Places to Visit - A Little Further Afield
| Published: 27th May 2007 11:22 |
THE ANGLIAN WOLF SOCIETY
Come for a walk with our wolves.
The Anglian Wolf Society is a non-profit, study group based in North Bedfordshire.
Although our site is not open to the public, you can visit us and our wolves by booking
a visit in advance and becoming a one-day visit member.
To book a visit please call :- 0870 803 1027
Website:- http://www.anglianwolf.com/
PIDLEY PAINTBALL
Wilobe Farm
Fen Road
Pidley
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE28 3DE
Tel: 01487 741333
Visit Pidley Paintball for the best paintballing experience in East Anglia.
Paintballing is a team game and communication is essential. Escape into a different world.
There is a coffee shop serving refreshments. Please call direct for opening times or visit the website.
RALLY KARTING
Kings Ripton Road
Kings Ripton
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE28 2NX
Tel: 01480 457263
Enjoy the ultimate off road experience with rally karts, quad bikes and 4x4 vehicles with a choice of five different circuits to suit all ages and abilities. Great for a fun family day out or a corporate event.
Please call direct for opening times or visit the website.
HAMERTON ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Hamerton
Nr Sawtry
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE28 5RE
Tel: 01832 293362
Hamerton has the area's leading collection of exotic animals with hundreds of species from all round the world. Great for a family day out. There is a coffee shop and gift shop.
Opening Times:
Summer 10.30am - 6pm
Winter 10.30am - 4pm
THE RAPTOR FOUNDATION
The Heath
St Ives Road
Woodhurst
St Ives
Cambs
PE29 3BT
Tel: 01487 741140
Stroll around The Raptor Foundation and get close to nature's most endearing and stunning creatures, such as owls, hawks, falcons and even some parrots. You can also take a rest in the wonderful gardens and feed the koi in the pond.
There is a coffee shop serving a variety of refreshments and also a gift shop.
Open 7 days a week from 10am - 5pm except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and
New Years Day.
ELTON HALL
Nr Peterborough
Cambs
PE8 6SH
Tel: 01832 280468
Elton Hall stands in the midst of unspoilt landscaped parkland on a site where there has been a house since the Norman Conquest. Every room contains great paintings, wonderful treasures and magnificent furniture. You can also stroll around the stunning gardens.
There is a coffee shop and gift shop.
Between April and September, groups can visit most days by arrangement.
HOUGHTON MILL
Mill Street
Houghton
Huntingdon
PE28 2AZ
Tel: 01480 301494 (Sat-Wed)
Houghton Mill (National Trust) is the last working watermill on the River Great Ouse. It is fully restored and visitors can watch flour being milled in the traditional stoneground way most Sunday afternoons. The mill and tearoom are situated in a beautiful setting.
Please call direct for opening times.
NENE VALLEY RAILWAY
Wansford Station
Stibbington
Nr Peterborough
PE8 6LR
Tel: 01780 784444
All the sites and sounds of the Golden Age of Steam come alive at the Nene Valley Railway. The track passes through Ferry Meadows Country Park, with stations at Wansford, Ferry Meadows, Orton Mere and Paterborough.
Also home of ‘Thomas The Tank Engine'
Wansford Station is open daily (except Christmas Day). Trains run on selected days. Please call direct or visit website for details.
NORRIS MUSEUM
The Broadway
St Ives
Cambs
PE27 5BX
Tel: 01480 497314
The Norris Museum tells the story of Huntingdonshire from earliest times to present day. The museum building is set in a picturesque riverside gardens and displays fossil remains, arms and armour from the Civil War and bone ship models made by prisoners of the Napoleonic war.
There is a gift shop and guided tours can be arranged.
Opening Times: May - Sept, Mon-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2pm-5pm
Oct - Apr, Mon-Fri: 10am-4pm. Sat: 10am-1pm
RAMSEY RURAL MUSEUM
Wood Lane
Ramsey
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE26 2XD
Tel: 01487 815715/814304
The museum is housed in 17th century farm buildings set in open countryside. Amongst the collection are agricultural tools and machinery, old village store, chemist shop, cobbler's, Victorian kitchen, bedroom, sitting room, blacksmith's forge and World War II related displays.
There is a Tea Room and Gift shop and guided tours can be arranged.
Opening Times: Apr - Sept, Thursdays: 10am-5pm
Sundays and Bank Holidays: 2pm-5pm
SHUTTLEWORTH
Old warden Park
Nr Biggleswade
Bedfordshire
SG18 9EA
Tel: 01767 627927
A Great Day Out For The Whole Family
Shuttleworth Collection of Historic Aeroplanes
Swiss Garden, Bird of Prey Centre, Play Centre,
Visitor Centre, Restaurant, Easy Parking
Opening Hours
Summer (April - October) 10.00am - 5.00pm
Winter (November - March) 10.00am - 4.00pm
http://www.shuttleworth.org/
BEDFORD BUTTERFLY PARK
Renhold Road
Wilden
Bedfordshire
MK44 2PX
Tel: 01234 772770
Tropical Butterflies
Nature Trail and Wildflower Meadows
Adventure Playground
Art & Craft Activities throughout School Holidays
Tea Room & Gift Shop
February - October - 10.00am - 5.00pm
Open 7 days per week
November - December 10.00am - 4.00pm
Open Thursday - Sunday
Although every care is taken when compiling the above information, AboutMyArea/PE19 cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
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