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# Cambridge Past, Present & Future

Protecting the Beauty of Cambridge and its Environment

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://cambridgeppf.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Planting the Next Generation of Trees at Grantchester Meadows](https://cambridgeppf.org/planting-the-next-gereration-of-trees-at-grantchester-meadows/) - Visitors to Grantchester Meadows may have spotted new tree guards. Discover how a new willow and black poplar planting project is creating the next generation of riverside trees.
- [Temporary Fire & BBQ Ban Across Our Green Spaces](https://cambridgeppf.org/temporary-fire-bbq-ban-across-our-green-spaces/) - Hot, dry conditions have created a heightened wildfire risk. To help protect wildlife, habitats and neighbouring communities, all fires and barbecues are prohibited across our sites until 31 August, when the situation will be reviewed.
- [The Cows are Back on Grantchester Meadows](https://cambridgeppf.org/the-cows-are-back-on-grantchester-meadows/) - We’ve recently welcomed nine Belted Galloway cattle to Grantchester Meadows, where they are helping us manage and improve the grassland.
- [Walking with CPPF](https://cambridgeppf.org/walking/) - Our sites provide some of the best walking in the Cambridge area. Explore woodland trails, historic landmarks, and family-friendly activities.
- [A Second Mobility Scooter for Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/a-second-mobility-scooter-for-wandlebury/) - A generous gift in memory of Andrew Perry has funded a second mobility scooter for Wandlebury, helping more people explore the park's woodland trails and beautiful landscapes. It's a lasting tribute to Andrew's love of the outdoors, ensuring others can continue creating special memories in nature for years to come.
- [Five Will Essentials](https://cambridgeppf.org/five-will-essentials/) - Making or updating your Will is one of the most thoughtful things you can do for your loved ones. Discover five key things to consider, including how even a small charitable gift can help protect Cambridge for generations to come.
- [A Blue Plaque for EDSAC](https://cambridgeppf.org/a-blue-plaque-for-edsac/) - In 1949, a room-sized computer in Cambridge transformed science, technology and the future of computing. A new Blue Plaque celebrates the remarkable legacy of EDSAC.
- [Flexible Volunteering](https://cambridgeppf.org/flexible-volunteering/) - Have an hour or two to spare? Join our flexible volunteering list and hear about occasional opportunities to support events, conservation projects and community activities across Cambridge.
- [Stewarding Cambridge Through a Decade of Change](https://cambridgeppf.org/stewarding-cambridge-through-a-decade-of-change/) - As he prepares to leave CPPF after nine and a half years, CEO James Littlewood reflects on a decade of conservation, growth, challenges and achievement.
- [Meet our New Chief Executive Mike Hakata](https://cambridgeppf.org/meet-our-new-chief-executive-mike-hakata/) - Meet Mike Hakata, the new Chief Executive of Cambridge Past, Present & Future, and discover what drew him to the charity and its mission to protect the places we love.
- [Cambridge Nature Festival 2026](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambridge-nature-festival-2026/) - Saturday, 23rd May to Tuesday, 30th June. With over 180 events, building on last year's record-breaking success, the 2026 lineup offers a mix of scientific discovery, creative expression, film, and pure outdoor fun.
- [Breathing Building: Art at the Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/breathing-building-art-at-the-leper-chapel/) - Inspired by the chapel’s past, this site-specific installation invites visitors to reflect on memory, absence and connection through the use of paper porcelain bells.
- [Mills Open Days Start on National Mills Weekend 2026](https://cambridgeppf.org/mills-open-days-start-on-national-mills-weekend-2026/) - Bourn Windmill & Hinxton Watermill open days from May 9th
- [Wandlebury Ring Wall Repairs](https://cambridgeppf.org/wandlebury-ring-wall-repairs/) - Restoration works on the ring Wall have been taking place for almost 25 years, and this final stage of works will complete the restoration.
- [BBQ Hire Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/bbq-hire-wandlebury/) - Hire a BBQ in the woods at the wonderful Wandlebury Country Park
- [Archaeology Events at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/archaeology-events-at-wandlebury/) - Explore Wandlebury's Iron Age past at two free archaeology events this May, an open day on 2 May and a research talk on 9 May.
- [Alec Nelson](https://cambridgeppf.org/alec-nelson/) - Honouring Alec Nelson, the Cambridge-based coach who guided 50 athletes to the Olympics and helped shape British athletics.
- [Development, Democracy & Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/development-democracy-cambridge/) - What does the proposed Development Corporation mean for how Cambridge grows, and who makes those decisions?
- [The Art of Hedgelaying](https://cambridgeppf.org/the-art-of-hedgelaying/) - You might have spotted our team at work along the hedgerows this season — but what exactly is hedgelaying, and why does it matter so much for wildlife?
- [Who Decides Cambridge's Future?](https://cambridgeppf.org/who-decides-cambridges-future-2/) - 'If this government proposal goes ahead, this would be the most significant change to how Greater Cambridge is planned in a generation'
- [Woodland & Craft Weekend](https://cambridgeppf.org/woodland-craft-weekend/) - Two chances to get outside, learn a traditional craft, and spend time in the woods at Wandlebury this April.
- [Who Decides Cambridge's Future](https://cambridgeppf.org/who-decides-cambridges-future/) - National planning policy is being rewritten, shifting decisions away from elected councilors toward officers and regional leadership.
- [National Planning Reform: What It Means for Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/the-national-planning-policy-framework/) - The Government is proposing significant changes to the National Planning Policy Framework that would reshape how development is planned in Cambridge and across England. CPPF is concerned that these reforms risk weakening environmental standards and local accountability. The consultation closes on 10 March. Here we explain the proposals and how you can respond.
- [Learning at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/learning-at-wandlebury/) - Hands-on sessions exploring nature, archaeology and local history in a setting unlike any classroom.
- [Spring is on the Move](https://cambridgeppf.org/spring-is-in-the-air/) - Hares are most active in March, bounding through fields and often best seen in places like Varley’s Field, Wandlebury and open grasslands around Coton.
- [Heritage 2026 Update](https://cambridgeppf.org/heritage-2026-update/) - Across our estate, careful, often unseen work continues to protect the buildings and landscapes that hold Cambridge’s story.
- [Coton - 200 Acres, One Vision](https://cambridgeppf.org/coton-200-acres-one-vision/) - CambridgePPF’s most ambitious project is the creation of a major new nature reserve on the western edge of Cambridge
- [Remember Cambridge Past, Present & Future in your Will](https://cambridgeppf.org/remember-cambridge-past-present-future-in-your-will/) - Leaving a legacy matters
- [Can Cambridge Grow Without Losing What Makes It Special?](https://cambridgeppf.org/can-cambridge-grow-without-losing-what-makes-it-special/) - A bigger Cambridge will need bigger green spaces
- [Is the Cambridge Greenbelt Under Threat?](https://cambridgeppf.org/is-the-cambridge-greenbelt-under-threat/) - In reality, the Green Belt is a planning designation, lines drawn on a map that trigger a particular set of planning rules
- [Snowdrops & Aconites at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/snowdrops-aconites-at-wandlebury/) - Half-term is the perfect time to visit Wandlebury and enjoy the first signs of spring.
- [Where Have the Cows Gone?](https://cambridgeppf.org/where-have-the-cows-gone/) - The Wandering Herd have been living up to their name – popping up at Barnwell Meadows and Coton Countryside Reserve
- [National Nest Box Week 2026](https://cambridgeppf.org/national-nest-box-week-2026/) - Giving birds a head start
- [A remarkable discovery at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/a-remarkable-discovery-at-wandlebury/) - a burial pit containing the remains of at least ten individuals, dating back more than 1,100 years.
- [George Brewster](https://cambridgeppf.org/george-brewster/) - George Brewster was the last 'climbing boy' to die in England,
- [Choose CPPF as your Coop Cause](https://cambridgeppf.org/choose-cppf-as-your-coop-cause/) - Co-op Members can now choose to support our work directly, simply by selecting us as their chosen cause in the Co-op app or online.
- [Tall buildings are coming to Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/tall-buildings-are-coming-to-cambridge/) - Will tall buildings disrupt Cambridge’s skyline, or can good design overcome that harm?
- [January at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/january-at-wandlebury/) - At Wandlebury Country Park you can bypass the pressure of New Year “new you” messaging in favour of fresh air, conversation, and exercise in nature
- [Wandlebury Things to do](https://cambridgeppf.org/things-to-do-at-wandlebury/) - Take a walk on the wild side There are 8 miles of waymarked trails for you to explore. If that’s not enough, you can join the public rights of way network to explore the surrounding Gog Magog Hills. To the north you can walk along the historic Roman Road and to the south you can
- [History of Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/history-of-wandlebury/) - Wandlebury has over 2,000 years of human history. It has been an Iron Age Hillfort and home to Romans, an 18th century country estate and the stables of the famous Godolphin Arabian horse. Parts of the park are designated as a Scheduled Monument in order to protect important archaeological and historic features. Below you can read about the estate's incredible history and archaeology and some of our work to preserve it.
- [Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards](https://cambridgeppf.org/greater-cambridge-design-construction-awards/) - Nominations are open for the Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards, recognising quality design, conservation, and placemaking.
- [Wandlebury Cupola History & Repairs](https://cambridgeppf.org/wandlebury-cupola-repairs/) - A closer look at Wandlebury’s iconic clock tower and cupola, and what a recent visit revealed about the people, marks, and stories held within one of the park’s most familiar landmarks.
- [Griff Rhys Jones Talk - Review](https://cambridgeppf.org/griff-rhys-jones-talk-review/) - Growth, Griff argued, is not simply a matter of square metres or targets met. Cities live through what they choose to keep as much as what they choose to build.
- [Christmas at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/christmas-at-wandlebury/) - It's the most wonderful time of year to visit Wandlebury, and you can enjoy some wonderful Wandlebury related activities and gifts for all the family.
- [The Future of Greater Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/the-future-of-greater-cambridge/) - The Greater Cambridge plan is for around 50,000 new housing units and 73,000 new jobs. This would be the equivalent of building another Cambridge in 20 years. Here is how you can have your say.
- [Planting the Future](https://cambridgeppf.org/planting-the-future/) - Thanks to our volunteers and a corporate team from ARM, around 600 new scrubland trees have recently been planted at Coton Reserve. This work is creating a richer green corridor beside the Bin Brook, expanding woodland first planted 15 years ago.
- [Bertrand Russell](https://cambridgeppf.org/bertrand-russell/) - Cambridge Past, Present & Future honours Bertrand Russell with a new Blue Plaque at his former Babraham Road home, celebrating his legacy as a writer, philosopher, and leading voice for peace.
- [Cambourne to Cambridge, a Better Route is Possible](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambourne-to-cambridge-a-better-route-is-possible/) - After a 2-month public inquiry, we reflect on the reasons to rethink the Cambourne to Cambridge busway, and why a better route is achievable.
- [Honouring a Pioneer, Dr. Gillian Gandy](https://cambridgeppf.org/honouring-a-pioneer-celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-dr-gillian-gandy/) - A butterfly plaque at Wandlebury now celebrates Dr Gillian Gandy, a pioneering figure in neonatal care and a lifelong friend of Wandlebury. Her story reminds us what it means to nurture fragile beginnings
- [The Tadlow Granary](https://cambridgeppf.org/the-tadlow-granary/) - One of the oldest surviving agricultural structures in Cambridgeshire. This modest, beautiful structure tells a story that spans six centuries, two villages, and countless pairs of patient hands.
- [Winter Woodland Care](https://cambridgeppf.org/winter-woodland-care/) - As the woodland rests, our wardens and volunteers get to work. Discover how winter care, from coppicing to planting, helps create richer habitats for wildlife all year round.
- [Fantastical Forest: Art, Nature & Community at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/fantastical-forest-2025/) - Celebrate Tree Charter Day at Wandlebury’s Fantastical Forest, a free outdoor exhibition blending art, imagination and community under the beech trees.
- [Doubling the Size of Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/doubling-the-size-of-cambridge/) - What kind of city do we want to become? Our councils and government are proposing to double the population in 20 years, what could that mean for the future of our environment, heritage and communities?
- [Cambridge 'Rivers of Film' Festival 2025 Review](https://cambridgeppf.org/rivers-of-film-festival-review/) - Stories flowed like the Cam itself at our first Rivers of Film festival. Filmmakers and river-lovers came together to celebrate the lifeblood of Cambridge, and reflect on our shared duty of care.
- [Preserving our Heritage](https://cambridgeppf.org/preserving-our-heritage/) - Essential maintenance is underway at Wandlebury, helping to safeguard the historic clocktower and Tadlow Granary. These quiet acts of care ensure our much-loved landmarks remain part of the landscape for generations to come.
- [Calm Under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/calm-under-the-canopy/) - At Wandlebury, mindfulness meets nature. Our mindful walks invite you to slow down, notice the season, and meet life as it is, with a little more kindness and space to breathe.
- [Griff Rhys Jones - Blockers or Builders of the Future?](https://cambridgeppf.org/griff-rhys-jones-blockers-or-builders-of-the-future/) - Artist, activist, and comedian Griff Rhys Jones joins us to ask how progress and preservation can work hand in hand, and what that means for Cambridge’s future.
- [Give the Gift of Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/give-the-gift-of-cambridge/) - This season, give something that lasts. A CambridgePPF membership helps protect Cambridge’s nature, heritage, and beauty, a gift that connects someone you love to the landscape and heritage we all share.
- [Have a Month on us!](https://cambridgeppf.org/have-a-month-on-us/) - This autumn, we’re saying thank you to everyone who chooses to support Cambridge Past, Present & Future by offering an extra month of membership, free of charge, when you join in October.
- [Help our outdoor education programme](https://cambridgeppf.org/help-our-outdoor-education-programme/) - We’re looking for a volunteer to help us update our school database so that we can continue to run our popular outdoor education programme at Wandlebury, which every year helps 2,000 children have fun learning about their local nature and history. Read more
- [Coton Orchard Busway Inquiry Underway](https://cambridgeppf.org/coton-orchard-busway-inquiry-underway/) - Our team is making the case for an alternative route for the Cambourne-Cambridge Busway, to avoid a new road being built through Coton Orchard wildlife site. Read more
- [Wading Within the Waters and the Wild](https://cambridgeppf.org/wading-within-the-waters-and-the-wild/) - on a childhood immersed in a brook, & creatively curating a festival of riverine film.
- [Barnwell Verge Project](https://cambridgeppf.org/barnwell-verge-project/) - Abbey People, one of the River Cam CAN partners have been working with the community to improve a problem area on Barnwell Road, to help stop parking on the verge, encourage wildlife, and build relationships in the community.
- [Boardrooms to Woodlands](https://cambridgeppf.org/corporate-partnerships/) - Our corporate partners ARM and Illumina are proving that business can be a force for good, helping restore Wandlebury. Together, we’re making measurable progress for people and wildlife.
- [Autumn Leaves at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/autumn-leaves-at-wandlebury/) - Discover the magic of autumn at Wandlebury Country Park. Brilliant foliage, wildlife, and trails make 2025 a year of unforgettable colour.
- [Saving the Ring Wall & Its Bees](https://cambridgeppf.org/ring-wall-repairs/) - The Wandlebury ring wall wall has stood for centuries, holding stories of orchards, gardens and wildlife. Now, thanks to new funding we’re about to begin essential repair work to secure it for the future.
- [Henry Morris (1889 - 1961)](https://cambridgeppf.org/henry-morris/) - He is known primarily as the pioneer of Communitiy Education, and in particular, the Cambridgeshire Village Colleges. As the Chief Education Officer for Cambridgeshire for over thirty years, his vision was to provide 'Education from the cradle to the grave'.
- [Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924)](https://cambridgeppf.org/charles-villiers-stanford/) - He was a composer, organist, and conductor. In 1887 he was appointed professor of music at Cambridge University, and lived in Harvey Road from 1884 to 1893.
- [John Stevens Henslow](https://cambridgeppf.org/john-stevens-henslow/) - A professor, churchman, botanist and geologist, and an innovator in universal education. He became a guiding light for his student Charles Darwin, and founded the Cambridge University Botanic Garden in 1831.
- [Alan Turing (1912 - 1954)](https://cambridgeppf.org/alan-turing/) - He was a mathematician, computer pioneer and code breaker. Some of his best-known work was carried out during the Second World War, when he worked for the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park.
- [Coton Orchard - more than one landscape](https://cambridgeppf.org/coton-orchard-more-than-one-landscape/) - Saving Coton Orchard is about more than one landscape – it’s a choice between bulldozing nature for speed, or building a Cambridge that grows responsibly and sustainably.
- [Weekly Healthy Walking Group](https://cambridgeppf.org/weekly-healthy-walking-group/) - Step into nature with our free weekly walks at Wandlebury. A gentle stroll, friendly faces, and coffee afterwards, it’s fitness, fresh air, and good company all in one.
- [Rivers of Film Festival - Why Rivers?](https://cambridgeppf.org/rivers-of-film-festival-why-rivers/) - "Every human is, of course, a waterbody. Water flows in and through us. Our fate flows with that of rivers, and always has. We have largely lost a love-language for rivers.” Robert Macfarlane
- [Step Back in Time at the Stourbridge Medieval Fair](https://cambridgeppf.org/step-back-in-time-at-the-stourbridge-medieval-fair/) - Enjoy music, dancing, storytelling, talks, stalls, and puppet shows as Cambridge’s famous medieval fair is brought to life once again. Free entry for all.
- [Help Choose the Next Blue Plaque for Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/help-choose-the-next-blue-plaque-for-cambridge/) - Who deserves to be remembered with a blue plaque in Cambridge? That’s the question we’re asking the community as we open nominations for the next addition to the Cambridge & District Blue Plaque scheme.Since 2001, 43 plaques have been installed to honour remarkable people and events connected with our city and surrounding villages. These include
- [The Vision for Coton Reserve](https://cambridgeppf.org/a-vision-for-coton-reserve/) - A place for nature & people Coton Reserve was established in 2004 to provide public access to the countryside and address declining nature. It includes habitats, paths, visitor facilities, and over 200 acres of leased arable farmland, generating funds for our work.Our vision is to transform the farmland to create a nature rich landscape, with
- [Photography & Filming](https://cambridgeppf.org/photography/) - At Wandlebury & CPPF sites
- [Coton Reserve History](https://cambridgeppf.org/coton-reserve-history/) - Cambridge Past, Present & Future purchased farmland at Coton in the 1930s to prevent urban sprawl and protect the historic villages of Coton, Grantchester and Madingley.
- [Charles Humfrey (1772 – 1848)](https://cambridgeppf.org/charles-humfrey/) - He was an architect, developer, banker and mayor. He led the development of Doll's Close, a small field beside Newmarket Road, which included building houses and terraces in Maid's Causeway and Willow Walk. They remain an enduring legacy to his native town.
- [Charles Darwin](https://cambridgeppf.org/charles-darwin/) - A naturalist, geologist and biologist who is best-known for his theory of evolution.
- [Cambridge Philosophical Society](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambridge-philosophical-society/) - The Society was a catalyst for the development of modern science in Cambridge. In 1833 the building at 2 All Saint's Passage was opened to house their meeting room, library and collections.
