Let's be honest here, this is not the world's largest museum - not by a long way. And set just off…read morethe A10 in the middle of some fenland opposite a tip, the location is not great, either. But, on a sunny day with two kids in tow and a picnic, a visit here was a pleasant way to spend a morning. The young visitors were not overly bothered about the abbey itself - what got them excited was the play area (basically an old tractor and a wooden horse beside some picnic tables) and, bizarrely, the 1940s house (This is so much nicer than our house !). You could come here as an adult on your own, wander round for half an hour and think Is that it ?, but there are enough things here to keep little minds (say, from age five to 10) interested and excited for quite a while; old farm machinery, recreated Village Store, blacksmith's and cooperage with audio commentary, allotment.

The English Heritage Day during the summer was great! My kids loved the 1940's house, bizarrely…read morethey were most interested in the laundry room. My favourite was the Bowyer from Kentwell Hall who showed us how to make an arrow, using all the traditional methods, I found this fascinating. They also have a skip full of compost from the nearby recycling centre, it's free but you need to take your own bags.

Wimpole Hall Estate, now in the care of the National Trust, includes a grand stately home, a…read moreworking farm, lovely gardens and grounds (excellent for long walks), a cafe, shop and bookstall, and also includes an historic parish church. The history of the site dates back 2,000 years, though the Chicheley family who owned the estate from 1428 to 1686 began the core of the house we see today. The estate then passed through the hands of a dizzying array of nobility (the Earls of Radnor, the Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of Oxford and then the Earls of Hardwicke). Philip Yorke (1690-1764), 1st Earl of Hardwicke rebuilt the north and south fronts, but is also notorious for a judgement made while he was Attorney-General, which maintained that slaves brought to the UK remained enslaved while on British soil. The house passed to Viscount Clifden in 1894, before being bought by Captain George and Mrs Elsie Bambridge in 1942. The daughter of Rudyard Kipling, Elsie used her wealth to refurbish and furnish the hall, and is largely responsible for the condition in which we find it today. The hours for viewing the house are slightly more restricted than the rest of the grounds, but it is still well worth a visit. The former stables include a shop and bookshop, and nearby in the Old Rectory (behind the church) is a very nice café, serving usual range of light meals, cakes and teas that the National Trust is well known for. My favourite part of the site is the extensive walled garden, which from spring to autumn is a riot of colour, mostly herbaceous perennials. The church is also well worth a visit; this functions as the parish church, and was largely rebuilt in the late 18th century. However, it retains a 14th century mediaeval chapel (the Chicheley Chapel) which contains an impressive array of monuments of the nobility who have owned the Hall down the years. The estate now (2025) has a large series of car parks and a new, purpose-built visitor centre with toilets, about 250m from the house. Those with accessibility needs are advised to look at the National Trust website, which has details about access.

Spring had sprung full of bluebells, snow drops, jonquils and a host of golden…read moredaffodils....thousands of them at Wimpole Hall gardens! A treat too good to miss, so on with the wellies and out into the cold to view carpets of yellow bobbing heads in the wind, so many different varieties - double headed, frilled and ruffled, diverse colours, small and tall - a visual feast. Once we were seeing yellow even when we blinked we moved onto the walled garden area to nab tips on how to overwinter a garden and tend to spring plants. Next was my favourite bit the working farm full of farm animals. The piggies were oinking with delight in the sunshine, tiny piglets tucked into their mum's milky tums, teen piggies squealing and tussling in the hay, absolute porkers stretched out getting some vitamin D. Working shire horses next, all enjoying a Sunday rest in their stables, majestically tall and proud. Goats watched us from their pen as we strolled over to the rabbit area where you can stroke a soft fluffy bunny :) The National Trust are doing an amazing job at Wimpole creating such a stunning environment and still a working farm. Next visit I hope to go inside Wimpole Hall to take a peek at the treasures. Interestingly the cashier at the entrance explained you can join a US based Royal Oak Foundation to gain access to National Trust properties too: https://www.royal-oak.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16989092567&gbraid=0AAAAAojR5xkph6HhxgWwr0TrOTJFbLimN&gclid=CjwKCAjw-J3OBhBuEiwAwqZ_h8aFOrcjYZKrJ52bVVUoAmKQgEiZaZPiklQqW3F1jwx77CamTcpgaxoCIoMQAvD_BwE

