A short walk around Hinchingbrooke Country park.
Hinchingbrooke house was a nunnery until the dissolution in 1536. The building then lay dormant until Richard Cromwell was granted the Hinchingbrooke estate along with other monastic spoils of the dissolution, including nearby Ramsey Abbey.
Sir Oliver Cromwell (Uncle of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector) inherited the property in 1604 and frequently entertained King Charles 1st here.
The Lord Protector never owned Hinchingbrooke but it is thought that he spent some of his childhood days here. Hinchingbrooke was eventually sold by Sir Oliver to Sir Sydney Montague, a royalist on 20th June 1627.
The house is open to the public on summer Sundays.
Hinchingbrooke Country Park covers 170 acres of open grasslands, mature woodland and lakes.
It is a great place to visit for families, nature spotters, dog walkers and everyone wishing to enjoy the great outdoors.
There is a great mix of play areas, cafe, hard-surfaced and muddy paths, secluded woodlands and long grass all within a short walk.
The park has a wealth of wildlife, whether or not you are armed with a camera or binoculars! All three species of British woodpecker can be seen here, along with nuthatch and marsh tit or you may be lucky enough to spot an otter or a kingfisher.