- [Cambridge Mayoralty](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambridge-mayoralty/) - Cambridge was granted the right to appoint a mayor or reeve of their choice by royal charter of King John, on 8th May 1207.
- [Birthplace of the Reformation](https://cambridgeppf.org/birthplace-of-the-reformation/) - Site of the White Horse Inn, also known as 'Little Germany', where Cambridge scholars debated the works of Martin Luther in the early sixteenth century. The Inn at Trumpington St was the birthplace of The English Reformation.
- [Sir Jack Hobbs (1882 – 1963)](https://cambridgeppf.org/jack-hobbs/) - Born in the Barnwell distict of Cambridge, he learned cricket on Parker's Piece. He played for Cambridgeshire, Surrey, and England, and was the first professional to be knighted, scoring 61,237 runs including 197 centuries in first class cricket. He played in 61 test matches and became known as 'The Master'.
- [Thomas Hobson (1544 – 1630)](https://cambridgeppf.org/thomas-hobson/) - He was both a carrier and a stable keeper. Discovering that his fastest horses were the most popular, and thus overworked, he established a strict rotation system so customers were only able to rent the next horse in line, which was 'Hobson's Choice'. The present Hobson House replaced a workhouse built by his charity.
- [Sir Fred Hoyle (1915 – 2001)](https://cambridgeppf.org/fred-hoyle/) - Astronomer who discovered how carbon and heavier elements are made in stars. Cosmologist who named the Big Bang while promoting the alternative steady-state model of the Universe.
- [Archie Scott Brown (1927 - 1958)](https://cambridgeppf.org/archie-scott-brown/) - Despite having a severe disability, he was an international racing driver and won the most presitigious races of his day in Lister Jaguar sports cars, built in Cambridge by George Lister & Sons.
- [Agnes Arber FRS (1879 - 1960)](https://cambridgeppf.org/agnes-arber/) - Eminent botanist, historian, philosopher. Established her laboratory at her house at 52 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge where the plaque is located
- [Hughes Hall](https://cambridgeppf.org/hughes-hall/) - Hughes Hall, a graduate college of Cambridge University, was founded in Crofton Cottages in 1885. It was the first British institution to provide specialised teacher training for women graduates. The College moved to its permanent home overlooking Fenner's Cricket Ground in 1895.
- [Eglantyne Jebb (1876 – 1928)](https://cambridgeppf.org/eglantyne-jebb/) - She was a social reformer and researcher in Cambridge. She became involved in the Charity Organisation Society, housed at 82 Regent Street, and later founded Save the Children. It was her observation that 'Every war, just or unjust, is a war against the child'.
- [Sir Frank Whittle (1907 - 1996)](https://cambridgeppf.org/frank-whittle/) - He was a jet propulsion pioneer, pursuing the development of his jet engine at the Cambridge University Department of Engineering.
- [Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 - 1951)](https://cambridgeppf.org/ludwig-wittgenstein/) - He was a philosopher, engineer, architect, and artist; he lived here at 76 Storey's Way. 'Do not agree with me in particular opinions but investigate the matter in the right way. To notice the interesting things ... that serve as keys if you use them properly.'
- [William Wilkins (1778 - 1839)](https://cambridgeppf.org/william-wilkins/) - William Wilkins was an architect. He designed Downing College and the stone screen at King's College, known as the Wilkins' screen. On the site stood his home, Lensfield, which he designed and built.
- [Gwen Raverat (1885 - 1957)](https://cambridgeppf.org/gwen-raverat/) - She was an artist, illustrator, wood engraver, and at the age of 62, started to write her classic childhood memoir 'Period Piece: A Cambridge Childhood'. She was the granddaughter of the naturalist Charles Darwin, and was born and died here at Newham Grange, the Darwin family home, now part of Darwin College.
- [Clara Dorothea Rackham (1875-1966)](https://cambridgeppf.org/clara-dorothea-rackham/) - Campaigner for adult and child education. A suffragist, magistrate and penal reformer. Founder of the Cambridge Cooperative Women's Guild. A City and County Councillor.
- [Enid Porter (1909 - 1984)](https://cambridgeppf.org/enid-porter/) - She was the curator of the Cambridge & County Folk museum from 1947 to 1976, and a leading authority on Cambridgeshire culture, history, customs, stories and beliefs, and a pioneer of oral history. She said of the museum: 'It is the intimacy of it that I like, relating the objects to the role they played in people's lives and the customs they have played a part in'.
- [Stephen Perse (1548 - 1615)](https://cambridgeppf.org/stephen-perse/) - He was a fellow of Gonville and Caius, physician, financier, and philanthropist. His will included a bequest of land for the establishment of what was then described as a Free Grammar School which later become the Perse Schools.
- [New Hall](https://cambridgeppf.org/new-hall/) - New Hall, a women's college of Cambridge University, was founded in Silver Street in 1954, with two tutors and sixteen students. In 1964 the College moved to its permanent home in Huntington Road.
- [John Mortlock (1755 - 1816)](https://cambridgeppf.org/john-mortlock/) - The house at 10 Peas Hill was once his home where he opened the first banking house in Cambridge. He was a draper, banker, MP, recorder and 13-times mayor, and was hence known as the 'Master of the town of Cambridge'. He was called corrupt by his political opponents, which led to his stance: 'That which you call corruption I call influence'.
- [David Gregory Marshall (1873 - 1942)](https://cambridgeppf.org/david-gregory-marshall/) - He was a University caterer, a sportsman, and an early pioneer of motoring and flying. He was the founder of Marshall of Cambridge; the Head Office was situated in Jesus Lane from 1912 to 1939, and continued as a garage until 2000.
- [Agnes Smith Lewis (1843-1926 ) & Margaret Dunlop Gibson (1843-1920)](https://cambridgeppf.org/agnes-smith-lewis-margaret-dunlop-gibson/) - Twin sisters and intrepid Biblical scholars, they donated land for the building of Westminster College. The twins were born in Irvine, in Scotland and lived in Cambridge from 1888 until their deaths. It was in Cambridge that they became eminent scholars of ancient Biblical manuscripts in Greek, Hebrew, Arabic and Syriac.
- [John Maynard Keynes (1883 - 1946)](https://cambridgeppf.org/john-maynard-keynes/) - He was a Fellow and Bursar of King's College, and was an economist, philosopher, businessman, civil servant, and diplomat. He founded the Cambridge Arts Theatre on 3rd February 1936.
- [Leah Manning (1886 – 1977)](https://cambridgeppf.org/leah-manning-1886-1977/) - Dame Leah Manning was a campaigner for children’s welfare and women’s rights. She trained as a teacher at Homerton College and started her career at the former New Street Ragged School, where the plaque is positioned.
- [River Cam CAN Chisholm Bridge Art Project](https://cambridgeppf.org/chisholm-bridge-art-project/) - “To the Rushing Water, Speak: I Am”
- [The Power Behind Our Work? People Like You](https://cambridgeppf.org/celebrating-our-volunteers/) - The volunteers who help CambridgePPF keep Cambridge beautiful
- [Love your Parks - Summer at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/love-your-parks-summer-at-wandlebury/) - Where history, nature, and adventure come together for all ages and abilities
- [CPPF Member Perks & Privileges](https://cambridgeppf.org/what-being-a-cppf-member-means/) - Every Action Counts. Every Member Matters
- [August Theatre at the Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/theatre-at-the-leper-chapel/) - A Season of Haunting Performances
- [Restoring Nature](https://cambridgeppf.org/restoring-nature/) - Cambridgeshire is one of the most nature-depleted counties in England and faces increasing pressure from population growth
- [August is a Month for Making Hay](https://cambridgeppf.org/hay-making-month/) - Wandlebury is home to rare chalk grassland meadows
- [Holiday Bushcraft](https://cambridgeppf.org/holiday-bushcraft/) - A chance for kids aged 5 to 12 to swap screens for streams, trees and the thrill of wild play.
- [Why Cambridge's Green Spaces Matter](https://cambridgeppf.org/why-cambridges-green-spaces-matter/) - People who spend just two hours a week in nature report significantly better health and wellbeing than those who don’t.
- [History of the Leper chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/history-of-leper-chapel/) - The Leper Chapel dates from around 1125 and is the second oldest complete building in Cambridge.
- [Busway Inquiries Underway](https://cambridgeppf.org/busway-inquiries-underway/) - A Critical Moment for Cambridge’s Green Edges
- [Skeletons, Sluices & Walls](https://cambridgeppf.org/heritage-highlights-july/) - Read about our recent heritage activities, from archaeological discoveries to essential conservation work.
- [Butterflies at Wandlebury & Big Butterfly Count](https://cambridgeppf.org/big-butterfly-count/) - Its a great time of year to enjoy Wandlebury's butterflies. Why not take part in the Big Butterfly Count- 18 July - 10 August?
- [Orchard Tea Garden](https://cambridgeppf.org/orchard-tea-garden/) - CPPF Mermbers get 10% off at the Orchard Tea Garden - Is there honey still for tea?
- [Stourbridge Fair Volunteers](https://cambridgeppf.org/stourbridge-fair-volunteers/) - Volunteers needed to keep this century old traditional fair alive. Sat 6 September
- [Butterfly Plaques](https://cambridgeppf.org/butterfly-plaques-2/) - Butterfly Plaques You can get involved with our new pollinator garden by dedicating a butterfly plaque to a special someone at the beautiful and historic Wandlebury Country Park. The plaques will be displayed on the historic wall next to the garden, which is inside the Ring walled garden on wires where the espalier fruit trees
- [Sponsor a Tree](https://cambridgeppf.org/sponsor-a-tree-2/) - Sponsor a Tree​ Have you got a favourite tree at Wandlebury Country Park or Coton Countryside Reserve?You can now choose a tree that is special to you or a loved one at either Wandlebury or Coton and sponsor it. A suggested minimum donation of £595 includes a beautiful personalised stainless steel tree plaque so you can
- [Sky Gazing Seats](https://cambridgeppf.org/sky-gazing-seats-info/) - Sky Gazing Seats Each of these three new sculptural seats will be carved by a local woodcarver craftsman from a single piece of sequoia redwood are intended to give visitors a chance to take some time out for a mindful moment, look up at the clouds and listen to the sounds of nature all around.
- [Plant a Tree in Memory](https://cambridgeppf.org/plant-a-tree-info/) - Plant a Tree in Memory Cambridge PPF are transforming farmland into a beautiful mix of meadows and woodland. It is part of our efforts to increase nature, adapt to the impacts of climate change and support people’s health and well-being.As part of this exciting project we want to plant 3 new native trees as a
- [A Century of Protecting Cambridge's Green Belt](https://cambridgeppf.org/a-century-of-protecting-cambridges-green-belt/) - Do we Need to Save Cambridge's Green Belt Again? Cambridge is known around the world for its ancient colleges, innovation, and ideas. But it’s also a city defined by its green edges – meadows, woods, and winding lanes that open up into the peaceful countryside. This balance between built and natural space is no accident.
- [Warden Job Vacancy](https://cambridgeppf.org/warden-job-vacancy/) - This Position has been filled Warden (Estate Team) Salary up to £25,553 Based at Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge CB22 3AE. Closing date: 10am on 7 April 2025 Click here to download application pack or read below. The Opportunity This is an exciting time to join our charity, Cambridge is changing rapidly, and we are working hard
- [Girton College & Founders](https://cambridgeppf.org/girton-college-founders/) - Established in 1869 as Britain’s first residential institution for the higher education of women. Principal founders Emily Davies and Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon. The college was relocated to its current site from Hitchin in 1873.
- [Millicent Garrett Fawcett](https://cambridgeppf.org/millicent-garrett-fawcett/) - Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847-1929) was a leading suffragist and co-founder of Newnham College, and a lifelong campaigner for women's education and equal citizenship.
- [Henry Fawcett](https://cambridgeppf.org/henry-fawcett/) - Despite being blinded aged 25 in a shooting accident, he became a Liberal MP who campaigned for women's suffrage. He was later appointed Postmaster-General and introduced parcel post, postal orders, telegrams, and Post Office Savings. He lived in Brookside with his wife and daughter from 1874 to 1884. Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Location: 19 Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE
- [Jim Ede](https://cambridgeppf.org/jim-ede/) - He was 'a friend of artists', returning to England from Morocco to create Kettle's Yard, where he lived and displayed his art collection from 1957 to 1973.
- [Ann Docwra](https://cambridgeppf.org/ann-docwra/) - She was a Quaker minister and campaigned for freedom and toleration in matters of religion and conscience. She gave a site to the Quakers for a Meeting House while still living there. Location: 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8BA
- [DNA](https://cambridgeppf.org/dna/) - At The Eagle Pub, near the old Cavendish Laboratory, Francis Crick and James Watson first celebrated the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. This breakthrough relied on data from Rosalind Franklin, Maurice Wilkins and other scientists.
- [Oliver Cromwell](https://cambridgeppf.org/oliver-cromwell/) - At the Black Bear Inn, which stood on this site in Market Square, Cromwell met the Eastern Association to plan the Parliamentarian war effort in this region. MP for Cambridge. Lord Protector of the British republic. Location: Market Passage, Cambridge, CB2 3PF
- [Richarda Morrow-Tait 'Dikki' (1923-1982)](https://cambridgeppf.org/richarda-morrow-tait/) - Pilot and Adventurer. The first woman to fly around the world aboard 'Thursdays child' in 1949.
- [Dr John Addenbrooke (1680 - 1719)](https://cambridgeppf.org/john-addenbrooke/) - He created one of the first voluntary hospitals in England, which he described as ‘a small physical hospital in the town of Cambridge for poor people’.
- [Tom Bacon](https://cambridgeppf.org/tom-bacon/) - Cambridge engineer who helped put man on the moon to be recognised with blue plaque
- [Rev. W Awdry (1911-1997)​](https://cambridgeppf.org/rev-w-awdry/) - Wilbert Vere Awdry was an Anglican clergyman, railway enthusiast and hugely successful children’s author .
- [Syd Barrett (1946 - 2006)](https://cambridgeppf.org/syd-barrett/) - Syd was a musician, songwriter, painter and founder member of Pink Floyd. Location: inside Anglia Ruskin University.
- [Dr Elsie Widdowson](https://cambridgeppf.org/elsie-widdowson/) - Dr Elsie Widdowson was a pioneering nutrition scientist who helped to develop war time rations.
- [Basque Refugees](https://cambridgeppf.org/basque-refugees/) - Twenty-nine Basque children, refugees from the Spanish Civil War, were cared for by local volunteers in a house provided by Jesus College.
- [Rupert Brooke (1887 - 1915)](https://cambridgeppf.org/rupert-brooke/) - Rupert Brooke was a poet known for his romantic verse and sonnets written during the First World War.
- [Louis Leakey](https://cambridgeppf.org/louis-leakey/) - Louis Leakey, the visionary palaeoanthropologist who changed the way we understand our origins, honoured with a Blue Plaque.
- [Your Planning Watchdog June 2025](https://cambridgeppf.org/plans-for-tall-buildings-in-cambridge/) - Have your say on plans for tall buildings in Cambridge, the Market Square and whether small developments should benefit nature.
- [Bourn Windmill Replica gets a New Spin](https://cambridgeppf.org/bourn-windmill-replica-gets-a-new-spin/) - Bourn Windmill Replica Restored by Cambourne Shed
- [Hinxton Watermill: A Living Legacy on the River Cam](https://cambridgeppf.org/hinxton-watermill-a-living-legacy-on-the-river-cam/) - Nestled along the banks of the River Cam, Hinxton Watermill stands as a testament to centuries of rural ingenuity and community spirit.
- [Bourn Windmill Teaching Resources](https://cambridgeppf.org/bourn-windmill-teaching-resources/) - Bourn Windmill is a fascinating classroom topic, and also a great place to visit with your class.
- [Cambridge Green Belt](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambridge-green-belt/) - Since our founding, in 1928, we have sought to protect the green landscape around Cambridge.
- [Help Hinxton Watermill](https://cambridgeppf.org/help-hinxton-watermill/) - The watermill is in urgent need of repairs, please support our current appeal to raise £20,000 and help us keep the mill running and open to visitors.
- [History of Hinxton Watermill](https://cambridgeppf.org/history-of-hinxton-watermill/) - The corn mill on the River Cam at Hinxton is built on a very old site which is probably the one mentioned in the Domesday Survey in 1085 as being “worth 8 shillings”
- [Save the Coton Green Corridor](https://cambridgeppf.org/save-the-coton-green-corridor/) - We worked hard to present thorough evidence demonstrating that the GCP’s plans to carve a new busway through the Cambridgeshire countryside are not in the best interests of either local people or the environment. However, the proposal has been pushed forward regardless.Despite strong advocacy from experts, leading organisations, and local people, the process has now
- [London Green Belt v Cambridge Green Belt](https://cambridgeppf.org/london-green-belt-v-cambridge-green-belt/) - Both London and Cambridge have Green Belts. These are rings of countryside on the edge of both cities which are designated to be protected from urbanisation and sprawl, where activities such as farming, wildlife preservation and outdoor leisure can take place. Green Belt land includes existing villages and roads and any development that was already
- [Famous architect backs efforts to save UK's oldest windmill](https://cambridgeppf.org/famous-architect-backs-efforts-to-save-uks-oldest-windmill/) - Help Save Bourn Mill Cambridge Past, Present & Future are excited to announce that we are only one step away from saving the country’s oldest windmill near Bourn in South Cambridgeshire. Over the last two years we have been working with funders, local community, mill enthusiasts and supporters to ensure that the mill doesn't collapse.
