Cambridgeshire

With formal gardens full of colour, and open spaces and avenues lined with copper trees autumn is a spectacular time for a visit to Anglesey Abbey.

Autumn is a great time for a visit to Wimpole. Enjoy exploring the hall, gardens and parkland, as the leaves begin to change colour, and don't forget to visit the farm and meet some of our four legged friends.

The summer nature trail on Sedge Fen is open until the end of September, keep a look out for late dragonflies and kingfishers too. Then watch out for autumn migrant birds arriving on the wider reserve, including lapwing, fieldfare and winter ducks.

Notice the leaves changing colour on the trees by the mill and enjoy the many routes along the river and through meadows from Houghton Mill to St. Ives, Huntingdon and Godmanchester.

Celebrate the harvest season at Wimpole when you embark on our new autumn recipe trail. Your autumn recipe card is missing some ingredients, will you be able to find the missing items in the garden and complete the recipe? Elsewhere there are October half-term activities to enjoy at Wicken Fen and the gardens at Anglesey Abbey are perfect for a game of hide and seek.

Enjoy a walk through the relatively flat landscape of Cambridgeshire, where the big skies give a feeling of wide open space. Whether you're looking to escape the city of Cambridge or want to explore the countryside surrounding Ely, come and discover the beauty of the Cambridgeshire fens and the wildlife that call them home.

Rich colours breakout throughout the gardens in the autumn, especially around the Temple and Pilgrim’s Lawns and along tree lined avenues planted by Lord Fairhaven, who made Anglesey Abbey his home. Both the riverside and circular walks visit these vibrant areas - look out for swathes of cyclamen and delightful dahlias along the way.

A unique landscape formed by nature and shaped by people. Witness the ever-changing dramatic skies in this flat landscape and the stunning fenland sunsets. At Sedge Fen you'll find acres of sedge gradually turning shades of russet, the colour of which is enhanced even further as the sun slowly sets.

With the colours of the trees ever-changing at Wimpole, meander around the estate on a circular walk. Enjoy views of the lakes, Chinese bridge and 18th-century folly, as well as the magnificent trees that create the perfect backdrop at this time of year.

Highland cattle and Konik ponies are helping to create new habitats for rare wetland plants and wildlife at Wicken Fen. We need your help to look after this grazing herd, that will in turn ensure these rare species thrive.

For centuries they have tirelessly worked the land, but Shire horses are a breed under threat. At Wimpole Home Farm in Cambridgeshire we need your help to look after these magnificent beasts and secure their future.