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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 10h
🍂✨ Family Halloween Hunt starts tomorrow - Saturday 17 October until 01 November. Search for Halloween characters painted on wood around the ring ditch, collect their letters and discover the magic word. Wandlebury Country Park. Free. Please pay for parking on arrival
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
🍂✨ Family Halloween Hunt starts on Saturday 17 October until 01 November. Search for Halloween characters painted on wood around the ring ditch, collect their letters and discover the magic word. Wandlebury Country Park. Free. Please pay for parking on arrival
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Interested in the Cambridge South proposals? A public consultation event takes place today, Monday 5 October, 3–7pm at Shelford Rugby Club and on Saturday 10 October, 10am–2pm, Little Shelford Memorial Hall Read more on the blog. cambridgeppf.org/cambridge-south-de…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🌿Join us at Wandlebury tomorrow for a morning outdoors helping care for green spaces and wildlife. Learn practical skills and lend a hand with the places you love. 📅 Tues 6 Oct 🕥 10.30am–1.30pm 📍 Wandlebury cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why are there cows at Wandlebury? 🐄 Join our wardens to meet the Belted Galloways on Saturday - learn how they help wildlife. Sat 10 Oct, 10.30am–noon. Free. cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-9 Parking charges apply; CPPF members park free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🌳 Woodlands & Wildlife walk this Wednesday 📅 Weds 7 Oct, 10.30am–12.30pm Parking charges apply; CPPF members park free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians Find out more: cambridgeppf.org/etn/woodlands-and-… #Wandlebury #Cambridge
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🌿 Wandlebury volunteer work party on Tuesday 📅 Tues 6 Oct, 10.30am–1.30pm 📍 Wandlebuery 🎟️ Free cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work… Parking charges apply; CPPF members park free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians #Wandlebury #Volunteering #CambridgeNature
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🌿 Wandlebury volunteer work party next Tuesday 📅 Tues 6 Oct, 10.30am–1.30pm 📍 Wandlebuery 🎟️ Free cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work… Parking charges apply; CPPF members park free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians #Wandlebury #Volunteering #CambridgeNature
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🕯️ Richard Spaul of in situ performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Leper Chapel thgis Saturday. 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road 📅 Sat 03 Oct, 8–9.30pm 🎟️ £20 | Ages 16+ Book at insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Tickets are available on the door from 7.30pm.
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🌳 What does it take to care for a place like Wandlebury? 📅 Weds 7 Oct, 10.30am–12.30pm Parking charges apply; CPPF members park free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians Find out more: cambridgeppf.org/etn/woodlands-and-… #Wandlebury #Cambridge
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🕯️ Richard Spaul of in situ performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Leper Chapel tomorrow! 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road 📅 Weds 30 Sept, 8–9.30pm 🎟️ £20 | Ages 16+ Book at insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Tickets are available on the door from 7.30pm.
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What lies beneath the ground at Wandlebury’s former manor house?🏛️ 📅 Sat 3 Oct, 10am–4pm 🎟️ £35, or £30 CPPF/Dowsing Society members. Tea/coffee provided; please bring lunch. cambridgeppf.org/etn/dowsing-at-wan… CPPF members park for free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🕯️ Richard Spaul of in situ performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Leper Chapel this Wednesday. 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road 📅 Weds 30 Sept, 8–9.30pm 🎟️ £20 | Ages 16+ Book at insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Tickets are available on the door from 7.30pm.
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why are there cows at Wandlebury? 🐄 Join our wardens to meet the Belted Galloways and learn how their grazing helps wildlife. Sat 10 Oct, 10.30am–noon. Free. cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-9 Parking charges apply; CPPF members park free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🕯️ Richard Spaul of in situ performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Leper Chapel next Wednesday. 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road 📅 Weds 30 Sept, 8–9.30pm 🎟️ £20 | Ages 16+ Book at insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Tickets are available on the door from 7.30pm.