- [What's next for Cambridge PPF?](https://cambridgeppf.org/whats-next-for-cambridge-ppf/) - We all know about the effect that climate change is having on the environment and wildlife. Nature is in crisis and it requires bold action. As more of us have become aware of our responsibility to the planet, the rally cry of ‘thinking globally’ has to mean ‘acting locally’. Actions, not words. And the Covid
- [Griff Rhys-Jones supports Cambridge Past Present & Future](https://cambridgeppf.org/griff-rhys-jones-supports-cambridge-past-present-future-2/) - The Cambridge area is one of the fastest growing places in the UK, but the huge pressure for change should provide an opportunity to create great places and a great environment. So says Griff Rhys-Jones, comedian, writer, actor and television presenter, who is campaigning for better places in the built and green environment as President of
- [Where should we build 44,000 houses by 2041](https://cambridgeppf.org/where-should-we-build-44000-houses-by-2041/) - The councils of Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire have published where they think 44,000 houses and 58,000 new jobs should be built and are asking us what we think. This is what planners call a spatial strategy, but for local residents this is the thing that matters most, and the question for you is: “how will
- [What do you think greater Cambridge should be like in 2041?](https://cambridgeppf.org/what-do-you-think-greater-cambridge-should-be-like-in-2041/) - That was the question that we were all asked 18 months ago as part of a consultation by the councils of Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire. We were being asked our views to help inform the decisions they are making about future growth and development in our area. The councils have now published their “preferred options”
- [No need to destroy greenbelt with South East Busway](https://cambridgeppf.org/no-need-to-destroy-greenbelt-with-south-east-busway/) - An independent report has demonstrated that instead of damaging the green belt the proposed South East Cambridge Busway could be routed along a disused railway line. In light of the report, the parish councils of Stapleford and Great Shelford and community groups such as Cambridge Past, Present & Future are formally calling on the Greater
- [70 Years of Wandlebury Country Park!](https://cambridgeppf.org/70-years-of-wandlebury-country-park/) - Wandlebury Country Park is Celebrating 70 years On 26 April 1954 our charity announced that it was buying the Wandlebury Estate to make it a public open space. It became Cambridge’s first Country Park and has provided generations of people with a beautiful greenspace to enjoy. With the help of the charity’s supporters, we have
- [Black Mulberry for Wandlebury's 70th Anniversary](https://cambridgeppf.org/black-mulberry-for-wandleburys-70th-anniversary/) - At the end of July we had a very special visitor who planted a tree to mark the occasion of the Wandlebury Country Park 70th birthday. Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire Julie Spence paid Wandlebury a visit and planted a Black Mulberry tree in our orchard. The story goes: In the early 1600s King James 1
- [Laboratory goldrush set to transform Cambridge skyline](https://cambridgeppf.org/laboratory-goldrush-set-to-transform-cambridge-skyline/) - Two years ago, Savills produced a report highlighting that there was almost no available commercial laboratory space in Cambridge. Their report generated something akin to a goldrush and developers have been falling over themselves to build lab space because they believe they have a guaranteed market and profits. Since then, we have seen a rash
- [150,000 new houses for Cambridge! What is Michael Gove talking about?](https://cambridgeppf.org/150000-new-houses-for-cambridge-what-is-michael-gove-talking-about/) - It is rarely good news when the government makes an announcement just before holidays and when everyone’s attention is elsewhere. This was the case, just before Christmas, when the Secretary of State for Housing, Michael Gove MP announced significant changes to the national planning system, alongside statements that he plans to build 150,000 houses to
- [Are you Voting for Growth, Growth or more Growth?](https://cambridgeppf.org/are-you-voting-for-growth-growth-or-more-growth/) - Last year national government began to intervene in planning the future of Cambridge, which is normally the responsibility of local government. There was no political mandate for this intervention which proposed to double the size of Cambridge in 30 years despite obvious environmental and social limitations. Nor was there really any justification for this intervention
- [When it comes to water, our leaders have chosen the economy over the environment](https://cambridgeppf.org/when-it-comes-to-water-our-leaders-have-chosen-the-economy-over-the-environment/) - Cambridge has a finite supply of water, which comes from aquifers in its chalk geology. For the past 30 years, national and local government and its agencies have allowed Cambridge to grow rapidly without investing in new sources of water. The argument was always that there was enough water. Some of our chalk streams were
- [Walking into Wandlebury: the undiscovered country of the nearby](https://cambridgeppf.org/walking-into-wandlebury-the-undiscovered-country-of-the-nearby/) - Rob Macfarlane held his audience spellbound in Cambridge on 18 October 2018, which is appropriate for an author whose latest book 'The Lost Words' is of spells to be spoken aloud, conjuring back the names of wild creatures that were falling out of children’s vocabulary. A packed house at West Road Concert Hall was increasingly
- [Help Bourn Windmill](https://cambridgeppf.org/help-bourn-windmill/) - How you can help this nationally important piece of our industrial heritage.
- [Save Bourn Windmill](https://cambridgeppf.org/save-bourn-windmill/) - In 2019 we discovered rot in the huge wooden beams that support Bourn Windmill, which is the oldest windmill in the UK. The mill was at risk of collapse and was closed for 3 years whilst an incredible project took place to save it and re-open it to the public.
- [Barnwell Meadows](https://cambridgeppf.org/barnwell-meadows/) - Managing for nature at Barnwell Meadows The land surrounding the Leper Chapel is also owned by Cambridge PPF. Barnwell Junction Pastures (also known as Barnwell Meadows) City Wildlife Site and was the site of the medieval Stourbridge Fair which was the largest fair in Europe at one point and took place on the site for
- [Save the Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/save-the-leper-chapel/) - we need your help to save the Leper Chapel and ensure Cambridge's oldest building is preserved as an iconic heritage asset.
- [Archaeological Excavation at Wandlebury 2025](https://cambridgeppf.org/elementor-18064/) - April/May 2025 Students and staff from the Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit are currently onsite at Wandlebury.Visitors to the country park will be able to see the dig in action and speak to the archaeologists (pictured above) about their work until 9th May. This includes a free family-oriented public
- [Conserving the Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/conserving-leper-chapel/) - Over its 900 year history the Leper Chapel has been adapted and repaired many times. For example, the original roof was replaced with the current roof in the 15th century (interestingly it was a roof from another building, and you can clearly see on the inside as it doesn't quite fit!).
- [Hiring the Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/hiring-the-leper-chapel/) - The Leper Chapel is an historic and atmospheric building available to hire in Cambridge for performances, events, exhibitions, meetings and weddings.
- [Great Places for Picnics](https://cambridgeppf.org/great-places-for-picnics/) - We have some great places for a picnic.Wandlebury Country ParkThere are dozens of picnic benches in the beautiful meadows, or put out your picnic blanket. We even have a meadow called “Picnic Field”. Soak up the scenery of woodlands, wild flowers and historic buildings while you enjoy your meal. A picnic in Games Field means
- [Children and Families](https://cambridgeppf.org/children-and-families/) - Children & Families Our sites provide plenty of family friendly activities and some of the best walking in the Cambridge area. Printable Trail for Young ExplorersClick on the link below to download and print your free Signs of Spring Trail for Young Explorers. signsofspringnaturetrail.pdfThis sensory trail is designed to encourage children to connect with the abundant
- [Nature at Coton Reserve](https://cambridgeppf.org/nature-at-coton-countryside-reserve-2/) - 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.
- [Coton Wetland Project](https://cambridgeppf.org/coton-reserve-wetland-project-2/) - We are creating a new wetland in Coton Reserve. The aim is to use nature to treat water from Coton sewage works and farmland. This will improve water quality in the Bin Brook (River Cam catchment) as well as creating new wildlife habitat and a community resource. It will also help reduce carbon emissions.
- [South East Cambridge Busway - old](https://cambridgeppf.org/south-east-cambridge-busway-old/) - The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is proposing to improve journeys into south east Cambridge from the A11 and A1307, using funds from central government. The main focus of this project is to encourage commuters to use a large new Park & Ride car park close to the A11 and then use the bus for their journey into Cambridge.
- [The Great Wall of North East Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/the-great-wall-of-north-east-cambridge/) - Who decides what gets built in our city? You might assume that it is the people that are democratically elected by us to make such decisions: the dedicated local politicians on the council planning committee, who give up their time on our behalf to consider what should and shouldn’t be given approval. Amongst other things,
- [The Good, The Bad & The Ugly](https://cambridgeppf.org/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-10/) - In early 2021 the Government proposed further changes to the planning system which are designed to improve the attractiveness of new buildings but at the same time would also reduce local control over development. CambridgePPF supports the former but has serious concerns about the latter. In this blog you can find out what the government
- [Headway Cambridgeshire - the Wandlebury Effect](https://cambridgeppf.org/headway-cambridgeshire-the-wandlebury-effect/) - As the sun beams through the forest canopy, a small group of intrepid explorers set up camp and start green woodworking. We’re here as part of Headway Cambridgeshire’s Outdoor Project, working alongside five people who have had a brain injury, be that a haemorrhage, tumour or road traffic collision to provide a new take on
- [Once Around Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/once-around-wandlebury/) - Wed 8 January, 10am-12pm. Wandlebury Country Park Start the new year with a leisurely walk around the park with one of our Wardens. We will enjoyviewpoints, landmarks and whatever wildlife is out and about. Meet at the noticeboard in the car park. You can book here, or feel free to just turn up. Please wear
- [Volunteer Work Party - Coton Countryside Reserve](https://cambridgeppf.org/volunteer-work-party-coton-countryside-reserve-2/) - Tuesday 14 January, 10.30am-1.30pm, Coton Countryside Reserve Help care for green spaces and their wildlife - get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. Meet at car park notice board. All instruction, equipment and tools provided. Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink. No need to book, just turn
- [Butterfly Plaques](https://cambridgeppf.org/butterfly-plaques/) - You can get involved with our new pollinator garden by dedicating a butterfly plaque to a special someone at the beautiful and historic Wandlebury Country Park. The plaques will be displayed on the historic wall next to the garden, which is inside the Ring walled garden on wires where the espalier fruit trees once grew.
- [Keeping Cambridge Special](https://cambridgeppf.org/keeping-cambridge-special/) - Keeping Cambridge Special is an initiative started by members of Cambridge Past Present & Future. It aims to get representatives from all sectors of the community together to discuss some of the major challenges facing the greater Cambridge area. With speakers and participants from all walks of life, the format is designed to engage people,
- [Information about blue plaque people and events](https://cambridgeppf.org/information-about-blue-plaque-people-and-events/) - Wilbert Vere Awdry (1911 - 1997) was an Anglican clergyman, railway enthusiast and hugely successful children’s author who created the enduringly popular Railway Series of books and characters, including the much-loved Thomas the Tank Engine. Awdry had just become Rector of the parish of Elsworth in 1946 when the success of his first two books
- [Conservation Areas & Buildings of Local Interest](https://cambridgeppf.org/conservation-areas-buildings-of-local-interest/) - Our fantastic team of volunteers helps to assess Conservation Areas and Buildings of Local Interest in Cambridge. Cambridge Conservation Areas Conservation Areas are created where a local planning authority (in our case Cambridge City Council or South Cambs District Council) identifies an area of special architectural or historic interest, which deserves careful management to protect
- [Caring for historic buildings](https://cambridgeppf.org/caring-for-historic-buildings/) - We have saved and restored many historic buildings and structures in the Cambridge area and we own and care for several of them. Find out about this work by following the links below for each property. Bourn Windmill Hinxton Watermill Cambridge Leper Chapel Wandlebury (Iron-Age Hillfort, 18th Century Estate and 15th century Tadlow Granary) Orchard
- [Cambourne - Coton- Cambridge Busway](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambourne-coton-cambridge-busway/) - Latest News December 2024 We worked hard to present thorough evidence demonstrating that the GCP’s plans to carve a new busway through the Cambridgeshire countryside are not in the best interests of either local people or the environment. However, the proposal has been pushed forward regardless. Despite strong advocacy from experts, leading organisations, and local
- [Cambridge Past, Present & Future Planning](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambridge-past-present-future-planning/)
- [Cambridge Nature Network](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambridge-nature-network/) - Since Cambridge Past, Present & Future was founded in 1928, the charity has worked hard to protect the most important landscapes in and around Cambridge. In response to the global biodiversity crisis, Cambridgeshire has made a commitment to double the amount of nature rich habitats by 2050. Since 2018 Cambridge Past, Present & Future has
- [Hinxton Watermill Gallery](https://cambridgeppf.org/hinxton-watermill-gallery/)
- [Nature at Coton Countryside Reserve](https://cambridgeppf.org/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 the last 10-15 years and are still maturing. The farmland on the Reserve is managed
- [Bourn Windmill Video Tour](https://cambridgeppf.org/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 works, find out about the people who worked there and who was involved in saving
- [Leper Chapel History](https://cambridgeppf.org/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 Stourbridge Fair. The Fair began in the 12th Century and, in 1211, King John granted
- [Nature at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/nature-at-wandlebury/) - Wandlebury is designated as a County Wildlife Site and is important for its chalk meadows and mature woodland. The Park also has a traditional orchard, ponds and hedgerows which all add to the biodiversity of the site, as do some of the historic buildings and structures, which are home to several species of bat. In
- [Visiting Wandlebury for people with reduced mobility](https://cambridgeppf.org/visiting-wandlebury-for-people-with-reduced-mobility/) - There is free parking for blue badge holders, a toilet for use by wheelchair users and immediately around the car park there are some hard surfaced roads, but this includes some small cobbles. Most of the 8km of paths in the park are unsurfaced but there are no steps or stiles and the majority of
- [Wandlebury 70th Birthday Appeal](https://cambridgeppf.org/wandlebury-70th-birthday-appeal/) - Celebrating 70 years of Wandlebury Country Park - give to the 70th birthday appeal to raise £70,000! On 26 April 1954 our charity announced it had purchased the Wandlebury estate, saving the Gog Magog Hills and creating Cambridge's first country park. We know how much pleasure Wandlebury has given to hundreds of thousands of people
- [How should Cambridge protect its heritage?](https://cambridgeppf.org/how-should-cambridge-protect-its-heritage/) - How should Cambridge protect its heritage in the face of huge pressure for growth and change? One of the things that makes the Cambridge area such a desirable place to live and visit is our nationally significant historic centre and the many architectural treasures found in the surrounding suburbs and villages. But how do we
- [Where should all the houses go?](https://cambridgeppf.org/where-should-all-the-houses-go/) - How much more development can Cambridge absorb? Is it full? If so, where should new housing be built? Cambridge City Council and South Cambs District Council are preparing a Greater Cambridge Local Plan that will provide the blueprint for development for the next 20 years. At the heart of this plan will be a vision
- [What do you think greater Cambridge should be like in 2040?](https://cambridgeppf.org/what-do-you-think-greater-cambridge-should-be-like-in-2040/) - Would you like the population to have increased by 70%? Should new development sprawl over the greenbelt or be in new towns or along transport corridors? Would you like to see more tree planting and a significant increase in nature-rich habitats, if so where should they be? Should there be more affordable housing and who
- [A Volunteers View](https://cambridgeppf.org/a-volunteers-view/) - I have just celebrated 2 years volunteering to help the work of local charity Cambridge Past, Present and Future. I have found the experience immensely satisfying. I am primarily based at Wandlebury Country Park where there are an enormous variety of tasks to be undertaken which are usually geared to the different seasons. During the
- [Should Cambridge have road charging?](https://cambridgeppf.org/should-cambridge-have-road-charging/) - It seems that everybody agrees that Cambridge has a serious problem with traffic congestion. Most people also agree that this congestion contributes directly to Cambridge’s high levels of air pollution. There is also widespread recognition that these problems, combined with crippling prices of houses, threaten the continuing prosperity of our city. Where agreement breaks down
- [Is there a better way from Cambourne to Cambridge?](https://cambridgeppf.org/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 a report demonstrating that this is possible, and we are urging the authorities to get
- [Allan Brigham (1951-2020)](https://cambridgeppf.org/allan-brigham-1951-2020/) - Each person enters a meeting room in their own unique way. Some you hear before you see them, others arrive late, drop their papers and all eyes are on them. My first encounter with Allan was on the Cleaner Cambridge Campaign meetings at the Guildhall where he would join us wearing a high-visibility waistcoat and sporting steel-capped
- [Work begins on an exciting new pond for Wandlebury Country Park](https://cambridgeppf.org/work-begins-on-an-exciting-new-pond-for-wandlebury-country-park/) - The company contracted to build the new pond, Miles Water Engineering, are now shaping the profile of the pond. The water for the new pond will be collected from rainwater falling on nearby roofs and will run along pipes to fill the pond. The first stage of this project is scheduled to be completed in
- [Cambridge Blue Plaque unveiled at Westminster College to Commemorate Intrepid Founding Sisters](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambridge-blue-plaque-unveiled-at-westminster-college-to-commemorate-intrepid-founding-sisters/) - A Cambridge College is celebrating the vision and generosity of twin sisters who were its founding benefactors, with the dedication of a Cambridge Blue Plaque. The Plaque was unveiled at the beginning of June after CambridgePPF took on the Blue Plaque Scheme early last year. Westminster College held a formal unveiling of the Blue
- [Wandlebury is a Picture - with Debbie Baxter](https://cambridgeppf.org/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 and how she is inspired by it. What draws you to paint at Wandlebury? It
- [Free Range Dogs](https://cambridgeppf.org/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 off their leads. The dog run is in the Jubilee Orchard - this is the
- [New sponsor illuminates our charitable work](https://cambridgeppf.org/new-sponsor-illuminates-our-charitable-work/) - We are very pleased to announce Illumina Corporate Foundation as a new corporate supporter of Cambridge Past, Present & Future. Their annual donation is helping to improve the heritage and green spaces in our care and will enable more of their employees to get involved hands-on. Illumina volunteers have helped with many activities across the seasons. In spring
- [New cows arrive at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/new-cows-arrive-at-wandlebury/) - Wandlebury Country Park near Cambridge has just welcomed some new residents – a herd of eight Belted Galloway cattle has joined the existing three Highland cattle. They have a distinctive black and white striped coat, a bit like a humbug sweet. Ed Wombwell is the Estate Manager of Cambridge Past, Present & Future, the local
- [Country Park launches off-road mobility scooter](https://cambridgeppf.org/country-park-launches-off-road-mobility-scooter/) - A new mobility scooter is available for people to explore Wandlebury Country Park. The scooter is available free for anyone who wants to enjoy the park but might need some help to do so. The Country Park is owned and cared for by local charity Cambridge Past, Present & Future, their Chief Executive, James Littlewood,
- [We are taking part in Weston Communicating Climate](https://cambridgeppf.org/we-are-taking-part-in-weston-communicating-climate/) - We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been accepted onto Media Trust’s Weston Communicating Climate Programme, funded by Garfield Weston Foundation and MG OMD. Following last year’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, the public concern for climate change was boosted at scale. As a result, one message became very clear. Compelling storytelling and clearer, more urgent
- [Digging up the Past at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/digging-up-the-past-at-wandlebury/) - An exciting opportunity to observe the first archaeological dig at Wandlebury in almost 30 years. The most recent excavations at Wandlebury were carried out between 1994-7, by the Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit. Through a combination of different archaeological techniques, the investigation found a Late-Bronze Age to Early-Iron Age
- [Shelford Women’s Rugby Team Swap Kicking Tees for Trees](https://cambridgeppf.org/shelford-womens-rugby-team-swap-kicking-tees-for-trees/) - A sunny January day saw Shelford Women’s Rugby team swap kicking tees for trees as we welcomed them to Wandlebury Country Park for a volunteering day. The team (and coach Darren) helped us by shifting large logs to the edge of the woodland for firewood extraction, making stakes and splitting firewood. The latter being by
