Soham Baptist Church, Soham

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Soham Abbey was an Anglo-Saxon monastery in Soham, which at the time was in the Kingdom of East Anglia. Constructed by St Felix of Burgundy during the early part of the 7th century, it was the first Roman Christian site to be established in Cambridgeshire. ()

Coordinates: 52°19'55"N, 0°20'17"E

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Red Lion SquareSoham CB7 5HQ United Kingdom

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+44 1353 624255

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Soham Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ely Cathedral, Mildenhall Stadium, St Peter-in-Ely, Oliver Cromwell's House.

5.6 miNW
Norman edifice and stained glass museum
Ely Cathedral, Ely
143 min walk • Ely Cathedral, a striking example of medieval architecture, stands proudly in the small city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. Known locally as the "Ship of the Fens," this cathedral is renowned for its remarkable history and stunning features, including the unique...
4.7 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Mildenhall Stadium, Mildenhall
119 min walk • Mildenhall Stadium is a speedway, stock car racing and Greyhound Board of Great Britain regulated greyhound racing venue located in Mildenhall, Suffolk between Cambridge and Norwich. The stadium is known as Suffolk Downs when greyhound racing takes place.
5.3 miNW
Church
St Peter-in-Ely, Ely
135 min walk • St Peter-in-Ely or St Peter's Church, Ely is a Church of England Proprietary Chapel in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, located on Broad Street. The chapel is in the Diocese of Ely and follows the Anglo-Catholic or high-church tradition of the Church of England.
5.7 miNW
Historical place, Architecture
Oliver Cromwell's House, Ely
145 min walk • Oliver Cromwell's House in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England was the family home of Oliver Cromwell. The kitchen dates from around 1215, other parts being built later. The house was the vicarage of St Mary's Church until 1986.
5.7 miNW
Church
Countess Free Church, Ely
147 min walk • The Countess Free Church is a church based in the centre of Ely, Cambridgeshire, and holding events across the city.
4.8 miW
Museum, Science museum
Stretham Old Engine
123 min walk • Stretham Old Engine is a steam-powered engine just south of Stretham in Cambridgeshire, England, that was used to pump water from flood-affected areas of The Fens back into the River Great Ouse.
4.1 miS
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Burwell Museum
104 min walk • 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.
3.1 miE
Monastery, Romanesque architecture
Isleham Priory Church
80 min walk • Isleham Priory Church, located in Isleham, Cambridgeshire, is a Norman church, built in ca 1090. Despite being converted into a barn, it remains in a largely unaltered state.
2.9 miSW
Park
Wicken Fen
74 min walk • Wicken Fen is a 254.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Wicken in Cambridgeshire. It is also a National Nature Reserve, and a Nature Conservation Review site.
5.1 miW
Church
St James' Church, Stretham
131 min walk • St James' Church, Stretham, is an active Anglican church in the village of Stretham, Cambridgeshire, England. Founded in the 12th century, it was heavily restored by the architect J. P. St Aubyn in 1876.
4.3 miNW
Church
St George's Church
109 min walk • St George's Church, Little Thetford, is an Anglican church in the village of Little Thetford, Cambridgeshire, England.