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🏛️ You’ve seen the Leper Chapel from the outside. Have you ever stepped inside? This Sunday you can come in and take a look around! 📅 Sun 27 Sept, 1.30–3.30pm 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JJ cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-o… #Cambridge #LeperChapel
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join Dowsing Anglia for a day of archaeological dowsing around Wandlebury. 📅 Sat 3 Oct, 10am–4pm 🎟️ £35, or £30 for CPPF & Dowsing Society members cambridgeppf.org/etn/dowsing-at-wan… Please pay for parking. CPPF members park for free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Join Dowsing Anglia for a day of archaeological dowsing around Wandlebury. 📅 Sat 3 Oct, 10am–4pm 🎟️ £35, or £30 for CPPF & Dowsing Society members cambridgeppf.org/etn/dowsing-at-wan… Please pay for parking. CPPF members park for free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Shop at @coopuk? 💚 Choose Cambridge Past, Present & Future as your Local Community Fund cause and support local heritage every time you shop. 👉 membership.coop.co.uk/causes/97161 #CoopLocalCommunityFund #Cambridge
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
One of Cambridge’s oldest complete buildings. Come visit the inside on Sun 20 Sept, 1.30–3.30pm, and hear more of its history from a volunteer guide. 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JJ Plan your visit: cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-o…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our free Healthy Walking group meets at Wandlebury every Thursday. Join the one-hour walk at 10am, or choose a slower 30-minute walk starting at 10.30am. Please pay for parking. CPPF members park for free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians #Wandlebury #CambridgeWalks #Walking
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Broom making workshop. Saturday 19 September, 10am–2pm. Wandlebury. Make two or three hand brooms. Tools and materials provided. £80 per person. Please pay for parking. CPPF members park for free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians cambridgeppf.org/etn/broom-making-w…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Shop at @coopuk? 💚 Choose Cambridge Past, Present & Future as your Local Community Fund cause and support local heritage every time you shop. 👉 membership.coop.co.uk/causes/97161 #CoopLocalCommunityFund #Cambridge
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
School Holidays? 🌿 Discover the Wild at Wandlebury 🌳 Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury returns from Tuesday 21 July, with sessions running throughout the summer holidays. Led by the experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers. 🌞 www.wildthymeandembers.co.uk/holida…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🫖From today for the rest of the school holidays we have a pop up cafe at Wandlebury every day! 🍰 This week: Monday - Tilly Tuesday - Tilly Wenesday - Tilly Thursday - Coffee Station Friday - Coffee Station Saturday - Coffee Station Sunday - Coffee Station
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Today, the 12th-century Leper Chapel is open. A rare chance to experience 900 years of Cambridge history. 🗓️ Sun 19 July 🕜 1.30–3.30pm Become a Guardian of the Leper Chapel - join CPPF cambridgeppf.org/join-us-page
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
🎉 Visit Bourn Windmill tomorrow! 🌀 Experience living history 🌾 ☕ Tea & cakes available 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A perfect family day out 🎟️ CPPF Members FREE | Adults £4 | Children £1 ⏰ Last tour at 4pm 📍 Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn CB23 7PZ cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🔥 Temporary fire & BBQ ban Due to the current extreme dry conditions, we've introduced a temporary ban on fires and barbecues across our sites including Wandlebury, Coton Reserve & Grantchester. cambridgeppf.org/temporary-fire-bbq…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Shop at @coopuk? 💚 Choose Cambridge Past, Present & Future as your Local Community Fund cause and support local heritage every time you shop. 👉 membership.coop.co.uk/causes/97161 #CoopLocalCommunityFund #Cambridge
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This Sunday, the 12th-century Leper Chapel is open. A rare chance to experience 900 years of Cambridge history. 🗓️ Sun 19 July 🕜 1.30–3.30pm Become a Guardian of the Leper Chapel - join CPPF cambridgeppf.org/join-us-page
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🎉 Visit Bourn Windmill this Sunday 19 July! 🌀 Experience living history 🌾 ☕ Tea & cakes available 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A perfect family day out 🎟️ CPPF Members FREE | Adults £4 | Children £1 ⏰ Last tour at 4pm 📍 Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn CB23 7PZ cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
⛪ THREE chances to visit one of Cambridge's Hidden Treasures this July. Tucked away beside Newmarket Road lies the Leper Chapel, one of the oldest complete buildings in Cambridge. 📅 Open Days 12, 19 & 26 July 📍 Leper Chapel, Cambridge 💷 Free Visit: cambridgeppf.org/events-list
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