- [Government levels down its ambition for planning reform](https://cambridgeppf.org/government-levels-down-its-ambition-for-planning-reform/) - At last, the grown-ups are back in charge of the Government’s planning policy – well almost. Having promised ‘a whole new planning system for England’ and ‘no more fiddling around the edges’ in the 2020 Planning White Paper, Boris Johnson’s ‘Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill’ promises, well, lots more fiddling around the edges of the
- [Coton Reserve Wetland Project](https://cambridgeppf.org/coton-reserve-wetland-project/) - We would like to create a new wetland in Coton Reserve. The aim is to use nature to treat water from Coton sewage works and farmland. This will improve water quality in the Bin Brook (River Cam catchment) as well as creating new wildlife habitat and a community resource. It will also help reduce carbon
- [Blue plaques & the women's vote](https://cambridgeppf.org/blue-plaques-the-womens-vote-9/) - Blue plaque schemes have come in for a bit of criticism in the last year. Some have been accused of giving plaques too freely – the plaque in Norwich which commemorates the boxer Mohamed Ali visiting a supermarket is one controversial example. People have also pointed out that there is a distinct lack of women
- [Up-dating Conservation Area Appraisals](https://cambridgeppf.org/up-dating-conservation-area-appraisals/) - An up to date Conservation Area Appraisal is the first line of defence against certain types of inappropriate development. But, over time, these inevitably become out of date, especially in a rapidly developing city such as Cambridge. In an ideal world such appraisals would be updated once every five or so years. In December, Civic
- [The Oxford – Cambridge Arc](https://cambridgeppf.org/the-oxford-cambridge-arc/) - Most Cambridgeshire residents will have heard rumours of the “Oxford-Cambridge Arc”, not least because the Chancellor gave an additional £20million in his recent Budget to explore its feasibility. So, what exactly is this “Arc” and, if it ever materialises, how will it affect the Cambridge area? What is the OxCam Arc Project? The Arc, as
- [Planning Policy Framework Fudge](https://cambridgeppf.org/planning-policy-framework-fudge/) - The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s guidance to Local Planning Authorities. Issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MiHoCoLoGo), the framework guides those authorities on how to prepare local development plans and decide planning applications. The Ministry has been revising the framework. It is important for the Greater
- [Nine Wells, Hobson’s Brook and the Market Fountain - a National Civic Day celebration](https://cambridgeppf.org/nine-wells-hobsons-brook-and-the-market-fountain-a-national-civic-day-celebration/) - National Civic Day’s aim is that citizens celebrate the place in which they live. For Marie Lousie Holland, Chair of CambridgePPF’s Heritage Watch group this meant helping people find out more about Nine Wells, Hobson’s Brook and the Market Fountain. My interest in Nine Wells was awakened a few years ago as this former Site
- [The Planning White Paper: what it means for Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/the-planning-white-paper-what-it-means-for-cambridge/) - Government consultation papers that are published in early August always need to be watched carefully, and the Planning White Paper, published at midnight on 6th August 2020, will need particular scrutiny. In his foreword to the White Paper, tautologically entitled ‘Planning for the Future’ (well you wouldn’t plan for the past, would you?), the Prime
- [CambridgePPF unveils a second Cambridge Blue Plaque to suffragist during the 100 anniversary year of votes for women](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambridgeppf-unveils-a-second-cambridge-blue-plaque-to-suffragist-during-the-100-anniversary-year-of-votes-for-women/) - CambridgePPF, who took on the Blue Plaque scheme earlier this year, were delighted to unveil a second Blue Plaque in November 2018, as part of the continuing programme of events which celebrate the centenary of votes for women. This plaque, honours Clara Dorothea Rackham (1875-1966) and was unveiled at a ceremony at Newnham College where
- [Central Conservation Area, Cambridge is nominated in England’s Favourite Conservation Area Award](https://cambridgeppf.org/central-conservation-area-cambridge-is-nominated-in-englands-favourite-conservation-area-award/) - This year, Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement are running an award scheme in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first English Conservation Area. CambridgePPF have nominated the Central Conservation Area in Cambridge as England’s Favourite Conservation Area Award in this scheme. We are nominating this unique mixture of ancient
- [Blue Plaque for Rev W Awdry](https://cambridgeppf.org/blue-plaque-for-rev-w-awdry/) - Cambridge Past Present & Future has partnered with global toy company Mattel, to unveil a special blue plaque at the Old Rectory of The Holy Trinity Church in the village of Elsworth in South Cambridgeshire. The plaque is to commemorate The Reverend W. Awdry, rector at the church from 1946-1952 and well-known as the author of
- [Dame Leah Manning honoured with a blue plaque](https://cambridgeppf.org/dame-leah-manning-honoured-with-a-blue-plaque/) - One of Cambridge’s most remarkable women of the 20th century is being honoured with a blue plaque. Born in 1886, Leah Manning trained as a teacher at Homerton in the 1900s, during which time she also became politically active, joining the Labour Party and the Fabian Society. From 1908 she focused on improving the education,
- [Local people give their views on future plans for greater Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/local-people-give-their-views-on-future-plans-for-greater-cambridge/) - How can we plan for a zero-carbon future? How can the growth of greater Cambridge help to double the amount of species rich habitats for nature? And how can we provide the different types of housing needed, such as more affordable housing and accommodation for older people and key workers? These were some of the
- [Lost Meadows Opened](https://cambridgeppf.org/lost-meadows-opened/) - People in Cambridge can now enjoy an extra six acres of countryside. The “Lost Meadows” at Coton Countryside Reserve were opened to the public for the first time on 13 June 2022, to coincide with the Cambridge Nature Festival. The Reserve is owned and cared for by local charity Cambridge Past, Present & Future, and
- [Cambridge Country Park Expands](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambridge-country-park-expands/) - People in Cambridge can now enjoy an extra 30 acres of wonderful countryside. An opening event took place on 26 May 2022 for two new expansions to Wandlebury Country Park, which is owned and cared for by local charity Cambridge Past, Present & Future. One of the new areas is called The Gallops and was
- [A Green Recovery for Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/a-green-recovery-for-cambridge/) - The Cambridge Nature Network identifies opportunities to double nature and increase access to natural greenspace in Cambridge and the surrounding countryside. The network covers 9,203 hectares, contains 13 Sites of Special Scientific Interest for nature and 84 Local Wildlife Sites as well as providing accessible greenspace for 200,000 residents. The aim is to halt the
- [River Cam CAN Project launched](https://cambridgeppf.org/river-cam-can-project-launched/) - Cambridge Past, Present & Future are delighted to announce the start of a new project to help nature and climate in Cambridge thanks to a £495,000 grant award from The National Lottery Community Fund’s Climate Action Fund. The River Cam CAN (Climate Action through Nature) Project will support communities near the river to work on
- [UK's oldest windmill open to visitors again](https://cambridgeppf.org/uks-oldest-windmill-open-to-visitors-again/) - Cambridge Past, Present & Future are delighted to announce that the UK’s oldest windmill has been officially reopened following three years of restoration work to save it from collapse. Thanks to generous public support and funding awards from National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England, The Pilgrim Trust, SPAB Mills section, local parish councils and members

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- [Cambridge Past, Present and Future](https://cambridgeppf.org/) - We protect Cambridge green spaces, heritage sites, and wild places. Join us to restore and preserve 550+ acres of nature across the region.
- [Education - New](https://cambridgeppf.org/education-new/) - Experience the Past | Explore the Present | Shape the Future Outdoor Learning at Wandlebury 2026-2027 Book Your Visit Wandlebury OUTDOOR LEARNING Learning for Schools & Groups Iron Age Adventures Step inside Wandlebury’s Iron Age hillfort and explore ancient life through archaeology, practical skills and hands-on activities. Weave a wattle panel Thresh and winnow grain
- [Our Team](https://cambridgeppf.org/our-team/) - Our Team Join Us Appeals Restore Respect Protect Balancing history, nature, and progress for a thriving Cambridge We employ a small team of full-time, part-time and seasonal staff as well as using freelance specialists. We are heavily reliant on the work of over 100 volunteers who kindly give their time and expertise to help us
- [Planning Watchdog](https://cambridgeppf.org/planning-watchdog/) - Cambridge Past, Present & Future Planning Our work influencing the planning and development of greater Cambridge. For our latest news follow our planning and heritage twitter feed cppf_pc Planning Watchdog Local Plan Greater Transport Planning Watchdog Local Plan Greater Transport Planning Since 2010, Cambridge has been one of the fastest growing places in the UK and
- [Grantchester Meadows](https://cambridgeppf.org/grantchester-meadows/) - Grantchester Meadows &The Orchard Tea Garden Cambridge Past, Present & Future looks after Grantchester Meadows in partnership with King’s College so that the meadows can be cared for, maintained and improved for the benefit of nature, the environment and people. Grantchester Meadows News: The Cows are Back on Grantchester Meadows Read More » Temporary Fire
- [Grantchester Meadows Old](https://cambridgeppf.org/grantchester-meadows-old/) - Grantchester Meadows &The Orchard Tea Garden Cambridge Past, Present & Future looks after Grantchester Meadows in partnership with Kings College so that the meadows can be cared for, maintained and improved for the benefit of nature, the environment and people. Visitor Information About the Meadows Join Us Upcoming Events Tea Garden Support the Meadows Visitor
- [Green Spaces](https://cambridgeppf.org/green-spaces/) - Green Spaces & Wellbeing Cambridge Past, Present & Future owns and cares for over 550 acres of green spaces in and around Cambridge, which are visited over 250,000 times a year.This includes parks, nature reserves, farmland, woodland and meadows. Most of these are open to the public for free. Join Us Donate Join Us Donate
- [Wandlebury Country Park](https://cambridgeppf.org/wandlebury-country-park/) - Wandlebury Country Park Visit Wandlebury Country Park – – Cambridge’s Oldest Country Park – to explore woodland trails, historic landmarks, and family-friendly activities. Plan Your Visit Upcoming Events Pay for Parking Facilities Directions Things to Do and See Plan Your Visit Upcoming Events Pay for Parking Facilities Directions Things to Do and See Wandlebury Country
- [Venue Hire](https://cambridgeppf.org/venue-hire/) - Venue Hire at Wandlebury & Historic Sites Host your celebration, gathering, meeting or event in the heart of Cambridge’s countryside — beautiful, flexible spaces that support local heritage and conservation. Your booking helps fund the charity’s work protecting green spaces, history and community access across the region Book a Party Room Hire Guided Tours Book
- [Our Governance](https://cambridgeppf.org/our-governance/) - Our Governance Cambridge Preservation Society was founded in 1928 and registered as a charity (no. 204121) in February 1962. We are also a private company limited by guarantee (company number 0239835).In 2009 we changed our name to Cambridge Past, Present & Future. Board & Trustees Committees & Groups Reports & Finances Board & Trustees Committees
- [Blue Plaques](https://cambridgeppf.org/blue-plaques/) - Blue Plaques The Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire Blue Plaque schemes recognise people and events that have made a significant impact on the area, the UK or, indeed, the world. Information Nominate for BP Get Involved Information Nominate for BP Get Involved Information about Blue Plaque People and Events Cambridge & District Blue Plaques mark
- [Appeals](https://cambridgeppf.org/appeals/) - Our Current Appeals & Campaigns We campaign and raise awareness to protect and enhance Cambridge and its green landscapes and heritage. Please support us. Urgent Hinxton Watermill Appeal Read More Read More A Wilder Coton Read More Read More Save the Leper Chapel Read More Read More Blue Plaques Appeal Read More South East Cambridge
- [Education](https://cambridgeppf.org/education/) - Education Experience our past, explore the present, protect our futureEnriching learning for everyone in our unique environment Prices and Booking Schools & Groups Prices and Booking Schools & Groups Schools Programme at Wandlebury Outdoor Education Centre We have informally welcomed schools to Wandlebury Country Park since the 1970s. In 2000, we converted a dilapidated stable
- [Contact Form School Booking Enquiry](https://cambridgeppf.org/contact-form-school-booking-enquiry/) - School or Group Booking Enquiry Donate Now Join Us Your Name Contact Email Your school, group or organisation Contact telephone What date(s) are you interested in booking? Number of children in group Which activities are you interested in? Iron-Age Experience Science / Nature Bushcraft/Forest School Pre-school Age/Year Group of Children Has your school/group previously taken
- [Volunteering](https://cambridgeppf.org/volunteer/) - Volunteering Volunteers make a massive difference to our work caring for Cambridge, historic buildings and green landscapes. Volunteer Parties Committee Volunteering at Cambridge Past, Present & FuturePeople of all ages and backgrounds volunteer their time to learn new skills, gain work experience, have fun, meet new people or simply to make a difference. Each year
- [Become a Guardian of Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/join-us-page/) - Join Cambridge Past, Present & Future and become a Guardian of Cambridge. Members and patrons help protect the city’s landscape, heritage and future.
- [Support Us](https://cambridgeppf.org/support-us/) - Help Protect the Cambridge You Love Your support helps care for the landscapes, heritage and green spaces that make Cambridge special. Your Support Protects Cambridge. Cambridge Past, Present & Future is the only independent, local charity dedicated to protecting the beauty of Cambridge and its environment. We receive no statutory funding, so everything we do,
- [Pledge](https://cambridgeppf.org/pledge/) - Pledge for the Big Give 2026 Earth Raise 2026 is coming soon, from 22 – 29 April your donation to our new wetland habitat at Coton Countryside Reserve could be doubled, helping us achieve twice the impact for nature, climate, and the community.By making your pledge in advance, you help us unlock match funding and ensure we
- [Contact Form Digital Membership](https://cambridgeppf.org/contact-form-digital-membership/) - Are you happy to stop receiving paper products from us? Please select your preference for physical (paper) or digital members magazine and card from the drop down below Physical or digital card and magazine?? Digital Physical Name Email Send
- [Work for us](https://cambridgeppf.org/work-for-us/) - Work for us Current Vacancies The best way to support our work protecting Cambridge is to join us as a Member or make a donation. Members get free entry to heritage open days at all our sites, plus free car parking at Wandlebury & special partner discounts. Find out more below. Join Us Donate
- [Contact Form Private Hire Booking Enquiry](https://cambridgeppf.org/contact-form-private-hire-booking-enquiry/) - Private Hire Booking Enquiry Name Email Contact telephone number What is your enquiry about? BBQ hire Children’s Party Hire of Stables & Paddock Wedding reception venue Filming location Organising an event Group tour Which of our sites? Wandlebury Coton Leper Chapel Bourn Windmill Hinxton Watermill What date(s), time(s) and duration are you interested in booking?
- [Campaigns](https://cambridgeppf.org/campaigns/) - Campaigns We campaign and raise awareness to protect and enhance Cambridge and its green landscapes.Please support us. Join Us Make a Donation Join Us Donate Cambourne - Coton- Cambridge Busway Read More Read More South East Cambridge Busway Read More Read More Cambridge Green Belt Read More Read More Keeping Cambridge Special Read More Read
- [Heritage](https://cambridgeppf.org/historic-buildings-heritage/) - Historic Buildings & Heritage​ Our charity owns and cares for historic buildings and structures so that they can be enjoyed now and by future generations. Join Us Donate Our Historic Buildings Our charity owns and cares for historic buildings and structures so that they can be enjoyed now and by future generations.We also review planning
- [Nature](https://cambridgeppf.org/conservation/) - Nature - What We Do We manage a range of green spaces to protect and improve them for nature. We also work to ensure that nature-rich places are better protected and connected so that nature can recover in greater Cambridge. Wilder Coton Cambridge Nature Network Habitat Bank Wilder Coton Habitat Bank Nature Network The UK
- [How we are Funded](https://cambridgeppf.org/how-we-are-funded/) - How we are Funded Cambridge Past, Present & Future is a local independent charity that receives no government or council funds. We are supported entirely by our members, patrons and supporters as well as volunteers, trustees, corporate supporters, regular donors and benefactors.We have more than 2,500 Members & Patrons who pay an annual donation to support our
- [Become a Guardian](https://cambridgeppf.org/guardians/) - Support Cambridge green spaces by joining Cambridge Past, Present & Future. Become a member or patron to help protect local nature and heritage.
- [Buy Gift Membership](https://cambridgeppf.org/buy-gift-membership/) - Give the Gift of Cambridge Please fill out this form to gift a Cambridge Past, Present & Future membership Your name Your Email Gift Recipient Name Gift Recipient Email Do you have a date you would like to membership to be sent to the recipient? Type of membership required Individual (£33 per year) Family (£43
- [Activities & Events](https://cambridgeppf.org/events-list/) - 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
- [Rivers of Film Festival](https://cambridgeppf.org/riversoffilm/) - Rivers of Film Festival Main events: 23rd September – 4th October 2025The Cambridge ‘Rivers of Film’ festival seeks to bring rivers, aquatic ecosystems and their guardians into public view in twelve days of events.” RIVERS OF FILM is a cracker of a title and a sign under which to gather.” – Robert Macfarlane Book tickets
- [Support Us](https://cambridgeppf.org/support-us-old/) - Support Us …and help protect the beauty of Cambridge and its environment. …and help protect the beauty of Cambridge and its environment.Cambridge, Past, Present & Future (CambridgePPF) is the only independent, local charity workingprotecting the beauty of Cambridge and its environment. Whether historic buildings, green spaces, nature, housing or infrastructure – we are passionate about
- [Wandlebury Country Park Parking](https://cambridgeppf.org/wandlebury-parking/) - Wandlebury Country ParkPay for Car Parking Pay for parking Parking tickets are valid all day. Parking is FREE for members. Pay as you go memberships and parking are below, you can save 10% when joining if you pay by direct debit – click HERE for direct debit options. Members get FREE parking - from £29.99
- [Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/leper-chapel/) - Cambridge Leper Chapel The Cambridge Leper Chapel, also known as the Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, is one of the oldest complete surviving buildings in Cambridge.This 12th century Romanesque building was originally the chapel of an isolation hospital caring for people with leprosy and is Grade 1 Listed. Plan Your Visit About Leper Chapel Join Us
- [Cambourne - Coton- Cambridge Busway](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambourne-coton-cambridge-busway/) - Cambourne - Coton - Cambridge Busway Helping to save Coton Orchard Wildlife Site and the Coton Green Corridor from being destroyed by a new bus road through the countryside. We are campaigning for a greener solution to improve public transport and active travel. Donate to Busway Appeal Join Us Protect Our Countryside: There is a
- [South East Cambridge Busway](https://cambridgeppf.org/south-east-cambridge-busway/) - South East Cambridge Busway CambridgePPF is part of the coalition and we are raising funds to pay for legal and professional costs to submit our objections to the government and make the case for the alternative scheme. Donate Now Donate Latest News On 9 January 2025 the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) submitted an application to
- [Wilder Coton](https://cambridgeppf.org/wilder-coton/) - A Wilder Coton Find out how you can be part of helping to create a wilder future in Cambridge for wildlife and everyone in the city to enjoy. Donate to the Appeal Donate “A brilliant initiative to help reverse biodiversity loss in our region, and a real public asset. Well done CPPF!” “What a wonderful
- [Coton Nature Reserve](https://cambridgeppf.org/coton-nature-reserve/) - Coton Reserve Coton Countryside Reserve is 300 acres of attractive countryside on the west of Cambridge, that is managed for people, nature and farming.Our charity purchased the farmland in the 1930s to prevent urban sprawl and protect the historic villages of Coton, Grantchester and Madingley. Plan Your Visit About Coton Reserve Join Us Upcoming Events
- [Corporate Volunteering](https://cambridgeppf.org/corporate-volunteering/) - Corporate Volunteering Demonstrate your team’s commitment to Cambridge through hands-on conservation and heritage work, by becoming a corporate partner. Let’s make Cambridge greener – together. Corporate Volunteering Our Corporate Volunteering days are primarily for our corporate partners and designed to:Build camaraderie and wellbeing through hands-on conservationDevelop new skills in ecology, heritage-site care and outdoor leadershipDemonstrate
- [News](https://cambridgeppf.org/news/) - The Cows are Back on Grantchester Meadows We’ve recently welcomed nine Belted Galloway cattle to Grantchester Meadows, where they are helping us manage and improve the grassland. Read More » August 3, 2026 No Comments Temporary Fire & BBQ Ban Across Our Green Spaces Hot, dry conditions have created a heightened wildfire risk. To help
- [Pay For Gift Membership](https://cambridgeppf.org/pay-for-gift-membership/) - Thank you for ordering a gift membership. Please make payment for the relevant membership below, and we will take care of the rest! Pay for INDIVIDUAL Gift Membership Here Pay for FAMILY Gift Membership Here The best way to support our work is to join us as a Member or Patron, or make a donation.
