The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey is on the doorstep of Cambridge,

just off the A10 from Waterbeach.

A fascinating historical site for all the family to enjoy!

Please note that the Museum will be closed all day on Sunday May 11th 2008 due to a scheduled interruption in electricty supply in the Waterbeach area. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.

At the Farmland Museum...

• Discover farming through the ages and learn about the rural history of Cambridgeshire with objects displays and interactives for all ages.
• Visit a village shop and see a magnificent 17th Century stone barn and the workshops, which include a basket maker and a blacksmith.
• Explore a traditional and a Fenman's Hut.
• Come and visit the Abbey to unravel the many different stories now told with new information boards and archaeological material, produced by the Museum with support from English Heritage and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

• Explore this lovely abbey still featuring superb Norman interiors. At different times, it housed Benedictine monks, the Knights Templars and nuns of the Franciscan order, the Poor Clares.
• See the Franciscan nuns' refectory of the mid 14th Century and the rooms converted for their founder, the Countess of Pembroke.
• Learn how Denny has evolved through the centuries with our displays and children's activities.
This museum is supported by South Cambridge District Council and Cambridgeshire County Council.

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