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Jacobean-style house with gardens and watermill
Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9EJ
Asset | Opening time |
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House (ground floor only) | Tours only |
Garden (last entry one hour before closing) | 09:30 - 16:00 |
Mill | 09:30 - 15:30 |
Plant Centre | 09:30 - 15:45 |
Redwoods Restaurant | 09:30 - 15:45 |
Shop | 09:30 - 15:45 |
Bookshop | 09:30 - 15:45 |
Woodland Play Area | 09:30 - 15:30 |
Garden Office Cafe | 10:30 - 15:00 |
Guided tours will take place on the ground floor of the House. The upstairs is closed for maintenance.
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £18.70 | £17.00 |
Child | £9.40 | £8.50 |
Family | £46.80 | £42.50 |
1 adult and up to 3 children | £28.10 | £25.50 |
Group Adult | £16.15 | |
Group Child | £8.07 |
Dogs are welcome in the outside area of Redwoods Restaurant. Only assistance dogs are permitted in the house and gardens.
Our plant centre is located through the shop.
Come and pick up your next read at our new second-hand bookshop outside the Visitor Centre. Thank you for all of your book donations so far. We're currently creating more storage space before accepting further donations.
Redwoods Restaurant is open daily from 9.30am. Hot food is served from 11:30am - 2:30pm.
The car park is free. There is limited parking for vehicles over 2.1m. For motorhome parking, please use the dedicated motorhome bays. Please contact us if you’re planning to bring a long vehicle.
Our shop in the Visitor Centre is open daily from 9:30am - 4:45pm.
Please ask one of our Visitor Welcome team to find out more about the day's tours.
There are toilets both upon entering and just inside the Visitor Centre, as well as by the House.
Blue Badge parking. Accessible toilets. Wheelchair and mobility vehicle hire available. Accessible route in the house.
There are accessible facilities located within all of our toilets.
There are several pathways within the garden that are level access.
Please ask at the House for the braille guide.
Please ask for this upon entering the House.
Accessible parking is approx. 50 yards from the Visitor Centre entrance.
Booking is recommended, please email or call us.
Please let a member of the team know if you need the ramp.
There are some locations within the garden that have steps, but there is an alternative accessible route.
The wheelchairs are suitable for outdoor use.
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.
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.
Sat Nav: CB25 9EJ Please note that our postcode may not be accepted by some older models of Sat Nav. If you are unsure, it may be safer to enter ‘Lode’ into the Sat Nav, rather than CB25 9EJ if possible.
Harcamlow Way from Cambridge
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.
Regular buses stop 5 minutes away. They run from: Burwell (15 mins), Cambridge (30 mins) and Newmarket (45 mins). The Stephenson's No 11 service between Cambridge and Newmarket passes Anglesey Abbey. The service runs 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.
NCN11 and NCN51 from Cambridge. Plan your car-free visit at Good Journey.
We hold the Good Journey Mark for welcoming car-free visitors. Travel a greener way and enjoy a free hot drink at Anglesey Abbey when arriving by train, bus or bike, with a valid train or bus ticket or bike helmet. Plan your car-free visit on the Good Journey website.
Find out more about our upcoming events from seasonal trails to house tours and exciting live performances. Join us for our Bear Hunt trail and enjoy some grr-eat games and challenges this November.
From 19 November 2024 to 5 January 2024, ten beautifully painted bear sculptures will be displayed around the gardens at Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire.
Come and experience an enchanting new Christmas at Anglesey Abbey. Meet Father Christmas in the House and embark on Wild in Art's Bear Hunt trail around the gardens. As always, the House will be richly decorated for all to enjoy.
Plan your next family adventure at Anglesey Abbey.
Discover all you need to know about planning a group visit to Anglesey Abbey, and how to book.
Assistance dogs only in the house and grounds. Enjoy one of the many dog-walking routes on local footpaths, which are accessible from the car park, or visit our outdoor restaurant seating area with your furry friend.
Take a look at the map of Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill to help plan your visit.
A Jacobean-style house full of rich history, from a monastic priory to 20th-century home.
