Local Area
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Brampton Wood
One of the best examples of ancient woodland in the area. At 327 acres, it
is the second largest wood in Cambridgeshire. Many rare and unusual plants grow
in Brampton Wood because of its great varieties of habitats.
More information
here.
Hinchingbrooke Park
Open grasslands, meadows, woodlands and lakes cover 170 acres with a wealth of
wildlife everywhere. Whether you are walking the dog, exploring with your
children we are sure you will enjoy your visit.
More information
here.
Hinchingbrooke House
A Tudor country house built around an early 13th century nunnery. It was
given by Henry VIII to Richard Cromwell in 1538 at the time of the
Dissolution. Queen Elizabeth I came here, King James I was a regular visitor
and Oliver Cromwell played here as a child. The next owners, the Montagu
family, soon to become the Earls of Sandwich, also played an important part in
British history and the House remained their ancestral home the 1960's.
More information
here.
Grafham Water
Set in 1,500 acres of Cambridgeshire countryside, with a 10-mile walk or
cycling circuit around the lake.
More information
here.
Portholme
Probably the largest ancient water meadow in the United Kingdom. It was
granted a charter of Common Rights by King John in 1212 and today is protected
as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is also a Special Area of
Conservation.
More information here (in the
'Choose a walk' box select' Bedford to Huntingdon', then 'Paxton Pits to
Huntingdon'.)
Huntingdon Racecourse
Voted Best Small Racecourse
in the South Midlands and East Anglia by the Racegoers Club, Huntingdon
Racecourse is an intimate racing venue with an atmosphere all of its own.
The course is less than five minutes from the pretty market town of
Huntingdon set in the heart of the Cambridgeshire countryside at Brampton.
More information
here.
