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Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Museum of farming history and a beautiful old abbey near Cambridge, UK
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Museum of farming history and a beautiful old abbey near Cambridge, UK
  • Book your visit
    Book your visit
  • Make your own pomander
    Make your own pomander
  • Garden crafts to make at home
    Garden crafts to make at home
  • Make a donation
    Make a donation
  • Groups - Tours and Talks at Denny
    Groups - Tours and Talks at Denny
  • School Visits To Denny
    School Visits To Denny
  • Volunteer
    Volunteer

Welcome!

We are aware that some people are experiencing issues using our website. If you are trying to book free tickets to visit, please click on this link or copy and paste this address into your web browser: https://denny.mijan-consulting.co.uk/dennyBooking.php

We apologise for any inconvenience and hope to have this problem solved soon.

The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey tells an 850 year story of farming, communities and life in the Cambridgeshire Fens. A family friendly museum located in a beautiful, rural setting close to Cambridge, just off the A10. The Farmland Museum is an independent charitable museum and manages the adjacent Denny Abbey on behalf of English Heritage. We look forward to welcoming you! Telephone us on 01223 860988 or email info@farmlandmuseum.org.uk

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  • Book your visit

    Book your visit

    Admission is free to all visitors for the remainder of 2020. We are open every Thursday-Sunday from 11am until 5pm, and Bank Holiday Monday 31st August from 11am – 5pm. Last entry is at 3:30pm. We are able to open thanks to support received from the National Lottery’s Heritage Emergency Fund. To open safely, we have kept ...
  • Download a Guide

    Download a Guide

    Download guides to Denny Abbey and to our farming machinery.
  • Recycling Craft Ideas

    Recycling Craft Ideas

    We had hoped to be open by the summer holidays and holding our always popular family activity afternoons, but sadly that’s not the case. Instead, our learning volunteers have put together instructions for the crafts they would have made at the museum, so that you can make them at home. This month’s theme is Recycling and how ...
  • Make a donation

    Make a donation

    The global Covid-19 pandemic has created an uncertain future for the Farmland Museum. Every day that we remain closed, we lose more of the income needed to run the museum. If you are in a position to help us through these troubled times, we would appreciate any support you are able to give. Without help, our future remains uncertain.
  • Make your own pomander

    Make your own pomander

    In Medieval times, there was a common belief that illnesses such as Ague (malaria) and the Black Death Plague were caused by the smells in the air, so people carried small pouches of aromatic herbs that they could hold to their nose when they encountered a really bad smell. The rich carried theirs in pomanders, ...
  • Garden crafts to make at home

    Garden crafts to make at home

    Our learning volunteers have loved seeing the crafts you’ve come up with so far, so they’ve created another set of instructions for you to make some more at home. The PDF below contains instructions on how to make beautiful suncatchers, wind chimes and a wind spiral. Please continue to share your creations with us on Facebook @Denny.Farmland and Twitter @FarmlandMuseum as ...
  • Spring crafts to make at home

    Spring crafts to make at home

    Our volunteers are really missing the opportunity to hold craft activity afternoons for our younger visitors, so Ros and Ann have put together a fun set of tasks for you to work on at home instead. The PDF below contains instructions on how to make pretty flowers, friendly snails and cute critter bookmarks. Please continue to share ...
  • School Visits To Denny

    School Visits To Denny

    We offer a variety of interesting sessions for schools. Come and visit us!
  • Volunteer

    Volunteer

    We need volunteers to help look after the museum!
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    Planning your visit

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    Things to see at the museum

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    Make a donation

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    Denny Abbey

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