Name: Burwell Museum
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Burwell Museum

Burwell Museum and Windmill, Mill Close, Burwell, Cambridge, Cambs CB25 0HL, UK

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The Burwell Museum is located in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England. The museum depicts life through the centuries on the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens. Opened in 1992, it is housed in a collection of different period and period style agricultural buildings.

Impressive earthworks that mark the site of Burwell Castle. This was one of a ring of 12th-century castles built by King Stephen to contain the ambitions of rebellious Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex, who was based at nearby Ely. In 1144, de Mandeville was mortally wounded while attacking Burwell Castle.

Price starts from £6.00 for Adults, £3.00 for Children(3-16 & under 3s free) and £15.00 for Family(2 Adults and up to 2 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.

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Host birthday parties: No

Features

Burwell Castle: Impressive earthworks that mark the site of Burwell Castle. This was one of a ring of 12th-century castles built by King Stephen to contain the ambitions of rebellious Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex, who was based at nearby Ely. In 1144, de Mandeville was mortally wounded while attacking Burwell Castle.
St Mary’s Church: Described by Pevsner as ‘the most perfect example in the county of the Perpendicular ideal’. Most of the church dates from the 15th century, and was probably built by the same craftsmen responsible for King’s College Chapel in Cambridge. In the churchyard, you can see a 'flaming heart' headstone, erected to commemorate the victims of Burwell’s ‘Great Fire’ of 1727 (over 70 villagers died when attending a puppet show in a barn); and a headstone for miller George Mason.
Burwell Lode: A man-made waterway cut mostly in the 17th century during the drainage of the Fens. The Lode runs about 2½ miles from Anchor Lane off North Street to Reach Lode, with a pleasant footpath that you can follow alongside.
Devil’s Dyke: A defensive Anglo-Saxon earthwork that extends over seven miles from Reach to Ditton Green. A footpath runs along its length and you get an idea of the Dyke’s sheer size (over 10m high at some points) at the vantage point on Galley Hill just south of Burwell. The Devil’s Dyke is a protected Scheduled Ancient Monument and Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Family Activities: During the spring and summer school holidays we run a range of hands-on craft sessions for children and families, plus trails and demonstrations to keep everyone entertained.
Burwell Museum: Set among beautifully preserved historic farming buildings, Burwell Museum tells the story of a bustling fen-edge village. Alongside the 19th-century mill, displays from the everyday to the amazing vividly recreate Burwell life over the ages.
Stevens’ Mill: We aim to open the windmill and run mill tours on every open day (you may have to wait for a timed opening if we are short of volunteers on the day of your visit). You can climb four floors to the top of the mill, learn about milling and windpower, grind flour, follow the trail, and try out the millers' costumes, junior hard hats and tool belts.

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Parking: As the museum is in the middle of a residential area, we ask able-bodied visitors to avoid parking in Mill Close and causing difficulties for our lovely neighbours! Free parking is available in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park, in Burwell High Street (CB25 0HD, look out for the A-board opposite the car park entrance when we're open).
Food & Drinks: A lovely tea room and gift shop serving hot and cold drinks, cakes and snacks. Plus books, cards, local honey and crafts.
Toilets: Toilets and baby-changing facilities.

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General Tickets:

Adults: £6
Children (3 – 16): £3
Under-3s: Free
Families (2 adults + up to 2 children): £15
Season Ticket Holders: (FREE)
Windmill tour: £2

Annual rates:

Individual: £20.00.
Joint (Two adults at same address): £30.00.
Family (Up to two adults and four children at same address): £40.00.
Lifetime (One person, one-off payment): £250.00.

Pricing URL: https://burwellmuseum.org.uk/visit/opening-times-prices/

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Saturdays and Sundays: 10am to 4pm.
Bank Holiday Weekends Sunday and Monday only. (Closed Saturday) 10am to 4pm
Last entry to the museum - 3pm.

Address: Burwell Museum and Windmill, Mill Close, Burwell, Cambridge, Cambs CB25 0HL, UK

Post Code: CB25 0HL

Council: East Cambridgeshire

County: Cambridgeshire

By bicycle: Burwell is on National Cycle Routes 11 and 51. You can cycle right up to the mill and museum and park in cycle hoops, kindly donated by Wicken Fen.
By bus: The number 11 Stephensons bus runs to Burwell from Cambridge and Newmarket on Monday to Saturday, but there are no bus services on Sundays or Bank Holidays. See the Stevensons website to plan your journey (select "11 Newmarket - Cambridge" from the dropdown list below the heading "Cambridgeshire & Suffolk Timetables").
Parking: As the museum is in the middle of a residential area, we ask able-bodied visitors to avoid parking in Mill Close and causing difficulties for our lovely neighbours! Free parking is available in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park, in Burwell High Street (CB25 0HD, look out for the A-board opposite the car park entrance when we're open).