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.
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.
There are baby changing facilities at The Farmland Museum.
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.
Pre-booked education visits - please visit the Farmland Museum's website for more details.
There is interpretation for children of all ages around the site.
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 amateur photographers to our sites and we hope you will share your pictures of your visit with us on social media.
If you are looking to use one of our sites for commercial, corporate or professional photography or as a filming location, please contact our filming team as soon as possible to check availability and acquire the relevant permissions and paperwork.
Due to the delicate nature of our sites, 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.
