Name: Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill
Rating: 5.0

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill

Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB25 9EJ, UK

1-99 Years

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Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill a passion for tradition and impressing guests inspired one man to transform a run-down country house and desolate landscape. At the age of 30, the future Lord Fairhaven began to create his first home.

Wanting to inspire and surprise visitors, he created a spectacular garden with planting for all seasons and a cosy house in which to entertain. Life revolved around horse racing and shooting, and guests enjoyed 1930s luxury. Inside: fine furnishings, books, paintings, silver and rare clocks give a feeling of opulence. Outside: 46 hectares (114 acres) offer vibrant colour, delicious scents and the simple pleasures of nature.

Price starts from £19.80 for Adults(18 years and over), £9.90 for Children(5-17 & under 5s free) and £49.50 for Family(2 Adults and up to 3 children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

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Host birthday parties: No

Features

House: A Jacobean-style house full of rich history, from a monastic priory to 20th-century home.
Garden: A garden for every season including a winter garden, herbaceous border, rose garden, formal garden and dahlia garden.
Woodland Play Area: A wildlife hub with a climbing frame, swings, balance beams, den-building, birdwatching and bug-hunting activities.
Redwoods Restaurant: Open daily, serving hot and cold drinks, light meals, snacks and a selection of cakes and traybakes.
Shopping: Shop and Plant Centre filled with gifts, homeware, books, gardening accessories and seasonal plants.
Garden Office Café: A new grab-and-go café located by the House and overlooking the Rose Garden. Open daily serving drinks and refreshments.
Watermill: Eighteenth-century watermill with traditional machinery and history to explore on the ground floor.
Second-hand bookshop: A brand new second-hand bookshop stocked full of pre-loved books. Located by the Visitor Centre.
Explore the gardens at Anglesey Abbey: When it came to designing the garden at Anglesey Abbey, Lord Fairhaven wanted something to show his guests during every season of the year. Today, the garden still follows the same seasonal pattern.
Explore the house at Anglesey Abbey: A passion for tradition and impressing guests inspired one man to transform a rundown country house and desolate landscape. Discover the many layers that Anglesey Abbey has to offer, and explore its rich history from monastic priory to 20th-century home.
Family-friendly things to do at Anglesey Abbey: Anglesey Abbey is full of adventures waiting to happen. Whether you want to play on the new equipment in the Woodland Play Area or build a den in the woods, there's plenty for everyone to see, do and enjoy.
Lode Mill at Anglesey Abbey: Come and take a look around the ground floor of Lode Mill and find out more about the historic watermill, and the journey from grain to plate.
Discover the statue collection: Come and explore the magnificent statuary collection at Anglesey Abbey, curated in the mid-20th century by Urban Huttleston Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven. His passion for art and creating beautiful spaces shines through this historically significant collection of over 100 sculptures on display in the grounds.

Facilities

Parking: Our car park is free to use for both members and non-members. There are accessible parking spaces, as well as family parking bays. The visitor centre entrance is 50 yards from the car park. 12 EV charging points are now available. See “Facilities” for more information. Drivers will require their own cables to charge.
Food & Drinks: Restaurant Redwoods Restaurant is open daily from 9.30am. Hot food is served from 11:30am - 2:30pm.
Toilet: There are toilets inside the visitor centre as well as by the house.

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Price: Paid

Price Details

Adult (18+): £19.80 with Gift Aid & £18.00 without Gift Aid.
Child (5–17 years, under 5s free): £9.90 with Gift Aid & £9.00 without Gift Aid.
Family (2 adults and up to 3 children): £49.50 with Gift Aid & £45.00 without Gift Aid.
1 adult and up to 3 children: £29.70 with Gift Aid & £27.00 without Gift Aid.
Group (Adult 18+): £17.10.
Group (Child 5–17): £8.55.

Pricing URL: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/anglesey-abbey-gardens-and-lode-mill#place-prices

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Garden: 09:30 - 16:00(last entry one hour before closing)
Mill: 09:30 - 15:30
Shop: 09:30 - 15:45
Plant Centre: 09:30 - 15:45
Redwoods Restaurant: 09:30 - 15:45
Garden Office Café: 10:30 - 15:00
Bookshop: 09:30 - 15:45
Woodland Play Area: 09:30 - 15:30

Address: Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB25 9EJ, UK

Post Code: CB25 9EJ

Council: East Cambridgeshire

County: Cambridgeshire

By road: If traveling via the A14, please take junction 35 and drive through the village of Stow-Cum-Quy towards Lode (on B1102), where you'll find the entrance gate on your left.
On foot: Harcamlow Way from Cambridge.
By train: The nearest train station is Cambridge (7.1 miles) or Newmarket (8.9 miles) and transport via taxi can be arranged or you can reach us by bike. Please let one of the team know if you need to call a taxi to return to the train station. Or plan your car-free visit at Good Journey.
By bus: Regular buses stop 5 minutes away. They run from: Burwell (15 mins), Cambridge (30 mins) and Newmarket (45 mins). The new Tiger 5 bus route run by A2B between Cambridge and Soham passes Anglesey Abbey, as does the Tiger 4 route run by Stagecoach between Newmarket and Addenbrookes. The services run hourly Monday to Saturday. Alight at the crossroads in Lode. Please ask a member of the team if you wish to see a timetable or plan your car-free visit at Good Journey.
Cycling: NCN11 and NCN51 from Cambridge. Plan your car-free visit at Good Journey.
Parking: Our car park is free to use for both members and non-members. There are accessible parking spaces, as well as family parking bays. The visitor centre entrance is 50 yards from the car park. 12 EV charging points are now available. See “Facilities” for more information. Drivers will require their own cables to charge.