There is free parking. Limited additional parking is available for large vehicles but this must be booked in advance with the Farmland Museum.

The Docky Box Café, run by the Farmland Museum, is open at all times when the museum and abbey are open, with seating inside and out. The menu includes jacket potatoes, paninis, sausage rolls, cream teas, and a selection of delicious cakes and traybakes, and drinks.

Visit the Farmland Museum's website for details.

Members please be aware: The café and shop at the Farmland Museum are not run by English Heritage and are outside of the part of the site in our care, so Members' discount is not available.   

You are welcome to bring a picnic to eat in the grounds. Benches are situated at the front of the historic buildings.

The Farmland Museum shop is located by the main entrance and is easily accessible. It sells a wide range of souvenirs and gifts.

Visit the Farmland Museum's website for details.

Members please be aware: The café and shop at the Farmland Museum are not run by English Heritage and are outside of the part of the site in our care, so Members' discount is not available.

There is a unisex toilet. Additional toilets, including baby changing facilities, are available at the Farmland Museum.

Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a short lead at all times and cannot enter the display rooms and buildings.

The abbey ruins sit alongside the Farmland Museum and are run as a joint site for visitors by the museum team. The museum tells the story of Cambridgeshire's rural past, and has an extensive outdoor collection of farming machinery from the Fens, a fenman’s hut, blacksmith’s and wheelwright’s workshops, and village shop display. Visit the Farmland Museum website for more details.

At the abbey there are exhibits featuring information and objects from its past, including a 1940s-furnished farmworker's cottage and its garden (the cottage itself dates ftom the 1860s). Please be aware that the cottage will be closed during the 2024 season as it is undergoing an essential renovation project but the garden can still be visited.

At the neighbouring Farmland Museum there is an extensive collection relating to the agriculture of Cambridgeshire.

There are large open spaces surrounding the historic buildings giving you a tranquil and relaxing experience in a lovely countryside setting.

Baby Changing Facilities

There are baby changing facilities at The Farmland Museum.

Play Areas / Adventure Playground

There is a  children’s play area at the Farmland Museum that is very popular with younger visitors, featuring a full-scale sit-on tractor, sandpit and climbing frame and slide.

Education

Pre-booked education visits - please visit the Farmland Museum's website for more details.

Interpretation for Children

There is interpretation for children of all ages around the site.

Available For Event Hire

Some areas of the Farmland Museum are available for hire for private and corporate functions. Please contact the site for more information.

English Heritage welcomes all photographers to our sites and we hope you will share your pictures with us on Flickr and Facebook. We do have some restrictions at certain locations, so if photography is your main reason for visiting, please call the site ahead of your visit to check if any parts of the site are restricted. We are keen to promote the use of our sites to location managers. If you are interested please go to (Filming Locations) for more information and contacts. English Heritage does not permit drone flying from or over sites in our care, except by contractors or partners undertaking flights for a specific purpose, who satisfy stringent CAA criteria, have the correct insurances and permissions, and are operating under controlled conditions.