Bottisham and Lode
Two neighbouring villages close to Cambridge, home to Anglesey Abbey, a working watermill and the start of the Lodes Way.
Villages near Cambridge
About Bottisham and Lode
Bottisham and Lode lie on the edge of the fen just east of Cambridge, where the land rises gently towards Newmarket. Lode is home to the National Trust’s Anglesey Abbey, a Jacobean-style house with celebrated gardens, and Lode Mill, a working watermill that still grinds flour.
Bottisham’s Holy Trinity Church dates from the 13th century, and Bottisham Village College, opened in 1937, was one of the first of the village colleges that combined a school with a centre for the whole community. The Lodes Way, a largely traffic-free cycle route, links Lode with Wicken Fen.
Bottisham and Lode at a glance
- Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill (National Trust)
- The Lodes Way cycle route to Wicken Fen: see Walks and cycle rides
- Bottisham Village College, opened in 1937
- About six miles east of Cambridge
Things to do in Bottisham and Lode
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Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill
A Jacobean-style house with a rich collection, extensive gardens and a working watermill.
Lode, near Cambridge
Community in Bottisham and Lode
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Bottisham Parish Council
Parish council for Bottisham, with meetings, village information and a tool for reporting road problems.
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