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. 

Activities & Events

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Bourn Windmill
Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn, CB23 2SU

Open Day

Sun 15 June, 2-4.30pm.  Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built

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Leper Chapel
Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JJ

Leper Chapel Open Day

Sun 22 June, 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Summer tree ID

Wed 25 June, 10am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to learn about native trees. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help

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Leper Chapel
Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

Out of Place

Thurs 26 & Fri 27 June 2025, 12 – 5pm. Art Exhibition with visual artist Maria Pesma. ‘You can never

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Leper Chapel
Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

Out of Place

Sat 28 & Sun 29 June 2025, 11am – 3pm & 6 – 8pm. Art Exhibition with visual artist Maria

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Summer Grasses ID

Wed 2 July, 10am-12pm. Interested in grasses? Join this gentle guided walk to learn how to identify some of the

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Hinxton Watermill
Hinxton Mill, Mill Lane, CB10 1RD

Hinxton Watermill Open Day

Sun 6 July, 2.30-5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Summer tree ID

Tues 8 July, 10am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to learn about native trees. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Outdoor Mini Retreat

Fri 11 July, 10am-12pm.   Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner

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Bourn Windmill
Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn, CB23 2SU

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Wandlebury Scything Festival

Sun 20 July, 10am-4pm.  Have a go at scything and watch experts in action.  Scything is a traditional rural skill

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Leper Chapel
Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JJ

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.

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Hinxton Watermill
Hinxton Mill, Mill Lane, Hinxton, CB10 1RD

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Leper Chapel
Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

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. 

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Leper Chapel
Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

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,

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Leper Chapel
Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

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,

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Bourn Windmill
Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn, CB23 2SU

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Leper Chapel
Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Leper Chapel
Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JJ

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

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Hinxton Watermill
Hinxton Mill, Mill Lane, Hinxton, cb10 1rd

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Bourn Windmill
Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn, CB23 2SU

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Broom Making Workshop

Sun 14 September, 10am-2pm Immerse yourself in the timeless craft of broom making in the beautiful surroundings of Wandlebury Country

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Dowsing at Wandlebury

Sat 4 Oct, 10am-4pm. A day of archaeological dowsing at Wandlebury Country Park with Ann & Steve Dawson of Dowsing

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Hinxton Watermill
Hinxton Mill, Mill Lane, Hinxton, CB10 1RD

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Bourn Windmill
June 15, 2025

Open Day

Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn, CB23 2SU

Sun 15 June, 2-4.30pm.  Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built

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Leper Chapel
June 22, 2025

Leper Chapel Open Day

Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JJ

Sun 22 June, 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to

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Wandlebury Country Park
June 25, 2025

Summer tree ID

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Wed 25 June, 10am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to learn about native trees. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help

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Leper Chapel
June 26, 2025

Out of Place

Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

Thurs 26 & Fri 27 June 2025, 12 – 5pm. Art Exhibition with visual artist Maria Pesma. ‘You can never

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Leper Chapel
June 28, 2025

Out of Place

Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

Sat 28 & Sun 29 June 2025, 11am – 3pm & 6 – 8pm. Art Exhibition with visual artist Maria

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Wandlebury Country Park
July 2, 2025

Summer Grasses ID

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Wed 2 July, 10am-12pm. Interested in grasses? Join this gentle guided walk to learn how to identify some of the

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Wandlebury Country Park
July 8, 2025

Summer tree ID

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Tues 8 July, 10am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to learn about native trees. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help

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Wandlebury Country Park
July 11, 2025

Outdoor Mini Retreat

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Fri 11 July, 10am-12pm.   Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner

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Bourn Windmill
July 13, 2025

Bourn Windmill Open Day

Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn, CB23 2SU

Sun 13 July, 2pm-4.30pm.  Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built

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Wandlebury Country Park
July 18, 2025

Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Fri 18 July, 3-4.30pm. Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with

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Wandlebury Country Park
July 19, 2025

Learn to Scythe Day

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Sat 19 July, 10am-4pm. £75 per person, booking essential The lightweight Austrian scythe is an excellent tool for managing areas

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Wandlebury Country Park
July 20, 2025

Wandlebury Scything Festival

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Sun 20 July, 10am-4pm.  Have a go at scything and watch experts in action.  Scything is a traditional rural skill

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Wandlebury Country Park
July 24, 2025

Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Thurs 24 July & Friday 25 July.  Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury Country Park is designed for children aged 5-12 and

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Wandlebury Country Park
July 28, 2025

Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Mon 28 July – Fri 1 August. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run

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Leper Chapel
August 1, 2025

in situ: SKAREEE MONSTAS: Stories from Homer’s Odyssey

Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JJ

Fri 1 Aug & Sat 2 Aug, 8pm. Cyclops. Sirens. Scylla. Lotus Easters. Charybdis.  Man Eaters. Seducers. Killers. Drug dealers.