- [Bourn Windmill](https://cambridgeppf.org/bourn-windmill/) - Bourn Windmill Bourn Windmill is the oldest windmill in England and is designated as an Ancient Monument.Perched in lovely countryside to the west of Cambridge Bourn Windmill re-opened in 2023 after being closed for 3 years for essential restoration works. Plan Your Visit About Bourn Windmill Join Us Upcoming Events Directions Appeals & Projects Plan
- [People with Blue Plaques](https://cambridgeppf.org/people-with-blue-plaques/) - People with Blue Plaques The Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire Blue Plaque schemes recognise people and events that have made a significant impact on the area, the UK or, indeed, the world. Find out about the fascinating people and events that have been recognised with a blue plaque in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire. Find out
- [Cambridge Nature Network](https://cambridgeppf.org/cambridge-nature-network/) - Cambridge Nature Network Since Cambridge Past, Present & Future was founded in 1928, the charity has worked hard to protect the most important landscapes in and around Cambridge. Join Us Join Us In response to the global biodiversity crisis, Cambridgeshire has made a commitment to double the amount of nature rich habitats by 2050. Since
- [Hinxton Watermill](https://cambridgeppf.org/hinxton-watermill/) - Hinxton Watermill 17th century working watermill located in a beautiful setting on the River Cam, in the attractive village of Hinxton.The exterior of Hinxton Watermill can be visited at any time. Plan Your Visit About Hinxton Mill Join Us Upcoming Events Directions Hinxton Appeal Plan Your Visit About Hinxton Mill Join Us Upcoming Events Directions
- [Nature at Coton Countryside Reserve](https://cambridgeppf.org/nature-at-reserve/) - 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. Join Us Join Us Many of these habitats have only been created in the last 10-15 years and are
- [Contact Form Nature Festival Events](https://cambridgeppf.org/nature-festival-events-2025/) - Cambridge Nature Festival 2025 Enquiry Form Donate Now Join Us Your Name Your Contact Email Event Name Event Date Please add any additional dates here Event time Event Location Event description Event URL Ticket Price Please upload an image for your event. You can add up to three images - jpg or png Please tick
- [David Attenborough on why you should join CambridgePPF](https://cambridgeppf.org/david-attenborough/)
- [Wandlebury Mobility](https://cambridgeppf.org/wandlebury-mobility/) - Visiting Wandlebury for people with reduced mobility There is free parking for blue badge holders, a toilet for use by wheelchair users and immediately around the car park there are some hard surfaced roads, but this includes some small cobbles. Most of the 8km of paths in the park are unsurfaced but there are no steps
- [Wandlebury 70th Birthday Appeal](https://cambridgeppf.org/wandlebury-70th-birthday-appeal/) - Wandlebury 70th Birthday Appeal Celebrating 70 years of Wandlebury Country Park – give to the 70th birthday appeal to raise £70,000!On 26 April 1954 our charity announced it had purchased the Wandlebury estate, saving the Gog Magog Hills and creating Cambridge’s first country park. Donate Donate Wandlebury is a fantastic place for everyone to connect
- [Visitor Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/visitor-leper-chapel/) - Visitor Information Leper Chapel You can admire the outside of the Leper Chapel at any time as the grounds are always open.The Chapel is usually locked, so if you would like to see inside then please attend an event or open day at the Chapel. Group visits can be arranged in advance. Become a Member Save
- [Visitor Information Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/visitor-information-wandlebury/) - Visitor Information Wandlebury Wandlebury Country Park (and car park) is open every day of the year – from dawn to dusk. Times vary throughout the year, depending on sunrise and sunset. This lovely country estate is owned and cared for by the local, independent charity Cambridge Past, Present & Future – protecting the beauty of Cambridge
- [Visitor Coton Countryside Reserve](https://cambridgeppf.org/visitor-coton-countryside-reserve/) - Visitor Information Coton Countryside Reserve Coton Countryside Reserve can be visited 365 days of the year. Entry is free of charge. Opening hours are dawn until dusk.There are miles of paths for visitors to enjoy the countryside, including a walk up to Red Meadow Hill, where there are fantastic views. The main spine path through
- [Visitor Bourn Windmill](https://cambridgeppf.org/visitor-bourn-windmill/) - Visitor Information Bourn Windmill Bourn Windmill has re-opened after being closed for 3 years for essential restoration works. Click here to find out about our project to Save Bourn Windmill. Directions Bourn Events Walks at Bourn Directions Bourn Events Walks at Bourn Visiting Bourn Windmill The exterior of Bourn Windmill can be visited at any
- [Save Southeast Cambridge Countryside](https://cambridgeppf.org/save-southeast-cambridge-countryside_/) - Save Southeast Cambridge Countryside Find out how you can be part of helping to create a wilder future in Cambridge for wildlife and everyone in the city to enjoy. Donate Donate “A brilliant initiative to help reverse biodiversity loss in our region, and a real public asset. Well done CPPF!” “What a wonderful initiative, making
- [Save Bourn Windmill](https://cambridgeppf.org/save-bourn-windmill/) - Project to Save Bourn Windmill In 2019 we discovered rot in the huge wooden beams that support Bourn Windmill, which is the oldest windmill in the UK. The mill was at risk of collapse and was closed for 3 years whilst an incredible project took place to save it and re-open it to the public.
- [Previous Campaigns](https://cambridgeppf.org/previous-campaigns/) - Previous Campaigns Ways to Support Us Support Us Protecting Pubs In Cambridge nearly a quarter of the city’s pubs have been lost since the start of the millennium. From 2010 to 2013, CambridgePPF lobbied and campaigned alongside Cambridge CAMRA and others to try and halt the closure and redevelopment of community pubs across the city. Support Us Support
- [Parties & Celebrations](https://cambridgeppf.org/parties-celebrations/) - Parties & Celebrations Become a Member Become a Member Wandlebury is a beautiful place for a party or celebration with friends, family or colleagues. Hire includes exclusive use of our Stable Rooms and paddock.The paddock is a large area of parkland with benches and log seating that is surrounded by beautiful trees. It is a private
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## Events

- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-48/) - Tue 23 Mar, 10.30am – 1.30pm ** Location TBC ** Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-47/) - Tue 02 Mar, 10.30am – 1.30pm ** Location TBC ** Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-46/) - Tue 09 Feb, 10.30am – 1.30pm ** Location TBC ** Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-45/) - Tue 19 Jan, 10.30am – 1.30pm ** Location TBC ** Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-44/) - Tue 01 Dec, 10.30am – 1.30pm ** Location TBC ** Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-43/) - Tue 10 Nov, 10.30am – 1.30pm ** Location TBC ** Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-42/) - Tue 20 Oct, 10.30am – 1.30pm ** Location TBC ** Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-41/) - Tue 16 Mar, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-40/) - Tue 23 Feb, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-39/) - Tue 02 Feb, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-38/) - Tue 12 Jan, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-37/) - Tue 15 Dec, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-36/) - Tue 24 Nov, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-35/) - Tue 03 Nov, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-34/) - Tue 13 Oct, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-33/) - Tue 09 Mar, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-32/) - Tue 16 Feb, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-31/) - Tue 26 Jan, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-30/) - Tue 05 Jan, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-29/) - Tue 08 Dec, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-28/) - Tue 17 Nov, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-27/) - Tue 27 Oct, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-26/) - Tue 06 Oct, 10.30am – 1.30pm Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. · Meet at car park notice boards. · All instruction, equipment and tools provided. · Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- [Woodlands and Wildlife](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/woodlands-and-wildlife-4/) - Wed 7 Oct, 10.30am - 12.30pm Guided walk with one of our Wardens to explore the habitats and wildlife of Wandlebury Country Park. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work that the charity does to protect and improve the park for nature, heritage and people. Please wear footwear and
- [Fantastical Forest Exhibition 2026 – Celebrating Tree Charter Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/fantastical-forest-exhibition-2025-celebrating-tree-charter-day-2/) - Sat 28 Nov, 10.30am - 3pm The natural cathedral made by the avenue of beech trees at Wandlebury is a wonderful place to experience the weather and the seasons – and it exemplifies all of the 10 principles of the Tree Charter. In its fourth year, the avenue will host the ever-growing Fantastical Forest collection
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-46/) - Sun 27 September 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-44/) - Sun 13 September 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-45/) - Sun 20 September 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-12/) - Fri 5 February, 3pm - 4.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Summer Tree ID of Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-tree-id-of-wandlebury-2/) - Wed 12 Aug, 10am-12pm Gentle guided walk around the beautiful Country Park to learn about native trees. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify tree species using features such as bark, leaves, flowers and fruits. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds-6/) - DUE TO EXTREME HEAT SESSIONS ON THURS 13TH AND FRI 14TH AUGUST HAVE BEEN CANCELLED Mon 10 Aug – Fri 14 Aug, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-10/) - Fri 4 December, 2pm - 3.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Meet the Cows](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-8/) - Weds 19 August 10.30am - 12 noon Gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve our meadows for nature. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3. You can book here, or feel free
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-11/) - Fri 15 January, 2pm - 3.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Midnight Communion at the Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/midnight-communion-at-the-leper-chapel-2/) - Thur 24 Dec, 11.30pm - 12.30am. Simple service in the atmospheric Leper Chapel. A simple celebration of Christmas: The Communion, by candlelight with carols. Wonderfully atmospheric setting. All are welcome. Free event, donations appreciated. Please note, there is no car parking at the Chapel itself, but car parking is available on nearby streets. There will
- [Christmas Carols at The Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/christmas-carols-at-the-leper-chapel-2/) - Sun 13 Dec, 4pm - 5pm & 5pm - 6pm. Carols in a wonderfully atmospheric setting. Led by Christ the Redeemer Church with a brass band. Mince pies and mulled wine will be served. All are welcome. This a free event but it is essential that you book in advance to guarantee a seat. Book
- [Between Sunset and Moonrise - Two Ghost Stories by Richard Malden](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/terror-tales-of-cambridge-by-frederick-cowles-2/) - Friday 11th Dec, 7.30pm - 9pm Intimate theatre production performed by Robert Lloyd Parry in the atmospheric Leper Chapel. Two Cambridgeshire set spinechillers from M R James's most talented follower. Tickets and details here https://maldencam.eventbrite.co.uk Please note, there is no car parking at the Chapel itself, but car parking is available on nearby streets. There will
- [Dowsing at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/dowsing-at-wandlebury-2/) - Sat 3 Oct, 10am - 4pm. A day of archaeological dowsing at Wandlebury Iron Age Hill fort with Ann & Steve Dawson of Dowsing Anglia. Working on and around the foundations of the former manor house you can try and dowse what each room was used for and search for service pipes and find the
- [Summer Tree ID of Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-tree-id-of-wandlebury/) - Tue 4 Aug, 10am-12pm Gentle guided walk around the beautiful Country Park to learn about native trees. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify tree species using features such as bark, leaves, flowers and fruits. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free
- [Autumn Wildflowers](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/autumn-wildflowers/) - Tues 8 Sep, 10am - 12pm. Gentle guided walk to learn about late summer wildflowers at Wandlebury Country Park. Led by a knowledgeable guide, who will help you to identify wild flowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard near the
- [Scything Demonstration](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/scything-demonstration-2/) - Sunday 9 August 10:30-12:30 Cambridge Leper Chapel In preparation for Stourbridge Fair on 5 Septembert, local Cambridge scythers from the Cambs Scything Workgroup will be cutting the small meadow between the Leper Chapel and The Chisholm Trail. Scything is a traditional rural skill kept alive by enthusiasts and still used to cut hay in
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds-copy-2/) - Mon 3 Aug – Fri 7 Aug, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds-7/) - Mon 17 Aug – Fri 21 Aug, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds-8/) - Mon 24 Aug – Fri 28 Aug, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds-9/) - Tue 1 Sep, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills and follow a forest
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-11/) - Sun 6 Sep, 2.30pm - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Discover the charm of Hinxton Watermill, a rare 17th-century working watermill nestled beside the River Cam. Join our special Open Day and experience living heritage brought to life by our volunteer guides, who will share the mill’s remarkable history stretching back to the Domesday Book of
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day & Village Tea](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-12/) - Sun 4 Oct, 2.30pm - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Discover the charm of Hinxton Watermill, a rare 17th-century working watermill nestled beside the River Cam. Join our special Open Day and experience living heritage brought to life by our volunteer guides, who will share the mill’s remarkable history stretching back to the Domesday Book of
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-43/) - Sun 23 August 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-42/) - Sun 16 August 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-41/) - Sun 09 August 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-40/) - Sun 02 August 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds-5/) - Mon 27 Jul – Fri 31 Jul, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds-copy/) - Tue 21 Jul – Fri 24 Jul, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Applied AI & Machine Learning Summit 2026](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/applied-ai-machine-learning-summit-2026/) - Three days of practical, production-focused AI & ML sessions.
- [Wandlebury Scything Festival](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/wandlebury-scything-festival-3/) - Sun 12 July, 10am-4pm. Have a go at scything and watch experts in action. Scything is a traditional rural skill that was used to cut hay. The skill is kept alive by enthusiasts and scything is still used to cut hay in small or difficult locations where using a tractor isn’t possible. 🌾 Festival Programme
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-copy-2/) - Sun 16 August, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Learn to Scythe Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/learn-to-scythe-day/) - Sat 11 July, 10am-4pm. £75 per person, booking essential The lightweight Austrian scythe is an excellent tool for managing areas such as wildflower meadows and around trees. You will learn how to select and set up a scythe to suit your stature and the basics of mowing and sharpening. There will be ample time to
- [Grass ID of Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/grass-id-of-wandlebury/) - Wed 8 July, 10am-12pm Interested in grasses? - A gentle guided walk to learn how to identify some of the 30 + species of native grasses found in Wandlebury's meadows. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3 You can book here, or feel free to just
- [Big Ragwort Pull](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/big-ragwort-pull/) - Join the Warden team for a rewarding morning helping clear the fields of ragwort ahead of our annual hay cut. Despite being fantastic for all sorts of invertebrates, ragwort is toxic to herbivores and undetectable when dried in hay. We will be pulling the plant out of specific grazing and haymaking areas to keep the
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-41/) - DUE TO THE EXTREME WEATHER, THIS WALK AND THE HEALTHY WALKERS BBQ IS CANCELLED. THE BBQ IS HOPED TO BE RESCHEDULED LATER IN THE YEAR Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new
- [Meet the Cows](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-7/) - Gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve our meadows for nature. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3. You can book here, or feel free to just turn up. Please pay for
- [Summer Orchids and Wildflowers of Coton Reserve](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-orchids-and-wildflowers-of-coton-reserve/) - Wed 17 Jun, 10am - 12pm Gentle guided walk to learn about summer wildflowers at Coton Countryside Reserve. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify wild flowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event,
- [Ghost Stories II by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/ghost-stories-by-in-situ-2-2/) - Wed 28 Oct 8pm - 9.30pm Seriously creepy works by superb writers H. Russell Wakefield and Edith Wharton, starting in candlelight and ending in pitch darkness. Not for the faint-hearted! Tickets £20 book in advance here link to https://www.wegottickets.com/insitutheatre or call 01223 211451. Or on the door from 7.30 on the evening. Please note, there
- [Ghost Stories III by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/ghost-stories-iii-by-in-situ-2/) - Sat 22 Aug 8pm - 9.30pm The third part of in situ:’s Ghost Stories series, featuring the most ancient ghost story of all – The Dead from Homer’s Odyssey, plus Charles Dickens’ tragic and visionary masterpiece: The Signalman Tickets £20 book in advance at www.insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Or on the door from 7.30 on the evening. Age 16+ Please note, there is no
- [Ghost Stories III by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/ghost-stories-iii-by-in-situ-3/) - Sat 31 Oct 8pm - 9.30pm The third part of in situ:’s Ghost Stories series, featuring the most ancient ghost story of all – The Dead from Homer’s Odyssey, plus Charles Dickens’ tragic and visionary masterpiece: The Signalman Tickets £20 book in advance at www.insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Or on the door from 7.30 on the evening. Age 16+ Please note, there is no
- [Ghost Stories by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/ghost-stories-by-in-situ-6/) - Sat 24 Oct, 8pm - 9.30pm. Richard returns to The Leper Chapel with the first of his popular Ghost Stories series. Terrifying tales by two of the greatest women exponents of the genre: Edith Wharton and Elizabeth Bowen. Tickets £20 book in advance at www.insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Or on the door from 7.30 on the evening. Age
- [Ghost Stories by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/ghost-stories-by-in-situ-4/) - Wed 19 Aug, 8pm - 9.30pm. Richard returns to The Leper Chapel with the first of his popular Ghost Stories series. Terrifying tales by two of the greatest women exponents of the genre: Edith Wharton and Elizabeth Bowen. Tickets £20 book in advance at www.insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Or on the door from 7.30 on the evening. Age
- [Ghost Stories by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/ghost-stories-by-in-situ-5/) - Fri 23 Oct, 8pm - 9.30pm. Richard returns to The Leper Chapel with the first of his popular Ghost Stories series. Terrifying tales by two of the greatest women exponents of the genre: Edith Wharton and Elizabeth Bowen. Tickets £20 book in advance at www.insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Or on the door from 7.30 on the evening. Age
- [Hamlet by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hamlet-by-in-situ-3/) - Sat 03 Oct, 8pm - 9.30pm A remarkable solo performance of Shakespeare’s greatest play. Richard Spaul’s unique gifts of vocal and physical shapeshifting turn this powerful drama of murder and corruption into a ritual of possession and exorcism: a Dialogue with the Dead. Tickets £20 book in advance at www.insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Or on
- [Hamlet by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hamlet-by-in-situ-copy/) - Sat 15 Aug, 8pm - 9.30pm A remarkable solo performance of Shakespeare’s greatest play. Richard Spaul’s unique gifts of vocal and physical shapeshifting turn this powerful drama of murder and corruption into a ritual of possession and exorcism: a Dialogue with the Dead. Tickets £20 book in advance at www.insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Or on
- [Hamlet by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hamlet-by-in-situ-2/) - Sat 30 Sep, 8pm - 9.30pm A remarkable solo performance of Shakespeare’s greatest play. Richard Spaul’s unique gifts of vocal and physical shapeshifting turn this powerful drama of murder and corruption into a ritual of possession and exorcism: a Dialogue with the Dead. Tickets £20 book in advance at www.insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Or on
- [Evening Walk with a Warden](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/evening-walk-with-a-warden-copy/) - After hours walk with a Warden to explore the wildlife and atmosphere of Wandlebury Country Park in twilight. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work that the charity does to protect and improve the park for nature, heritage and people. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. A
- [Save Hinxton Watermill: Community Supper & Campaign Update](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-community-supper/) - Save Hinxton Watermill: Community Supper & Campaign Update Thursday 25 June, 6pm–7pm onwardsThe Red Lion, Hinxton Join us for a special community evening in support of the Hinxton Watermill Repair Fund. Alex Clarke, owner of The Red Lion, has generously offered to host a fundraising evening for local residents, with a subsidised menu and happy
- [Summer Wildflowers of Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-wildflowers-of-wandlebury/) - Tue 9 Jun, 10am - 12pm Gentle guided walk to learn about summer wild flowers at Wandlebury Country Park. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify wild flowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park.
