Museums & Galleries · Cambridge
Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum
📍 CB25 9PQ
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- Restored 17th-century Grade II listed threshing barn with farming displays
- Displays of traditional crafts including dairy and wheelwright's workshop
- Extensive collection of farm equipment and machinery
- Ancient stone buildings and converted farm buildings to explore
- Gardens and open spaces set in rural countryside
Denny Abbey and the Farmland Museum sits in a rural setting near Cambridge, in Landbeach, South Cambridgeshire, and explores 850 years of farming and life in the Cambridgeshire Fens. You can wander ancient stone buildings and converted farm buildings, including a restored 17th-century Grade II listed threshing barn, and discover displays of traditional crafts such as a dairy, Fenman's hut and wheelwright's workshop, alongside an extensive collection of farm equipment and machinery. It suits families looking for a day out. The site is open Thursday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am to 4pm, with a café on site. Waterbeach station is 2.2 miles away, and there are 18 bookable places to stay within 5 miles if you're planning a longer visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Thursday to Sunday, and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am to 4pm
- Best for
- A family day out
From the attraction's own website on 20 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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🚆 Or come by train
- Waterbeach 2.2 miles
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