The Mildenhall Museum is a great little museum. If you love history, definitely plan to spend at…read moreleast an hour or even longer if you like to take in all the details of each exhibit. Of note is the exhibit around the unearthed Lakenheath Warrior, his horse and belongings. Radio carbon dating estimates the man's birth to around 470 A.D. and includes the items such as his shield, sword and spear that were buried with him. It appears that the horse was sacrificed to be buried alongside the warrior. It is believed that this was a ritual that would allow the horse to pass into the afterlife alongside the warrior. There are many other interesting exhibits that tell the story of this area...in the Museum's own words, "half a million years of history under one roof." Please note that photography is not allowed inside the museum. I would have loved to share photos of the many fascinating things within, but you'll just have to make a visit and see with your own eyes.

Very small museum in St. Ives. Really only 2 rooms. Displays are of local artifacts from way…read moreback..all the way back to mastodon times. Supported by their local council, donations, and visitor purchases. I bought some pretty coasters to take home. Worth a visit.

Another small museum with displays of fossils and marine reptiles from days gone by…read more Includes a life size model of Ichthyosaur and mammoth tusk. Displays of arms and armour from cavalier and roundheads. Small shop for gifts on site. admission is free and its open all year but oct-april closes at 4pm.

This is an interesting place to go to, but I'd recommend that you find out about a day when it's…read morefree to get in. There are a few rebuilt Saxon houses which are especially good to look at when they have one of their days with people dressed up in period costume, but it didn't keep my kids interested for more than an hour at most. There is a great Adventure playground which is outside the Anglo Saxon village (which means you don't have to pay to go to the playground) and also a country park (which I havn't explored since I was a kid but remember being really nice)

Awesome place. Came for the Battle of Britain airshow from across the pond. Loved the site, all of…read morethe food and drink options and the museums were incredible. It was great to see how they are working to preserve these aircraft after nearly a century. Thank you!

What a great experiential aircraft visit in a historically significant place. The displays span the…read morecentury including spitfires, P-51's, B-52's, A-10's, SR-71, U2, and commercial aircraft like the SST. Two major display building with several hangars of planes WW2 operational planes or in process of being restored. For you yanks, this on the quality of the Smithsonian Aircraft exhibit in DC, with out all the outer space stuff.

This is a great museum. It is very small. There is so much local information. It is great for our…read morelocal school children as they can walk and visit the museum. It is free to enter but only open at certain times. I love it, it is very interesting to hear about local people from the past.

Good for a local place to see local history on oilver Cromwell who was born in huntingdon…read more Admission is free so a cheap visit with the kids. It is closed on a Monday but open all other days.

This is the kind of place that is run by James-May-type paunchy, middle-aged men who sit around in…read moregrubby overalls drinky milky tea getting excited by things that produce lots of noise and steam - and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that ! It's best to visit when the museum is "in steam", i.e. with the various machines actually working. My 2 1/2 year-old son was very keen on the various mechanical objects, including a 1940s steam car which turned up. Probably not suitable for girly girls who like ponies and ballet and with some very hot surfaces around you need to keep a close eye on young ones. The site used to be the sewage pumping station for Cambridge (!) and there is some surprisingly interesting information on the history of sewerage in Cambridge (true !).

It is a useful place to visit for those who have an interest in technology or/and history. There…read moreyou can find main engines, gas engines, electric room, boiler house and more other interesting things to be seen. Personally I think this museum is extremely helpful for students/shool children as there they have an oportunity to visualise what have learnt in classroom, to have a clearer picture how different engines are working , ecc. It is very helpful for writing projects on this topic. Their admission fee is very reasonable -£3 per adult, children under seven go for free. Sometimes fee may vary depending on event.