THE SHOWDOWN IS ON... Team Strim ⚡ vs Team Scythe 🌾 One is loud, fast and fuelled. The other has been cutting meadows for hundreds of years. Who takes the win? Sunday 1.30pm. Wandlebury. cambridgeppf.org/etn/wandlebury-scy…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🌾 Traditional scything at Wandlebury - LAST CHANCE TO BOOK Saturday – Learn to Scythe Day Just 2 places left, book here: cambridgeppf.org/etn/learn-to-scyth… Sunday – Scything Festival Join us for a free, all-day festival  cambridgeppf.org/etn/wandlebury-scy…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Interested in grasses? Join us TOMORROW for a guided walk to discover 30+ species of native grasses growing in Wandlebury's meadows. Perfect for beginners and nature lovers alike. 📍 Wandlebury 📅 Wednesday 8 July 🕝 10am–12pm Find out more: cambridgeppf.org/etn/grass-id-of-wa…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🌾 A weekend of traditional scything at Wandlebury Saturday – Learn to Scythe Day Just 2 places left, book here: cambridgeppf.org/etn/learn-to-scyth… Sunday – Scything Festival Join us for a free, all-day festival  cambridgeppf.org/etn/wandlebury-scy…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
💧 Hinxton Watermill Open this Sunday Experience this beautiful 17th-century watermill beside the River Cam and learn more about one of Cambridgeshire's hidden historic gems. 📍 Hinxton Watermill 📅 Sunday 5 July 🕝 2.30pm–5pm Find out more: cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-waterm…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Grass ID Interested in grasses? Join us for a guided walk to discover 30+ species of native grasses growing in Wandlebury's meadows. Perfect for beginners and nature lovers alike. 📍 Wandlebury 📅 Wednesday 8 July 🕝 10am–12pm Find out more: cambridgeppf.org/etn/grass-id-of-wa…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Big Ragwort Pull Join the Warden team and other volunteers for a rewarding morning helping clear the fields of ragwort ahead of our annual hay cut. Get active and help care for our green spaces. 📍 Wandlebury 📅 Tuesday 7 July 🕝 10am–1pm Find out more: cambridgeppf.org/etn/big-ragwort-pu…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
💧 Hinxton Watermill Open Day Experience this beautiful 17th-century watermill beside the River Cam and learn more about one of Cambridgeshire's hidden historic gems. 📍 Hinxton Watermill 📅 Sunday 5 July 🕝 2.30pm–5pm Find out more: cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-waterm…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
⛪ A Doorway to Medieval Cambridge - the Cambridge Leper Chapel 📅 Open Day, Sun 28 June 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road 💷 Free entry There is a large step into the chapel and no toilets on site. Find out more: cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-o…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🌿 Welcome to the fourth week of The Cambridge Nature Festival!  🌼 Films, systems, bioblitzes - explore the full programme f.mtr.cool/kovsafugai Pictures: TogetherCulture, H&I Biobliz and brunch, Six Inches of Soil, Litterpick, Girton Nature Recovery
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This Thursday! 🍽️ Save Hinxton Watermill: Community Supper at the Red Lion in Hinxton Enjoy a subsidised menu and happy hour from 6–7pm. 📅 Thursday 25 June ⏰ From 6pm 📍 The Red Lion, Hinxton Book a table: www.redlionhinxton.co.uk cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-waterm…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Happy Midsummer, Cambridge! Celebrate the summer solstice and Nature 🌿 on our doorstep with the #CambridgeNatureFestival  Gardening, ten years of Trumpington Meadows, & the 6th Rights of River Cam Festival  All upcoming: f.mtr.cool/oxpsndmelc
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
🎉 Visit Bourn Windmill tomorrow - Sunday 21 june!  ✅ Try the thrilling task of turning the entire windmill on its post! 💪 ☕ Tea & cake available 🎟️ Members FREE | Adults £4 | Children £1 ⏰ Last guided tour at 4pm 📍 Bourn Windmill CB23 7PZ
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A live DJ set in the foyer, with no shushing librarians in sight -  #LivingWater #LibraryLate at the Cambridge University Library, in the #CambridgeNatureFestival. Book for the Rivers of Film on 25th June at 5:45pm cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/ri… @theUL
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🐄🌼 Guided walk to meet our Belted Galloway cows and learn how they help improve our meadows for nature.  📅 Sat 20 June, 10:30am–12noon 📍 Wandlebury Country Park 🚗 Parking charges apply (CPPF members free) cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-7
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Shop at @coopuk? 💚 Choose Cambridge Past, Present & Future as your Local Community Fund cause and support local heritage every time you shop. 👉 membership.coop.co.uk/causes/97161 #CoopLocalCommunityFund #Cambridge
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🎉 Visit Bourn Windmill this Sunday 21 june! 🌀 Step back in time and experience living history 🌾 ☕ Tea & homemade cakes available 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A perfect family day out 🎟️ Members FREE | Adults £4 | Children £1 ⏰ Last guided tour at 4pm 📍 Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn CB23 7PZ
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
TODAY 2-4pm - Join Cambridge Conservation Forum to discover local conservation and rewilding projects and get involved cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/ca… Part of The Cambridge Nature Festival, a celebration of Nature on our doorstep.
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