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-39/) - Sun 19 July 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-38/) - Sun 26 July 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-37/) - Sun 12 July 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds-10/) - Mon 26 Oct - Fri 30 Oct, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Event Volunteering Opportunity](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/event-volunteering-opportunity/) - We are looking for volunteers to help out at our celebration of five years of the Cambridge Nature Network. Tues 9 June, 5-7pm, or 5.30-7.30pm. Activities will be a mixture of serving refreshments, stewarding guests and helping to clear up for a small private event of 120 people. The event is also a farewell to
- [Evening Walk with a Warden](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/evening-walk-with-a-warden-2/) - An after hours walk with a Warden to explore the wildlife and atmosphere of Wandlebury Country Park in the evening. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work that the charity does to protect and improve the park for nature, heritage and people. Please wear footwear and clothing for being
- [Meet the Cows](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-6/) - A gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve our meadows for nature. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3.
- [Supporters' Tea, Walk & Wills](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/legacy/) - Tuesday 19 May, from 2–4pm. We warmly invite you to join us for a special afternoon tea at Wandlebury. This complimentary event is an opportunity to meet fellow CPPF supporters, enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Wandlebury, and hear more about planning for the future and ensuring your wishes are clearly reflected for the people and
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-9/) - Fri 6 November, 3pm - 4.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-copy/) - Fri 2 October, 3pm - 4.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-27/) - Sun 7 Jun, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-5/) - Fri 12 Jun, 3pm - 4.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-7/) - Fri 7 Aug, 3pm - 4.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-4/) - Fri 22 May, 3pm - 4.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-8/) - Fri 4 Sep, 3pm - 4.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-6/) - Fri 17 Jul, 3pm - 4.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-36/) - Sun 28 June, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-35/) - Sun 14 June, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-34/) - Sun 7 June, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Early Morning Bird Walk](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/early-morning-bird-walk/) - Enjoy a gentle guided walk with our Wardens to listen to the wonderful spring dawn chorus, learn some of the bird songs and look for wildlife. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet outside the Red Lion Pub. Free event, suggested donation £3.
- [Scything Demonstration](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/scything-demonstration/) - Sunday 17 May 10:30-12:30 Cambridge Leper Chapel Local Cambridge scythers from the Cambs Scything Workgroup will be cutting the small meadow between the Leper Chapel and The Chisholm Trail. Scything is a traditional rural skill kept alive by enthusiasts and still used to cut hay in small or difficult locations, where using a tractor isn’t
- [Cambridge Nature Festival](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/cambridge-nature-festival/) - Sat 23 May - Tues 30 June A celebration of nature on your doorstep, the Cambridge Nature Festival is back for its fifth year with over 100 nature-based activities and events held in and around Cambridge. Including BioBlitzes, guided nature wanders, boat trips, wildlife ID-workshops, art installations, talks, nature-based craft workshops, climate cafes and much
- [Dawn Chorus Walk](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/dawn-chorus-walk-3/) - Mon 4 May, 5am - 6.30amEnjoy a gentle guided walk with our Wardens to listen to the wonderful spring dawn chorus, learn some of the bird songs and look for wildlife. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3. *Please book online
- [May Day Morris Dance](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/may-day-morris-dance-2/) - Fri 1 May, 5.15am - 6.30am WE WILL BE STREAMING THIS EVENT LIVE FROM 5.25AM ON THE WANDLEBURY WARDEN INSTAGRAM PAGE HERE https://www.instagram.com/wandleburywarden/ As the summer sun rises above the Wandlebury woodlands the Devil's Dyke Morris Men dance to greet it. This traditional English dancing event takes place in the same beautiful spot on May
- [Breathing Building Exhibition](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/breathing-building-exhibition/) - “breathing building” by Francesca Tomlinson Friday 15 - Sunday 17 May | 10am - 3pm Private View: Saturday 16 May | 4 - 6pm The Leper Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene. Barnwell Junction, Newmarket Rd, Cambridge CB5 8JJ. A solo art exhibition by Francesca Tomlinson, presented in Cambridge at the atmospheric Leper Chapel of St
- [Breathing Building Exhibition](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/breathing-building-exhibition/breathing-building-exhibition/) - “breathing building” by Francesca Tomlinson Friday 15 - Sunday 17 May | 10am - 3pm Private View: Saturday 16 May | 4 - 6pm The Leper Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene. Barnwell Junction, Newmarket Rd, Cambridge CB5 8JJ. A solo art exhibition by Francesca Tomlinson, presented in Cambridge at the atmospheric Leper Chapel of St
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-copy-2/) - Sun 24 May, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-33/) - Sun 31 May, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-32/) - Sun 10 May, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Spring Tree ID of Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/spring-tree-id-of-wandlebury/) - Tue 7 Apr, 10am - 12pm Guided walk around the beautiful Country Park to learn about native trees. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify tree species using features such as bark, leaves, flowers and fruits. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free
- [Pole Lathe Tuition](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/pole-lathe-tuition/) - Sat 11 Apr, 10am - 2pm. Learn the historic art of wood turning using a traditional pole lathe with tuition from an expert Green Woodworker. No prior experience is needed as you will be guided through the whole process of splitting the wood out of a log, before roughing it out and turning on the
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-25/) - Tue 31 Mar, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Wandlebury's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Who Decides Cambridge’s Future?](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/who-decides-cambridges-future/) - 7-8.30pm A Public Debate on the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation The Government has launched a major consultation on proposals to create a centrally-led Urban Development Corporation (UDC) for Greater Cambridge. This new body would take over key planning functions for major developments from our local councils, shifting decision-making power from locally elected representatives to
- [Coton Spring Clean Litter Pick](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/coton-spring-clean-litter-pick-2/) - Sun 19 Apr, 2pm-4pm Spring Clean Litter Pick Coton Countryside Reserve Help give Coton Countryside Reserve a spring clean Be part of the Great British Spring Clean and help us pick litter from footpaths and hedgerows in the reserve and around Coton village. Meet outside The Plough Pub, Coton. All equipment provided.
- [Easter Egg Hunt](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/easter-egg-hunt/) - Sat 28 Mar - Sun 12 Apr Easter Egg Hunt running at Wandlebury Country Park. Collect your Easter Egg Hunt sheet from the foyer (under the clocktower). Find all 10 eggs hidden within The Ring. Note which colour they are on your sheet. Post your sheet back in the foyer for your chance to win
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-31/) - Sun 26 April, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-copy/) - Sun 19 April, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Easter Sunday Worship](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/easter-sunday-worship/) - Sun 5 April, 8.30am – 9.30am. Religious service in the atmospheric Leper Chapel led by the Vicar of the Church of Christ the Redeemer (Church of England). All welcome. Afterwards there will be bacon butties served. For more information on all Easter services visit Calendar — Christ the Redeemer Church Please note, there is no car parking at
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-30/) - Sun 5 April, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-22/) - Tue 10 Mar, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Wandlebury's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Coton Guided Walk](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/coton-guided-walk/) - Wed 25 Mar, 10.30am - 12.30pm Guided walk with our Wardens to discuss the management plans and observe the farmland wildlife of Coton Countryside Reserve. Please note that this walk will explore Red Meadow Hill and the surrounding land and therefore a reasonable degree of physical fitness. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at
- [Spring Wildflowers of Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/spring-wildflowers-of-wandlebury/) - Tue 28 Apr, 10am - 12pm Guided walk to learn about spring wildflowers at Wandlebury Country Park. Led by a knowledgeable guide, who will help you to identify wildflowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard near the car park. You can book here, or feel free to just turn up. Free
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-21/) - Tue 3 Mar, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Stourbridge Medieval Fair](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/stourbridge-medieval-fair-2/) - Sat 5 Sep, 12pm - 4.30pm. Re-enactment of the famous Stourbridge Fair at Cambridge's 2nd oldest building, the Leper Chapel. This wonderful, popular event for all the family allows you to step back in time to a medieval age. Witness the traditional way of opening the fair at noon and the costumed dancers. As well as
- [Woodlands and Wildlife](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/woodlands-and-wildlife-3/) - Wed 8 Apr, 10.30am - 12.30pm Guided walk with one of our Wardens to explore the habitats and wildlife of Wandlebury Country Park. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work that the charity does to protect and improve the park for nature, heritage and people. Please wear footwear and
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-29/) - Sun 29 Mar, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Woodlands and Wildlife](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/woodlands-and-wildlife/) - Wed 11 Mar, 10.30am - 12.30pm. Guided walk with one of our Wardens to explore the habitats and wildlife of Wandlebury Country Park. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work that the charity does to protect and improve the park for nature, heritage and people. Please wear footwear and
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-20/) - Tue 24 Feb, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-23/) - Tue 17 Mar, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Wandlebury's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-19/) - Tue 17 Feb, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Wandlebury's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Meet the Cows](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-5/) - Mon 16 Feb, 10.30am - 12pm. Gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve our reserve for nature. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3. You can book here, or feel free to just turn
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-28/) - Sun 22 Mar, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-27/) - Sun 15 Mar, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-26/) - Sun 1 Mar, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-18/) - Tue 10 Feb, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-24/) - Tue 24 Mar, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Woodland and Craft Weekend](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/woodland-and-craft-weekend/) - Sat 11 & Sun 12 Apr, 10.30am - 4pm A celebration of traditional crafts. Cambridge Bodgers and friends will be demonstrating in the Stable Rooms and making items using some of the wood that is a by-product from our Woodland Restoration Project. Guided Woodland walks The location will be signposted from the car park. Free,
- [Hamlet by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hamlet-by-in-situ/) - Wed 12 Aug, 8pm - 9.30pm A remarkable solo performance of Shakespeare’s greatest play. Richard Spaul’s unique gifts of vocal and physical shapeshifting turn this powerful drama of murder and corruption into a ritual of possession and exorcism: a Dialogue with the Dead. Tickets £20 book in advance at www.insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Or on
- [Wandlebury Archaeology Excavations - Past, Present & Future](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/wandlebury-archaeology-excavations-past-present-future/) - Sat 9 May, 11am - 12pm plus Q&A In this short talk, Oscar Aldred will present the results of recent research excavations at Wandlebury, contextualised by the previous investigations in the 1950s and 1990s. Since 2024, the Department of Archaeology with the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, have been excavating at Wandlebury, training the next generation of archaeologists from the department.
- [Archaeology Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/archaeology-open-day-2/) - Sat 2 May, 10am - 4pm Wandlebury was once an important Iron Age hillfort with a roundhouse village. There’s still a lot we don’t know about this period of our history, and at other times, but Cambridge University’s Department of Archaeology and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit are carrying out some digs to find out more. They are very keen to
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-17/) - Tue 3 Feb, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-16/) - Tue 27 Jan, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Wandlebury's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds-4/) - Tue 26 May – Fri 29 May, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Terror Tales of Cambridge, by Frederick Cowles](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/terror-tales-of-cambridge-by-frederick-cowles/) - Good Friday 3rd April, 7.30pm - 9pm Intimate theatre production performed by Robert Lloyd Parry in the atmospheric Leper Chapel. The horror writer Frederick Cowles was born in Cambridge on Easter Day 1900, and he returned to the city throughout his life, in his travel writing and his fiction. Come and hear some of his most striking
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-3/) - Sun 10 May, 2.30pm - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River Cam, in the historic village of Hinxton. On six Sundays during the summer, the seventeenth century mill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this incredible building.
- [A.R.U Art Exhibition – 901 Years Later….](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/a-r-u-art-exhibition-901-years-later/) - Tue 27 - Sat 31 Jan, 12pm - 6pm “901 Years Later…” is an exhibition by four third-year Fine Art students from the Cambridge School of Art: Akshica, Arjun, Tom, and Zhaniya. Taking place in the Leper Chapel, one of the oldest standing buildings in Cambridge, built in 1125 CE as part of a medieval
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-6/) - Sun 2 Aug, 2.30pm - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River Cam, in the historic village of Hinxton. On six Sundays during the summer, the seventeenth century mill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this incredible building.
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-5/) - Sun 5 Jul, 2.30pm - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River Cam, in the historic village of Hinxton. On six Sundays during the summer, the seventeenth century mill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this incredible building.
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-4/) - Sun 7 Jun, 2.30pm - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River Cam, in the historic village of Hinxton. On six Sundays during the summer, the seventeenth century mill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this incredible building.
- [Art Exhibition – Remembering Home](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/art-exhibition-remembering-home/) - Sat 14 & Sun 15 Feb, 12pm - 5pm ‘Remembering Home’ Art Exhibition by Saskia Ndour My work as an Artist is to bring the invisible into the visible, to bridge the worlds of the unseen and the seen, to bring spirit into form. This is what I do. My intention is to share what
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-15/) - Tue 20 Jan, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Woodlands and Wildlife](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/woodlands-and-wildlife-2/) - Sat 17 Jan, 10.30am - 12.30pm. Guided walk with one of our Wardens to explore the habitats and wildlife of Wandlebury Country Park. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work that the charity does to protect and improve the park for nature, heritage and people. Please wear footwear and
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy/) - Fri 24 Apr, 3pm - 4.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-25/) - Sun 22 Feb, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-24/) - Sun 8 Feb, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-23/) - Sun 1 Feb, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-14/) - Tue 13 Jan, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Winter Tree ID](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/winter-tree-id/) - Tue 13 Jan, 10am - 12pm. Free guided walk to learn how to identify tree species in winter. Join us for a gentle walk to learn how to identify our native trees using bark, buds, shape and form (and leaves or seeds when available!). Meet at the noticeboard in the car park. Please wear footwear
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-26/) - Fri 11 Dec, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-25/) - Fri 13 Nov, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-24/) - Fri 2 Oct, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-23/) - Fri 11 Sep, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-22/) - Fri 14 Aug, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-copy/) - Fri 10 Jul, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-21/) - Fri 12 Jun, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-20/) - Fri 8 May, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Bourn Windmill Open Day – National Mills Weekend](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-open-day-national-mills-weekend-4/) - Sun 10 May, 11am - 4.30pm Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building. Not only can you see inside, you can
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-13/) - Tue 6 Jan, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Wandlebury's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Reindeer Round-Up Trail](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/reindeer-round-up-trail/) - Sat 29 Nov - Sun 4 Jan Reindeer Round-up Trail running at Wandlebury Country Park. Collect your trail sheet from the foyer (under the clocktower). Help Rudolph find his friends, follow the trail, tick off the reindeer. Post your sheet back in the foyer for your chance to win a prize.
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-11/) - Fri 19 Dec, 2pm - 3.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-8/) - Fri 23 Jan, 2pm - 3.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-12/) - Fri 20 Feb, 3pm - 4.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy,
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-13/) - Fri 20 Mar, 3pm - 4.30pm Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group gathers with our resident Green Coach, David Lynch, to slow down, pause, and immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of the woodlands of Wandlebury. We wander gently into the denser vegetation, tuning into birdsong, shifting light in the canopy, and
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-12/) - Tue 16 Dec, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Wandlebury's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Bourn Windmill Open Day – The East Anglian Mills (TEAMS) Weekend](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-open-day-8/) - Sun 13 Sep, 2pm - 4.30pm Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building. Not only can you see inside, you can
- [Bourn Windmill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-open-day-7/) - Sun 23 Aug, 2pm - 4.30pm Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building. Not only can you see inside, you can
- [Bourn Windmill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-open-day-6/) - Sun 19 Jul, 2pm - 4.30pm Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building. Not only can you see inside, you can
- [Bourn Windmill Open Day – National Mills Weekend](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-open-day-national-mills-weekend-3/) - Sat 9 May, 2pm - 4.30pm Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building. Not only can you see inside, you can
- [Bourn Windmill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-open-day-5/) - Sun 21 Jun, 2pm - 4.30pm Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building. Not only can you see inside, you can
- [Winter Tree ID](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/winter-tree-id-3/) - Wed 10 Dec, 10am-12pm. Free guided walk to learn how to identify tree species in winter. Join us for a gentle walk to learn how to identify our native trees using bark, buds, shape and form (and leaves or seeds when available!). Meet at the noticeboard in the car park. Please wear footwear and clothing
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-44/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-45/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-46/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-39/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-40/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-42/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-43/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-34/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-35/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-36/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-37/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-38/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-29/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-30/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-31/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-32/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-33/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-24/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-25/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-26/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-27/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-28/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-19/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-20/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-21/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-22/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-23/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-2/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-3/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-4/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-5/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-14/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-17/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-18/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-6/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-7/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-8/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-9/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-10/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-11/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-12/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury/healthy-walking-at-wandlebury-13/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-22/) - Sun 25 Jan, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-21/) - Sun 18 Jan, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-20/) - Sun 11 Jan, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-19/) - Sun 4 Jan, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-18/) - Fri 10 Apr, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-17/) - Sun 22 Mar, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-16/) - Fri 13 Mar, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-15/) - Fri 13 Feb, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-8/) - Fri 9 Jan, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-13/) - Fri 12 Dec, 10am - 12pm. Life can feel relentlessly busy, and carving out time for yourself often slips to the bottom of the list. Yet slowing down, breathing deeply, and immersing yourself in nature are powerful ways to support your overall wellbeing helping to reduce stress and foster a deep sense of calm.