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Hinxton Watermill
August 3, 2025

Hinxton Watermill Open Day

Hinxton Mill, Mill Lane, Hinxton, CB10 1RD

Sun 3 August, 2.30-5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River

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Wandlebury Country Park
August 4, 2025

Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Mon 4 August – Fri 8 August  8.30am-4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run

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Wandlebury Country Park
August 5, 2025

Meet the Cows

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Tues 5 Aug, 10.30am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve our meadows

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Leper Chapel
August 8, 2025

Hamlet by in situ:

Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

Fri 8 & Sat 9 August, 8-9.30pm. Richard Spaul’s compelling solo performance of Shakespeare’s masterpiece in the atmospheric Leper Chapel. 

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Wandlebury Country Park
August 11, 2025

Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Mon 11 Aug – Fri 15 Aug, 8.30am-4pm.  Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is

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Leper Chapel
August 13, 2025

Ghost Stories by in situ:

Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

Wed 13 August, 8-9.30pm. Deliciously scary stories by top writers Edith Wharton and Elizabeth Bowen in the atmospheric Leper Chapel,

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Wandlebury Country Park
August 15, 2025

Calm under the Canopy: mindful meditation

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Fri 15 August, 3pm-4.30pm. Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with

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Leper Chapel
August 16, 2025

Ovid’s Metamorphoses by in situ:

Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

Sat 16 August, 8-9.30pm. A new performance by in situ: of stories from Ovid’s famous poem in a new translation,

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Bourn Windmill
August 17, 2025

Bourn Windmill Open Day

Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn, CB23 2SU

Sun 17 August, 2pm-4.30pm.  Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built

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Wandlebury Country Park
August 18, 2025

Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Mon 18 Aug– Fri 22 Aug Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by

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Leper Chapel
August 22, 2025

Ghost Stories III by in situ:

Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JJ.

Fri 22 & Sat 23 August, 8-9.30pm. Deliciously scary stories in the atmospheric Leper Chapel.  A new performance and the

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Wandlebury Country Park
August 26, 2025

Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Tue 26– Fri 29 Aug  Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced

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Wandlebury Country Park
August 27, 2025

Evening Walk with a Warden

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Wed 27 Aug, 6.30-8pm. Join a Warden to explore the wildlife and atmosphere in an evening walk. This is also

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Wandlebury Country Park
September 1, 2025

Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Mon 1 Sept– Wed 3 Sept  Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by

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Leper Chapel
September 6, 2025

Stourbridge Medieval Fair

Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JJ

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

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Hinxton Watermill
September 7, 2025

Hinxton Watermill Open Day

Hinxton Mill, Mill Lane, Hinxton, cb10 1rd

Sun 7 September, 2.30-5pm (last entry 4.30pm). Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River

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Wandlebury Country Park
September 8, 2025

Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Bourn Windmill
September 14, 2025

Bourn Windmill Open Day

Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn, CB23 2SU

Sun 14 September 2pm-4.30pm – East Anglian Mills Society (TEAMS) Open Day   Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in

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Wandlebury Country Park
September 14, 2025

Broom Making Workshop

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Sun 14 September, 10am-2pm Immerse yourself in the timeless craft of broom making in the beautiful surroundings of Wandlebury Country

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Wandlebury Country Park
September 15, 2025

Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
September 22, 2025

Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
September 26, 2025

Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with our resident Mindful Green

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Wandlebury Country Park
September 29, 2025

Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
October 4, 2025

Dowsing at Wandlebury

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Sat 4 Oct, 10am-4pm. A day of archaeological dowsing at Wandlebury Country Park with Ann & Steve Dawson of Dowsing

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Hinxton Watermill
October 5, 2025

Hinxton Watermill Open Day

Hinxton Mill, Mill Lane, Hinxton, CB10 1RD

Sun 5 October, 2.30-5pm (last entry 4.30pm). Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River

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Wandlebury Country Park
October 6, 2025

Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
October 13, 2025

Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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Wandlebury Country Park
October 20, 2025

Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years

Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, CB22 3AE

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

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