In September and October 2025, the first Rivers of Film Festival brought together filmmakers, activists, and river lovers to celebrate the lifeblood of Cambridge, the River Cam. What followed was more than a series of screenings; it was a shared meditation on water, connection, and care.
Honouring Dr. Gillian Gandy at Wandlebury Country Park, a butterfly plaque celebrates her pioneering work in neonatal care and the lasting impact on fragile lives. Read more
One of the oldest surviving agricultural structures in Cambridgeshire.
High on the roof of Wandlebury House, above the trees, the old clocktower has watched over the park for generations. Its copper cupola is one of Wandlebury’s most familiar silhouettes.
This season, give something that lasts.
Gift a membership to someone you love.
The gift of Cambridge, its nature, its heritage, its future.
Drawing on his experience as both artist and activist, he will invite us to consider how progress and preservation can coexist, and how each of us can play a part in shaping a future that honours the past while meeting the needs of today.
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
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
on a childhood immersed in a brook, & creatively curating a festival of riverine film.
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.
Discover the magic of autumn at Wandlebury Country Park. Brilliant foliage, wildlife, and trails make 2025 a year of unforgettable colour.
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.
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.
“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
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.
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.
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
