12-4.30pm. Re-enactment of the famous Stourbridge Fair at Cambridge’s 2nd oldest building, the Leper Chapel. This wonderful, popular
Hinxton Watermill Open Day
Sun 7 September, 2.30-5pm (last entry 4.30pm). Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 8 Sept, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Broom Making Workshop
Sun 14 September, 10am-2pm Immerse yourself in the timeless craft of broom making in the beautiful surroundings of Wandlebury Country
Bourn Windmill Open Day
Sun 14 September 2pm-4.30pm – East Anglian Mills Society (TEAMS) Open Day  Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 15 Sept, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 22 Sept, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation
Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with our resident Mindful Green
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 29 Sept, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Dowsing at Wandlebury
Sat 4 Oct, 10am-4pm. A day of archaeological dowsing at Wandlebury Country Park with Ann & Steve Dawson of Dowsing
Hinxton Watermill Open Day
Sun 5 October, 2.30-5pm (last entry 4.30pm). Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 6 Oct, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 13 Oct, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking
Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years
Mon 20 Oct, 9.45am-10.45am & 11am-12pm. Children’s workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking