Chatteris Museum is a good looking building situated close to the heart of the community. It contains a great many interesting pieces that have been collected over a period of many years and relate to the history of the...

A well-known Ely landmark, this canon was captured from the Russians in Sebastopol. It was given to Ely by Queen Victoria in 1860 and has stood on Palace Green ever since. Palace Green itself is flanked by many historic buildings....

Ely was once the Isle of Eels, so named when the City was surrounded by water and marshes, and Eel farming was an important industry. The Eel Trail traces this heritage. It is actually two trails. One, The City...

The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Ely, which covers some 1,500 square miles of East Anglia. Thousands of visitors flock to see Ely Cathedral each year, from...

Ely is one of the smallest cities in the country, and stands in the Fens at the heart of Cambridgeshire. The great cathedral, or the ‘Ship of the Fens’ as it is often called, is the most recognisable and...

Also known as Walpole Gate, Ely Porta was once the main entrance to Ely Monastery. Begun in 1397, it was built by Prior Poucher. The outside remains largely unchanged today. Architectural highlights include the simple facades and three-light traceried...

The museum is housed in an attractive car-stone building formerly used as a school in the centre of March. It has a general social history collection with emphasis on local agriculture and crafts and wide ranging material in the Fens...

Markets have always played a bit part in the life of Ely. Today, the town's Market Square is home to many of them. On Saturdays a Craft and Curiosities Market has some 40 stalls selling everything from antiques to jewellery....

Built in the 13th Century as the vicarage for St. Mary’s church, Oliver Cromwell lived in this house with his family from 1636 to 1647 as 'Collector of the Tithes' for two parishes. In 1843 the house became The Cromwell’s...

This museum is housed in a variety of beautiful 18th Century farm buildings in the stunning Cambridgeshire countryside. There are a great many collections on display here which give an insight into the lives of the people of the...

The Raptor Foundation is a bird of prey sanctuary and hospital which serves as a unique and exciting place for children and adults alike to meet and learn about owls, hawks, falcons and buzzards. Located in 30 acres, it...