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-11/) - Tue 9 Dec, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton Reserve's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-10/) - Tue 2 Dec, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Wandlebury's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Griff Rhys Jones: Blockers or Builders of the Future?](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/griff-rhys-jones-blockers-or-builders-of-the-future/) - Fri 28th Nov, 7.30pm - 8.30pm Babbage Lecture Theatre (David Attenborough Building) Griff Rhys Jones on why heritage needs solidarity, nationally as well as here in Cambridge. From saving Hackney Empire to fighting for Liverpool Street Station, comedian Griff Rhys Jones, President of Civic Voice and the Victorian Society has spent decades on the front
- [Fantastical Forest Exhibition 2025 – Celebrating Tree Charter Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/fantastical-forest-exhibition-2025-celebrating-tree-charter-day/) - UNFORTUNATELY THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH WINDS FORECAST. Sat 29 Nov, 10.30am - 3pm The natural cathedral made by the avenue of beech trees at Wandlebury is a wonderful place to experience the weather and the seasons – and it exemplifies all of the 10 principles of the Tree Charter. In its
- [Cambridge Past, Present & Future AGM](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/cambridge-past-present-future-agm/) - Fri 28 Nov, 6.30pm - 7pm Babbage Lecture Theatre (David Attenborough Building) CambridgePPF trustees and chief executive will talk about the work of the charity over the past year and there is an opportunity for you to ask questions. Click here for an agenda. Click here for the Annual Report & Accounts 2024-25. If you
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-9/) - Tue 25 Nov, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton Reserve's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-8/) - Tue 18 Nov, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton Reserve's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-18/) - Sun 28 Dec, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-17/) - Sun 21 Dec, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-16/) - Sun 7 Dec, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-10/) - Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with our resident Mindful Green Coach, David Lynch, to learn and practise the art of mindful meditation in nature. We meander into the denser vegetation, turning our attention to birdsong, to the light in the canopy and the joyful detail of
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-7/) - Tue 11 Nov, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Wandlebury's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-6/) - Tue 4 Nov, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Grantchester Meadow's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving
- [Woodlands and Wildlife](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/woodlands-and-wildlife2/) - Wed 29 Oct, 10.30am - 12.30pm. Guided walk with one of our Wardens to explore the habitats and wildlife of Wandlebury Country Park. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work that the charity does to protect and improve the park for nature, heritage and people. Please wear footwear and
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-5/) - Tue 28 Oct, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton Reserve's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-4/) - Tue 21 Oct, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Wandlebury's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-3/) - Tue 14 Oct, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton Reserve's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-15/) - Sun 30 Nov, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-14/) - Sun 23 Nov, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-13/) - Sun 16 Nov, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-9/) - Sun 2 Nov, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-2/) - Tue 7 Oct, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Coton Reserve's beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving
- [Screening of Fugolburna](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/rof-screening-of-fugolbruna/) - A special screening of FUGOLBURNA: STREAM FREQUENTED BY BIRDS in Hawk Mill Farm, Great Wilbraham, with a discussion on agriculture & water from local regenerative farmers, including David White, Ed Wombwell, and Ruth Hawksley of the Wildlife Trust. Fugolburna, the Anglo-Saxon name for Fulbourn, is a documentary film produced by Fulbourn Forum, which is a
- [Screening of Pure, Clean Water](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/rof-pure-clean-water/) - A firm local favourite, Tony Eva's film PURE, CLEAN WATER follows the story of Hobson's Brook, an artificial river that brought drinking water from a nearby chalk spring to Cambridge for centuries. Also: a retrospective of the Cambridge Rivers of Film festival, one or more of the festival commissions, and a panel discussion on caring
- [Screening of Rave On for the Avon](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/screening-of-rave-on-for-the-avon/) - RAVE ON FOR THE AVON (12A) is a feature-length documentary film that follows a local community’s fight to save their bathing spot in unique, daring & distinctly Bristolian ways. Read more about the film The film will be preceded by Shirley Lowe of the Cambridge Storytellers, who will perform "The Monkey and the River". We are
- [Dowsing at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/dowsing-at-wandlebury/) - THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH WINDS PREDICTED AT WANDLEBURY ON SAT 04 OCTOBER Sat 4 Oct, 10am - 4pm. A day of archaeological dowsing at Wandlebury Country Park with Ann & Steve Dawson of Dowsing Anglia. Working on and around the foundations of the former manor house you can try and dowse what
- [Following the Flow with Amy-Jane Beer](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/rof-amy-jane-beer-walk/) - The walk starts at the Leper Chapel, a circular route across commons and a meadows and more industrial and urban landscapes, sometimes alongside the River Cam and her tributaries. The walk will be around 10km, and be on paths and sometimes on uneven ground The walk is guided by nature writer and campaigner Amy-Jane Beer,
- [Screening of Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/screening-of-our-blue-world/) - OUR BLUE WORLD will explore humanity’s profound relationship with water and reveal how human agency can help rebalance the planet’s water systems. By taking a deep dive into the lives of dynamic and visionary people around the world, this beautiful, eye-opening and moving film sets out to reveal our relationship with water and its role
- [Volunteer Work Party](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party/) - Tue 30 Sep, 10.30am – 1.30pm Get outdoors, get active, and make a difference! Join us for a rewarding morning helping to care for Wandlebury’s beautiful green spaces and the wildlife that calls them home. Under the guidance of our knowledgeable wardens, you’ll spend three hours learning new skills, meeting like-minded people, and giving something
- [A Celebration of Water, Creativity & Imagination](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/celebration-of-water-creativity-imagination/) - Please note: this event has sold out. An evening of poetry, art and film exploring our relationship with water and rivers on World Rivers Day The venue is in Pembroke College's new auditorium at 74 Trumpington Street, the former Emanuel United Reformed Church. Please arrive 5:30 pm to relax with a drink from the bar before
- [Screening of Rivers of Light introduced by Pippa Heylings MP](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/screening-of-rivers-of-light-and-talks/) - A special screening of RIVERS OF LIGHT in the village of Linton in the company of the filmmakers, introduced by Pippa Heylings, Member of Parliament for South Cambs. The programme will also include films commissioned especially for the festival, a talk by the lead of the Greater Cambridge Chalk Stream Project, Rob Martyr, and others
- [Screening of Ocean with co-director Keith Scholey](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/ocean-2/) - Join us for a screening of OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH featuring an introduction by co-director Keith Scholey from Silverback Films. OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. The celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how
- [Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-9/) - Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with our resident Mindful Green Coach, David Lynch, to learn and practise the art of mindful meditation in nature. We meander into the denser vegetation, turning our attention to birdsong, to the light in the canopy and the joyful detail of
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-12/) - Fri 14 Nov, 10am - 12pm. Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner thoughts and being in nature are essential for your mental well-being. Led by Beckie, a trained Life Coach and Hypnotherapist, these mini outdoor retreats are designed to help you step away from life’s
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-11/) - Fri 10 Oct, 10am - 12pm. Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner thoughts and being in nature are essential for your mental well-being. Led by Beckie, a trained Life Coach and Hypnotherapist, these mini outdoor retreats are designed to help you step away from life’s
- [Films & Talks: With our wet & scaly hands & feet](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/wet-and-scaly-evening/) - Films and talks focusing on humans' relationships with rivers, estuaries, and water, in Cambridge, the Fens, & beyond, along with the presentation of artistic responses from the afternoon's creative workshop. Filmmaker Matthew John Harrison introduces his documentary 'Oyster Land' - which spends time with the oystermen of Mersea Island, Essex, and explores the ancient oyster culture
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds-3/) - Tue 7 Apr – Fri 10 Apr, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds-2/) - Mon 30 Mar – Thu 2 Apr, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-14-year-olds/) - Mon 16 Feb – Fri 20 Feb, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Broom Making Workshop](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/broom-making-workshop-4/) - Sat 4 Jul, 10am - 2pm. Immerse yourself in the timeless craft of broom making in the beautiful surroundings of Wandlebury Country Park. Set within the rolling Gog Magog Hills, this 4-hour hands-on workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn a traditional skill while enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of this historic landscape. You’ll create 2
- [Broom Making Workshop](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/broom-making-workshop-5/) - Sat 19 Sep, 10am - 2pm. Immerse yourself in the timeless craft of broom making in the beautiful surroundings of Wandlebury Country Park. Set within the rolling Gog Magog Hills, this 4-hour hands-on workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn a traditional skill while enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of this historic landscape. You’ll create 2
- [Broom Making Workshop](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/broom-making-workshop-3/) - Sat 30 May, 10am - 2pm. Immerse yourself in the timeless craft of broom making in the beautiful surroundings of Wandlebury Country Park. Set within the rolling Gog Magog Hills, this 4-hour hands-on workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn a traditional skill while enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of this historic landscape. You’ll create 2
- [Broom Making Workshop](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/broom-making-workshop-2/) - Sat 21 Mar, 10am - 2pm. Immerse yourself in the timeless craft of broom making in the beautiful surroundings of Wandlebury Country Park. Set within the rolling Gog Magog Hills, this 4-hour hands-on workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn a traditional skill while enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of this historic landscape. You’ll create 2
- [Creative workshop: With our wet & scaly hands & feet](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/with-our-wet-scaly-hands-feet-afternoon-workshop/) - Humans relating to rivers, estuaries and water, in Cambridge, the Fens, & beyond. A session looking at objects from the museum that relate to water & our human history with this vital element. Led by ‘Rivers of Film’ curator/filmmaker James Murray-White, along with Alex Horn, the Museum’s engagement officer, we will create poems, stories, and
- [Healthy Walking at Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/healthy-walking-25/) - Every Thursday at Wandlebury, come rain or shine, we have a FREE healthy walking group. Whether you’re looking to boost your fitness, spend more time outdoors, or simply meet new people, these free walks are a welcoming way to do it. The group has two start times for experienced and less experienced walkers. Meet at
- [Screening of Water Is Love: Ripples of Regeneration](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/screening-of-water-is-love/) - WATER IS LOVE: RIPPLES OF REGENERATION is a poignant documentary that delves into the intricate relationship between communities and their water sources. The film highlights the challenges faced by various communities worldwide in ensuring sustainable water management and showcases inspiring stories of resilience and regeneration. Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion featuring
- [What Matters: A Celebration. Film screening & Family Workshop](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/what-matters-josh-bilton/) - What Matters: A Celebration. Launch, film screening and Family Workshop with artist Josh Bilton Engagement and awareness of our waterways and their pivotal role in our global ecology has featured significantly in a recent creative project with artist Josh Bilton and pupils from Arbury Primary School in Cambridge. What Matters was project and collaboration taking
- [Woodlands and Wildlife](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/woodlands-wildlife/) - Wed 10 Sep, 10.30am - 12.30pm. Gentle guided walk with one of our Wardens to explore the habitats and wildlife of Wandlebury Country Park. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work that the charity does to protect and improve the park for nature, heritage and people. Please wear footwear
- [Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/story-meadow-toddler-group-for-2-5-years-11/) - Mon 20 Oct, 10am - 11am Children's workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking creativity in children through interactive storytelling and a deep connection to nature. Many of the activities run in a way similar to forest school, encouraging a love of the outdoors. Interactive sessions spark creativity and
- [Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/story-meadow-toddler-group-for-2-5-years-6/) - Mon 15 Sep, 10am - 11am Children's workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking creativity in children through interactive storytelling and a deep connection to nature. Many of the activities run in a way similar to forest school, encouraging a love of the outdoors. Interactive sessions spark creativity and
- [Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/story-meadow-toddler-group-for-2-5-years-7/) - Mon 22 Sep, 10am - 11am. Children's workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking creativity in children through interactive storytelling and a deep connection to nature. Many of the activities run in a way similar to forest school, encouraging a love of the outdoors. Interactive sessions spark creativity and
- [Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/story-meadow-toddler-group-for-2-5-years-8/) - Mon 29 Sep, 10am - 11am. Children's workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking creativity in children through interactive storytelling and a deep connection to nature. Many of the activities run in a way similar to forest school, encouraging a love of the outdoors. Interactive sessions spark creativity and
- [Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/story-meadow-toddler-group-for-2-5-years-9/) - Mon 6 Oct, 10am - 11am. Children's workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking creativity in children through interactive storytelling and a deep connection to nature. Many of the activities run in a way similar to forest school, encouraging a love of the outdoors. Interactive sessions spark creativity and
- [Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/story-meadow-toddler-group-for-2-5-years-10/) - Mon 13 Oct, 10am - 11am. Children's workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking creativity in children through interactive storytelling and a deep connection to nature. Many of the activities run in a way similar to forest school, encouraging a love of the outdoors. Interactive sessions spark creativity and
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-11-2/) - Sun 26 Oct, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-10-3/) - Sun 5 Oct, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Evening Walk with a Warden](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/evening-walk-with-a-warden/) - Wed 27 Aug, 6.30pm - 8pm. Join a Warden to explore the wildlife and atmosphere in an evening walk. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work that the charity does to protect and improve the park for nature, heritage and people. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors.
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds-12/) - Mon 1 Sep – Tue 2 Sep, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Art Exhibition- Time’s Thin Veil](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/art-exhibition-times-thin-veil/) - Sat 13th Sep - Sat 20th Sep, 12pm - 6pm The walls of the Leper Chapel have enclosed a space for 900 years. That’s forty-five cycles of a person’s birth to adulthood. The lepers who lived in and around the Chapel when it was first built suffered from a disease which today is easily curable.
- [Autumn Wildflowers](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/autumn-wildflowers-1/) - Wed 3 Sep, 10am - 12pm. Gentle guided walk to learn about late summer wildflowers at Wandlebury Country Park. Led by a knowledgeable guide, who will help you to identify wild flowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard near the
- [Winter Wreath Making for Families](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/winter-wreath-making-for-families-3/) - Fri 12 Dec & Sat 13 Dec, 10am - 12pm, 1pm - 3pm & 4pm - 6pm (Adults/Older Teens) Make a beautiful wreath for your door, made from 100% natural materials. Each workshop lasts for 2-hours. Starting at either 10am, 1pm or 4pm. The 4-6pm workshop is for adults/older teens. Takes place in
- [Winter Wreath Making for Families](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/winter-wreath-making-for-families-2/) - Sat 6 Dec & Sun 7 Dec, 10am - 12pm, 1pm - 3pm & 4pm - 6pm (Adults/Older Teens) Make a beautiful wreath for your door, made from 100% natural materials. Each workshop lasts for 2-hours. Starting at either 10am, 1pm or 4pm. The 4-6pm workshop is for adults/older teens. Takes place in
- [Winter Wreath Making for Families](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/winter-wreath-making-for-families/) - Fri 5 Dec, 1pm - 3pm & 4pm - 6pm Make a beautiful wreath for your door, made from 100% natural materials. Each workshop lasts for 2-hours. Starting at either 1pm or 4pm. Takes place in the Stable Rooms. £40/wreath (we can accommodate up to 4 people per wreath). Refreshments provided.
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-14 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds-13/) - Mon 27 Oct – Fri 31 Oct, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-10-2/) - Sun 28 Sep, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Meet the Cows](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-4/) - Tue 5 Aug, 10.30am - 12pm. Gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve our meadows for nature. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3. You can book here, or feel free to just turn up.
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day & Village Tea](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-8/) - Sun 7 Sep, 2.30pm - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm). A Taste of the Past: Hinxton Watermill & Village Tea Discover the charm of Hinxton Watermill, a rare 17th-century working watermill nestled beside the River Cam. Join our special Open Day and experience living heritage brought to life by our volunteer guides, who will share the
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-12/) - Sun 24 Aug, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-11/) - Sun 10 Aug, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Ghost Stories III by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/ghost-stories-by-in-situ-3/) - Fri 22 Aug 8pm - 9.30pm & Sat 23 Aug, 8pm - 9.30pm. Deliciously scary stories in the atmospheric Leper Chapel. A new performance and the third instalment of in situ:'s popular Ghost Stories series. Featuring Charles Dickens’ masterpiece ‘The Signal Man’ and ‘The Dead’ from Homer’s Odyssey. Tickets £20 book in advance at www.insitutheatre.co.uk or
- [Ovid’s Metamorphoses by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/ghost-stories-by-in-situ-2/) - Sat 16 Aug, 8pm - 9.30pm. A new performance by in situ: of stories from Ovid’s famous poem in a new translation, written and performed by Richard Spaul. Tales of transformation, by turns charming and terrifying, and astonishingly modern. Gender transition, transgressive sexualities and the occult all feature in an evening of fascinating storytelling. Tickets
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds-10/) - Mon 18 Aug – Fri 22 Aug, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Hamlet by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/ghost-stories-iii-by-in-situ/) - Fri 8 Aug, 8pm - 9.30pm & Sat 9 Aug, 8pm - 9.30pm. Richard Spaul’s compelling solo performance of Shakespeare’s masterpiece in the atmospheric Leper Chapel. Tickets £20 book in advance here link to https://www.wegottickets.com/insitutheatre or call 01223 211451. Or on the door from 7.30 on the evening. Please note, there is no car parking
- [in situ: SKAREEE MONSTAS: Stories from Homer’s Odyssey](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/in-situ-skareee-monstas-stories-from-homers-odyssey/in-situ-skareee-monstas-stories-from-homers-odyssey/) - Fri 1 Aug & Sat 2 Aug, 8pm, Cyclops. Sirens. Scylla. Lotus Easters. Charybdis. Man Eaters. Seducers. Killers. Drug dealers. Suffocators. Terrors encountered on a weird nightmare journey. Desperate men on a desperate journey home. A surreal, bloodthirsty and violent epic brought to new life in an astonishing new translation and performance by Richard Spaul.
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds-7/) - Mon 28 Jul - Fri 1 Aug, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [in situ: SKAREEE MONSTAS: Stories from Homer’s Odyssey](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/in-situ-skareee-monstas-stories-from-homers-odyssey/) - Fri 1 Aug & Sat 2 Aug, 8pm, Cyclops. Sirens. Scylla. Lotus Easters. Charybdis. Man Eaters. Seducers. Killers. Drug dealers. Suffocators. Terrors encountered on a weird nightmare journey. Desperate men on a desperate journey home. A surreal, bloodthirsty and violent epic brought to new life in an astonishing new translation and performance by Richard Spaul.
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-7/) - Sun 3 Aug, 2.30pm - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River Cam, in the historic village of Hinxton. On six Sundays during the summer, the 17-century watermill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds-8/) - Mon 4 Aug – Fri 8 Aug, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds-9/) - Mon 11 Aug – Fri 15 Aug, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Stourbridge Medieval Fair](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/stourbridge-medieval-fair/) - Sat 6 Sep, 12pm - 4.30pm. Re-enactment of the famous Stourbridge Fair at Cambridge's 2nd oldest building, the Leper Chapel. This wonderful, popular event for all the family allows you to step back in time to a medieval age. Witness the traditional way of opening the fair at noon and the costumed dancers. As well as
- [Bourn Windmill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-open-day-3/) - Sun 17 Aug, 2pm - 4.30pm. Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building. Not only can you see inside, you can
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds-11/) - Tue 26 Aug – Fri 29 Aug, 8.30am - 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills
- [Bourn Windmill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-open-day-4/) - Sun 14 Sep 2pm - 4.30pm - East Anglian Mills Society (TEAMS) Open Day Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-9/) - Sun 5 Oct, 2.30pm - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm). Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River Cam, in the historic village of Hinxton. On six Sundays during the summer, the 17-century watermill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this
- [Story Meadow Toddler Group for 2-5 years](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/story-meadow-toddler-group-for-2-5-years-4/) - Mon 8 Sep, 9.45am - 10.45am & 11am - 12pm. Children's workshops called, Story Meadow, are designed for children aged 2-5yrs and dedicated to sparking creativity in children through interactive storytelling and a deep connection to nature. Many of the activities run in a way similar to forest school, encouraging a love of the outdoors. Interactive
- [Ghost Stories by in situ:](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/ghost-stories-by-in-situ/) - Wed 13 Aug, 8pm - 9.30pm. Deliciously scary stories by top writers Edith Wharton and Elizabeth Bowen in the atmospheric Leper Chapel, performed by in situ: Tickets £20 book in advance here link to https://www.wegottickets.com/insitutheatre or call 01223 211451. Or on the door from 7.30 on the evening. Please note, there is no car parking
- [Broom Making Workshop](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/broom-making-workshop/) - Sun 14 Sep, 10am - 2pm. Immerse yourself in the timeless craft of broom making in the beautiful surroundings of Wandlebury Country Park. Set within the rolling Gog Magog Hills, this 4-hour hands-on workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn a traditional skill while enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of this historic landscape. You’ll create 2
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-8/) - Sun 27 Jul, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-10/) - Sun 3 Aug, 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-9/) - Sun 7 Sep, 10am - 12pm. Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner thoughts and being in nature are essential for your mental well-being. Led by Beckie, a trained Life Coach and Hypnotherapist, these mini outdoor retreats are designed to help you step away from life’s
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-10/) - Fri 12 Sep, 10am - 12pm. Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner thoughts and being in nature are essential for your mental well-being. Led by Beckie, a trained Life Coach and Hypnotherapist, these mini outdoor retreats are designed to help you step away from life’s
- [Christmas Carols at The Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/christmas-carols-at-the-leper-chapel/) - Sun 14 Dec, 4pm - 5pm & 5pm - 6pm. Carols in a wonderfully atmospheric setting. Led by Christ the Redeemer Church with a brass band. Mince pies and mulled wine will be served. All are welcome. This a free event but it is essential that you book from Monday 17th November to guarantee a
- [Midnight Communion at the Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/midnight-communion-at-the-leper-chapel/) - Wed 24 Dec, 11.30pm - 12.30am. Simple service in the atmospheric Leper Chapel. A simple celebration of Christmas: The Communion, by candlelight with carols. Wonderfully atmospheric setting. All are welcome. Free event, donations appreciated. Please note, there is no car parking at the Chapel itself, but car parking is available on nearby streets.
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-14/) - Fri 8 Aug, 10am - 12pm. Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner thoughts and being in nature are essential for your mental well-being. Led by Beckie, a trained Life Coach and Hypnotherapist, these mini outdoor retreats are designed to help you step away from life’s
- [Learn to Scythe Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/learn-to-scythe/) - Sat 19 July, 10am-4pm. £75 per person, booking essential The lightweight Austrian scythe is an excellent tool for managing areas such as wildflower meadows and around trees. You will learn how to select and set up a scythe to suit your stature and the basics of mowing and sharpening. There will be ample time to
- [May Day Morris Dance](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/may-day-morris-dance/) - 5.15am Thurs 01 May As the summer sun rises above the woods, the Devil's Dyke Morris Men dance to greet it. This traditional English dancing event takes place in the same beautiful spot on May Day each year. If you have never been before, we highly recommend it. Meet on the picnic field at Wandlebury Country Park
- [Wildflowers in Spring](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/wandlebury-wildflowers-in-spring/) - Gentle guided walk to learn about spring wild flowers led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify wild flowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3 You can book here, or feel free
- [The House, the Horse & the Holes in the Ground](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/the-house-the-horse-the-holes-in-the-ground/) - Wed 7 May, 10.30am-12.30pm. Join the Wardens for a stroll and discover some of the Iron Age and 18th-century history of this Ancient Monument, country estate and stables. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard near the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3. You can book here, or feel
- [Meet the Cows](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-2/) - Sat 24 May, 10.30am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve our meadows for nature. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3. Book here or feel free to just turn up! Please pay for your
- [Wildflowers in Summer](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/wandlebury-wildflowers-in-summer/) - Tues 10 June, 10am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to learn about summer wildflowers. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify wildflowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3 You
- [Summer Wildflowers of Coton](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-wildflowers-of-coton-2/) - Wed 11 June, 10am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to learn about summer wildflowers at Coton Reserve. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify wild flowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event,
- [Meet the Cows](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-3/) - Sat 14 June, 10.30am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve our meadows for nature. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3. You can book here, or feel free to just turn up. Please pay
- [Summer tree ID](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-tree-id/) - Wed 25 June, 10am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to learn about native trees. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify tree species using features such as bark, leaves, flowers and fruits. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation
- [Summer Grasses ID](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/grass-id-at-wandlebury/) - Wed 2 July, 10am-12pm. Interested in grasses? Join this gentle guided walk to learn how to identify some of the 30-plus species of native grasses found in the meadows. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3 Book here or feel
- [Summer tree ID](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-tree-id-2/) - Tues 8 July, 10am-12pm. Gentle guided walk to learn about native trees. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify tree species using features such as bark, leaves, flowers and fruits. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation
- [Wandlebury Scything Festival](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/wandlebury-scything-festival/) - Sun 20 July, 10am-4pm. Have a go at scything and watch experts in action. Scything is a traditional rural skill that was used to cut hay. The skill is kept alive by enthusiasts and scything is still used to cut hay in small or difficult locations where using a tractor isn’t possible. Back for a third year
- [Dawn Chorus Walk](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/dawn-chorus-walk-2/) - Mon 28 April 5am Enjoy a gentle guided walk with our Wardens to listen to the wonderful spring dawn chorus, learn some of the bird songs and look for wildlife. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event - suggested donation £3. You can
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat/) - Outdoor Mini Retreat Friday 14th Mar 10am-12pm Wandlebury Country Park Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner thoughts and being in nature are essential for your mental well-being. Led by Beckie, a trained Life Coach and Hypnotherapist, these mini outdoor retreats are designed to help you step away
- [Mindfulness-in-Nature Wellness Walk](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/mindfulness-in-nature-wellness-walk/) - Mindfulness-in-Nature Wellness Walk Fri 14 March, 3pm-4pmWandlebury Country Park Spring invites us to open up to new growth, new ideas and new commitments to self-nourish with a spring mindful meander under the new bright green buds on the trees with excitable birdsong in our ears. We follow a familiar circuit so that we can notice how
- [Volunteer Work Party – Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-wandlebury/) - Tuesday 18 March, 10.30am-1.30pm, Wandlebury Country Park Help care for green spaces and their wildlife - get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. Meet at car park notice board. All instruction, equipment and tools provided. Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink. No need to book, just turn
- [Leper Chapel Opening, Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-opening-cambridge/) - Sunday 23 March, 1.30-3.30pm at Cambridge Leper Chapel. Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. The Leper Chapel dates from 1125 when it was built as a place of worship for Lepers at an adjacent hospital. The building has 900 years of fascinating history, in
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-4/) - Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner thoughts and being in nature are essential for your mental well-being. Led by Beckie, a trained Life Coach and Hypnotherapist, these mini outdoor retreats are designed to help you step away from life’s pressures, reconnect with yourself, and recharge in the
- [Easter Basket Workshop](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/easter-basket-workshop-2/) - Easter Basket Workshop, Sat 5 April 10am – 1pm, 2pm – 5pm, Wandlebury Country Park Join us for our new 3-hour 'introduction to basketry' experience. Create a small round basket using a variety of willow and traditional techniques. We will provide all the tools and materials, along with refreshments. Designed for adults and older children
- [Volunteer Work Party – Coton Countryside Reserve](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work-party-coton-countryside-reserve/) - Tuesday 25 March, 10.30am-1.30pm, Coton Countryside Reserve Help care for green spaces and their wildlife - get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. Meet at car park notice board. All instruction, equipment and tools provided. Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink. No need to book, just turn
- [Calm under the Canopy](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-2/) - The art of practising mindful meditation outdoors. Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with our resident Mindful Green Coach, David Lynch. To learn and practise the art of mindful meditation in nature. We meander into the denser vegetation, turning our attention to birdsong, to the light in
- [Woodworking Weekend](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/green-woodworking-weekend-at-wandlebury-2/) - A celebration of traditional woodland crafts. Cambridge Bodgers will be working in the woods building a traditional work shelter and making items using some of the wood that is a by-product from our Woodland Restoration Project. Have-a-go activities for both adults and children. Woodland flora walk 2.30pm on Saturday 12 April. The location will be signposted from the car
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds-2/) - Tues 27 May - Fri 30 May, 8.30am-4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills and follow
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds/) - Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 years 8.30am-4pm, Wandlebury Country Park. Mon 7 April, Tues 8 April, Thurs 10 April - (And on Mon 14 – Thurs 17 April). Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of
- [Easter Sunday Worship](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/easter-sunday-worship-at-the-leper-chapel/) - Religious service in the atmospheric Leper Chapel led by the Vicar of the Church of Christ the Redeemer (Church of England). All welcome. Afterwards there will be bacon butties served. For more information on all Easter services visit ctrbarnwell.org/easter Please note, there is no car parking at the Chapel itself, but car parking is available on nearby streets.
- [Dawn Chorus Walk - CANCELLED](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/dawn-chorus-walk/) - DUE TO FORECAST BAD WEATHER THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED We are really sorry to cancel this event. The bird dawn chorus is affected by heavy rain (they don't like to sing). Enjoy a gentle guided walk with our Wardens to listen to the wonderful spring dawn chorus, learn some of the bird songs and look
- [Archaeology Drop-In](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/archaeology-dig-drop-in/) - 10.30am-3pm on 29 and 30 April, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9 May. There will be no archaeologists on Sunday 4 May or Monday 5 May. Watch archaeology dig in action and find out about 2,000 years of history! Cambridge University Department of Archaeology and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit are returning to Wandlebury Country
- [Archaeology Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/archaeology-open-day/) - Sat 03 May. 10.30am-4pm Free fun for all the family including: Excavation site tours Dress up like an Iron Age person Get hands on with prehistoric pottery techniques Talk to archaeologists from the Department of Archaeology and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit Cambridge University Department of Archaeology and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit are returning to Wandlebury
- [Legacy Lunch](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/legacy-lunch/) - Tues 06 May. 12.30-2.30pm Join us as our guest for lunch at the picturesque Orchard Tea Room Granchester and discover how estate planning can help protect the green spaces and heritage sites of Cambridge that you cherish. Whether it’s for the memories you’ve made or the legacy you wish to leave for future generations, a
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-5/) - Fri 9 May, 10am-12pm. Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner thoughts and being in nature are essential for your mental well-being. Led by Beckie, a trained Life Coach and Hypnotherapist, these mini outdoor retreats are designed to help you step away from life’s pressures, reconnect with
- [Open Day – National Mills Weekend](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-open-day-national-mills-weekend/) - Sat 10 May. 2-4.30pm Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building. Not only can you see inside, you can also
- [The Archive of Dread: Revisited](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/the-archive-of-dread-revisited/) - Sat 10 May. 7.30-9.30pm Intimate theatre production performed by Robert Lloyd Parry. Documented tales of possession, monsters and the living dead. In late 2019, Robert Lloyd Parry inherited the contents of a flat belonging to a dead man that he’d never met. The property was full of boxes, which were themselves stuffed with chilling documents:
- [Open Day – National Mills Weekend](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-open-day-national-mills-weekend-2/) - Sun 11 May. 11am-4.30pm Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building. Not only can you see inside, you can also
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day/) - Sun 11 May. 2.30-4.30pm Experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River Cam, in the historic village of Hinxton. On six Sundays during the summer, the 17-century watermill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this incredible building. There has been a
- [Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-3/) - Fri 16 May, 3-4.30pm. The art of practising mindful meditation outdoors. Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with our resident Mindful Green Coach, David Lynch, to learn and practise the art of mindful meditation in nature. We meander into the denser vegetation, turning our attention to
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day/) - Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. The Leper Chapel dates from 1125 when it was built as a place of worship for Lepers at an adjacent hospital. The building has 900 years of fascinating history, in that time being used as bar, warehouse, dwelling,
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-2/) - Sun 6 July, 2.30-5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River Cam, in the historic village of Hinxton. On six Sundays during the summer, the 17-century watermill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this incredible building.
- [Cambridge Nature Festival 2025](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/cambridge-nature-festival-2025/) - Sun 25 May - Mon 30 June. A celebration of nature on your doorstep, the Cambridge Nature Festival is back for its fourth year with over 100 nature-based activities and events held in and around Cambridge. Including BioBlitzes, guided nature wanders, boat trips, wildlife ID-workshops, art installations, talks, nature-based craft workshops, climate cafes and much
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds-3/) - Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 years 8.30am-4pm, Wandlebury Country Park. Mon 7 April, Tues 8 April, Thurs 10 April - (And on Mon 14 – Thurs 17 April). Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-6/) - Fri 13 June, 10am-12pm. Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner thoughts and being in nature are essential for your mental well-being. Led by Beckie, a trained Life Coach and Hypnotherapist, these mini outdoor retreats are designed to help you step away from life’s pressures, reconnect with
- [Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-4/) - Fri 13 June, 3-4.30pm. Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with our resident Mindful Green Coach, David Lynch, to learn and practise the art of mindful meditation in nature. We meander into the denser vegetation, turning our attention to birdsong, to the light in the canopy
- [Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-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 during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building. Not only can you see inside, you can also have
- [Outdoor Mini Retreat](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/outdoor-mini-retreat-7/) - Fri 11 July, 10am-12pm. Life is busy, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Yet calming your inner thoughts and being in nature are essential for your mental well-being. Led by Beckie, a trained Life Coach and Hypnotherapist, these mini outdoor retreats are designed to help you step away from life’s pressures, reconnect
- [Bourn Windmill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill-open-day-2/) - Sun 13 July, 2pm-4.30pm. Bourn Windmill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, Bourn Windmill is opened and guides will show you how the windmill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building. Not only can you see inside, you can also have
- [Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-5/) - Fri 18 July, 3-4.30pm. Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with our resident Mindful Green Coach, David Lynch, to learn and practise the art of mindful meditation in nature. We meander into the denser vegetation, turning our attention to birdsong, to the light in the canopy and
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds-6/) - Thurs 24 July & Friday 25 July. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury Country Park is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills and
- [Calm under the Canopy: mindful meditation](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-6/) - Fri 15 August, 3pm-4.30pm. Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with our resident Mindful Green Coach, David Lynch, to learn and practise the art of mindful meditation in nature. We meander into the denser vegetation, turning our attention to birdsong, to the light in the canopy and the
- [Calm under the Canopy: Mindful Meditation](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/calm-under-the-canopy-mindful-meditation-7/) - Every month on a Friday afternoon, a friendly group of the mindfully curious meets up with our resident Mindful Green Coach, David Lynch, to learn and practise the art of mindful meditation in nature. We meander into the denser vegetation, turning our attention to birdsong, to the light in the canopy and the joyful detail of
- [Holiday Bushcraft for 5-12 year olds](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/holiday-bushcraft-for-5-12-year-olds-april2025/) - April 14-17 Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-12 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills and follow a forest school approach encouraging self-confidence
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-2/) - Sun 25 May, 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail or via
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-3/) - Sun 04 May. 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail or via
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-6/) - Sun 18 May. 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail or via
- [Hinxton Watermill Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-10/) - Sun 1 June, 2.30-4.30pm. Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River Cam, in the historic village of Hinxton. On six Sundays during the summer, the 17-century watermill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this incredible building. There has been
- [Archaeology Drop-In](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/archaeology-drop-in2/) - May 06 - May 09. 10.30am- 3pm Watch archaeology dig in action and find out about 2,000 years of history! Free, just turn up. Cambridge University Department of Archaeology and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit are returning to Wandlebury Country Park to carry out digs and discover more of its fascinating history. You will be able
- [Out of Place](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/maria-pesma-art-exhibition-out-of-place-2/) - Thurs 26 & Fri 27 June 2025, 12 - 5pm. Art Exhibition with visual artist Maria Pesma. 'You can never successfully remove someone violently from a place they belong, because you cannot erase the gap they leave behind'. Exploring the nature of absence, Maria has designed and created an installation consisting of sculptural objects and
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-4/) - Sun 22 June, 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail or via
- [Out of Place](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/out-of-place/) - Sat 28 & Sun 29 June 2025, 11am - 3pm & 6 - 8pm. Art Exhibition with visual artist Maria Pesma. THE EXHIBITION WILL BE CLOSED FROM 3-6PM. 'You can never successfully remove someone violently from a place they belong, because you cannot erase the gap they leave behind'. Exploring the nature of absence, Maria
- [Cambridge Nature Festival 2025](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/cambridge-nature-festival-2025/cambridge-nature-festival-2025/) - Sun 25 May - Mon 30 June. A celebration of nature on your doorstep, the Cambridge Nature Festival is back for its fourth year with over 100 nature-based activities and events held in and around Cambridge. Including BioBlitzes, guided nature wanders, boat trips, wildlife ID-workshops, art installations, talks, nature-based craft workshops, climate cafes and much
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-5/) - Sun 06 July, 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail or via
- [Leper Chapel Open Day](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-7/) - Sun 13 July, 1.30-3.30pm Your chance to see inside one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, which is not usually open to the public. With a volunteer guide to bring history to life. There is no permanent toilet at the Chapel. The Chapel can be reached step free but across grass from the Chisolm Trail or via

## Schedule

- [Day 1 — Foundations](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-schedule/day-1-foundations/)
- [Day 2 — Systems](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-schedule/day-2-systems/)
- [Day 3 — Scaling & Wrap-up](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-schedule/day-3-scaling-wrap-up/)
- [SEO & Content Marketing Strategies](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-schedule/seo-content-marketing-strategies/)
- [Emerging Technologies & Innovation Trends](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-schedule/emerging-technologies-innovation-trends/)

## Categories

- [Blog](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/blog/)
- [News](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/news/)
- [Coton Reserve](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/coton/)
- [Bourn Windmill](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/news/bourn-windmill/)
- [Protecting Cambridge](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/news/protecting-cambridge/)
- [Whats On Events](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/news/whats-on-events/)
- [Landscape and Green Spaces](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/news/landscape-and-green-spaces/)
- [Heritage and Built environment](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/news/heritage-and-built-environment/)
- [Education](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/news/education/)
- [Old](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/old/)
- [Giving in Memory](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/giving-in-memory/)
- [Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/wandlebury/)
- [Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/leper-chapel/)
- [Bourn Windmill](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/bourn-windmill-2/)
- [Grantchester](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/grantchester/)
- [Hinxton](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/hinxton/)
- [Blue Plaques](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/blue-plaques/)
- [Rivers of Film](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/rivers-of-film/)
- [Visit Wandlebury](https://cambridgeppf.org/category/visit-wandlebury/)

## Category

- [Events](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/events/)
- [Wandlebury Country Park](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/wandlebury-country-park/)
- [Grantchester Meadows](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/grantchester-meadows/)
- [Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/leper-chapel/)
- [Coton](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/coton/)
- [Bourn Windmill](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/bourn-windmill/)
- [Hinxton Watermill](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/hinxton-watermill/)
- [Hinxton Watermill](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/hinxton-watermill-2/)
- [Orchard Tea Garden](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/orchard-tea-garden/)
- [Rivers of Film Festival](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/rivers-of-film-festival/)
- [Cambridge Nature Festival](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/cambridge-nature-festival/)
- [Volunteer Opportunities](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn_category/volunteer-opportunities/)

## Tags

- [Wandlebury Country Park](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/wandlebury-country-park/)
- [Grantchester Meadows](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/grantchester-meadows/)
- [Leper Chapel](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/leper-chapel/)
- [Coton](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/coton/)
- [Bourn Windmill](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/bourn-windmill/)
- [Hinxton Watermill](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/hinxton-watermill/)
- [Rivers of Film](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/rivers-of-film/)
- [Film + Panel](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/film-panel/) - Screening followed by an expert panel exploring the themes of the film.
- [Workshop](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/workshop/)
- [Films + Talks](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/films-talks/)
- [Cambridge Nature Festival](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/cambridge-nature-festival/)
- [Volunteering](https://cambridgeppf.org/etn-tags/volunteering/)