Anglesey Abbey

#25 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Anglesey Abbey, located in the heart of Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, is a grand country house imbued with history and enveloped by lush gardens. This Jacobean-style home, originally built as a priory in the 12th century, was transformed into a luxurious private residence in the 1930s by the future Lord Fairhaven. Now managed by the National Trust, it serves as a museum, showcasing a remarkable collection of art, antiques, and books, reflecting its owner's passion for fine objects and the art of gracious living.

The Abbey's grounds span 114 acres, featuring meticulously curated gardens that offer a feast for the senses no matter the season. The Winter Garden, with its silver and white plantings, provides stark beauty, while the vibrant colors of the Herbaceous Border come to life in the summer months. The statuary and classical temples scattered throughout the gardens enhance the atmosphere of timeless elegance.

Inside the house, visitors can explore opulent interiors, each room telling a story of sophistication and aristocratic flair. The library, with its 5,000 books, is a haven for bibliophiles, while the Dining Room boasts a table set as though anticipating the return of Lord Fairhaven and his esteemed guests.

Alternative names: Elevation: 43 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°14'14"N, 0°14'22"E

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Anglesey Abbey Quy RoadLode CB25 9EJ EnglandUnited Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Abbey Stadium, Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridge Museum of Technology, Church of St Cyriac and St Julitta.

4 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
102 min walk • Abbey Stadium, a quintessential sports venue located in the historic city of Cambridge, United Kingdom, serves as the home ground for Cambridge United Football Club. Nestled within the Cambridgeshire landscape, the stadium has become a focal point for local sports...
3.4 miSW
Cemetery
Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridge
87 min walk • Cambridge City Cemetery is the main burial ground for the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire. It is to the north of the city, at the junction of Newmarket Road and Ditton Lane, near to Cambridge Airport.
4.4 miSW
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
Cambridge Museum of Technology, Cambridge
113 min walk • The Cambridge Museum of Technology is an industrial heritage museum situated in Cambridge, England. The original building, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, housed a combined sewage pumping and waste destructor station built in 1894.
2.6 miE
Church
Church of St Cyriac and St Julitta
66 min walk • The Church of St Cyriac and St Julitta is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
4.5 miSW
Park
Logan's Meadow, Cambridge
115 min walk • Logan's Meadow is a 1.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Cambridge. It is owned by Cambridge City Council and managed by the council together with City Greenways Project.
3.7 miW
Park
Bramblefields, Cambridge
94 min walk • Bramblefields is a 2.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Cambridge. It is owned and managed by Cambridge City Council. The site in the middle of a residential area has grassland, scrub and a pond with invertebrates such as frogs and newts.
3.3 miNW
Cemetery
Waterbeach Barracks
86 min walk • Waterbeach Barracks' is a former military installation in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. The site was an RAF Station, RAF Waterbeach and then used by the Royal Engineers, part of the British Army, from 1966, until 2013 when the site closed to make way for housing.
4.1 miSW
Park
Coldham's Common, Cambridge
106 min walk • Coldham's Common is a 49.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Cambridge. It is owned and managed by Cambridge City Council. This site has areas of unimproved grassland, which have anthills of yellow meadow ants. There is also scrub and woodland.
2.7 miNW
Church
Church of St John the Evangelist
69 min walk • The Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist is the parish church of the village of Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire, England. It is a grade II* listed building.
3 miS
Church
Great Wilbraham Preceptory
77 min walk • Great Wilbraham Preceptory is a preceptory in Great and Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire. Much of the Church of Saint Nicholas at Great Wilbraham dates back to 1226 when a preceptory was established here by the Knights Templar when the manor was given to Alan Martel, who was at that time Templar Master.
4 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Leper Chapel, Cambridge
102 min walk • The Leper Chapel in Cambridge, also known as the Leper Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, is a chapel on the east side of Cambridge, England, off Newmarket Road close to the railway crossing at Barnwell Junction. It dates from about 1125.