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!

NEXT SPECIAL EVENT DAYs 24th-25th August 2008, 12-5pm, MEDIEVAL FUN!, authentic medieval campsite, demonstrations of dyeing and fulling, military weapons and armour to try on and then perform a weapon drill. A Master Bowyer will also be on hand to make crossbowsand arrows, real ale and cider stall, willow weaving and make your own heraldic shield!

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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