View from the Book Room into the Library at Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire | © National Trust Images/Andreas von Einsiedel

Houses and buildings in Cambridgeshire

If you're looking for an absorbing day out in Cambridgeshire, discover historic houses big and small and working mills to visit around the county.

Staff member at work on a ladder to the shelves in the Library at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire

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Wimpole Hall

Step inside Wimpole Hall and discover how previous owners made their mark on this complex house.

A guide shows visitors a painting of Lord Fairhaven, Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire

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Anglesey Abbey

Discover the many layers that Anglesey Abbey has to offer. A Jacobean priory, once home to Lord Fairhaven.

Daffodils on the bank at Houghton Mill by the river

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Houghton Mill

Discover the 18th-century building at Houghton Mill, from Victorian machinery to freshly ground flour that you can buy to use at home.

Lode Mill, Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire

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Lode Mill at Anglesey Abbey

Discover how the Lode Mill was rescued from being derelict for many years and restored by the new owner Lord Fairhaven.

Visitors meeting Murphy, one of the Shire horse on Home Farm at Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire

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Built in 1794, Home Farm is the only in-hand farm of its kind in the National Trust. Unique to Wimpole Estate, it is a model for sustainable farming practices. A must see on your next visit, it is home to many rare-breed animals and the species of flora and fauna that make the estate an agricultural champion.