A garden for every season including a winter garden, herbaceous border, rose garden, formal garden and dahlia garden.
A wildlife hub with a treehouse, balance beams, den-building, birdwatching and bug-hunting activities.
Open daily, serving hot and cold drinks, light meals, snacks and a selection of cakes and traybakes.
Shop and Plant Centre filled with gifts, homeware, books, gardening accessories and seasonal plants.
A new grab-and-go café located by the House and overlooking the Rose Garden. Open daily serving drinks and refreshments.
Eighteenth-century watermill with traditional machinery and history to explore on the ground floor.
A brand new second-hand bookshop stocked full of pre-loved books. Located by the Visitor Centre.
Look who's coming to town! Brand new for 2024, Father Christmas is heading to Anglesey Abbey and will be staying in the House for the first time this winter. Book your tickets now.
Come and experience an enchanting new Christmas at Anglesey Abbey. Meet Father Christmas in the House and embark on Wild in Art's Bear Hunt trail around the gardens. As always, the House will be richly decorated for all to enjoy.
Plan your next family adventure at Anglesey Abbey.
Find out more about Anglesey Abbey’s glorious gardens, from the seasonal highlights to the history and design behind them.
Discover the many layers that Anglesey Abbey has to offer. A Jacobean priory, once home to Lord Fairhaven.
Discover how the Lode Mill was rescued from being derelict for many years and restored by the new owner Lord Fairhaven.
Come and explore the magnificent statuary collection, curated in the mid-20th century by 1st Lord Fairhaven. There are over 100 sculptures to discover in the gardens at Anglesey Abbey.
Visit Redwoods Restaurant for a bite to eat, browse the plant centre and shop for a gift or discover a bargain in the second-hand bookshop.
A 2-mile dog and family friendly walk exploring the countryside near Anglesey Abbey and nearby village of Lode.
A 7-mile bike route from Cambridge city centre to Anglesey Abbey along the River Cam and through the village of Stow-cum-Quy, on a route that links National Cycle Network routes 11 and 51.
A 4.6-mile family friendly walk along footpaths among the flat, Cambridgeshire fenland landscapes taking in waterways, Lode Mill and the villages of Stow-cum-Quy and Lode.
This rural, village campsite is by the river and working mill; explore the area on foot, or by bike or boat.
Enjoy a tour of the house this November and discover more about the collection and stories that make Anglesey Abbey so special.
Come and spot ten life-sized bear sculptures around the gardens at Anglesey Abbey this winter.
Don't miss this brand new Christmas experience at Anglesey Abbey.
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.
Discover the many layers that Anglesey Abbey and Mill has to offer and explore the long and fascinating history that stretches from 12th-century priory to 20th-century home.
Discover more about five of the most important treasures within the collection at Anglesey Abbey.
Airing on Friday 10 May, Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire is one of the central stories in series 2 of BBC's Hidden Treasures of the National Trust.
Come and explore the magnificent statuary collection, curated in the mid-20th century by 1st Lord Fairhaven. There are over 100 sculptures to discover in the gardens at Anglesey Abbey.
Every day important conservation work takes place throughout Anglesey Abbey, in the house, gardens and Lode Mill. Take a look at what this involves and why we need your support to look after this special place.
The Rose Garden at Anglesey Abbey has been extended thanks to a generous donation by David Austin Roses. Come and see the garden in bloom from June to October.
As part of the Good Journey initiative, we are offering a free regular hot drink to visitors who visit Anglesey Abbey with a valid train ticket, bus ticket or a bike helmet.
Find out what was discovered when archaeologists from the National Trust and Oxford Archaeology carried out a dig to investigate the medieval history of Anglesey Abbey.
Discover how a carved wooden sculpture on top of a wardrobe turned out to be a rare reliquary of St Agnes, previously thought to have been lost.
Climate action is one of the key aims of the National Trust and that starts at properties such as Anglesey Abbey. Take a look at some of the things we have been doing to make a difference.
Discover what it takes to volunteer at Anglesey Abbey and the opportunities currently available.
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.