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Whittlesford Parkway

National Rail | station code WLF

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Imperial War Museum Duxford 1¾ miles or bus

A large museum of aviation history at the historic RAF airfield. See famous aircraft including the Lancaster, Spifire, Concorde and Vulcan, plus historic aircraft being restored for flight. Battle of Britain exhibits and 1940s Operations Room. Land Warfare and Air & Sea exhibitions. American Air Museum. Royal Anglian Regiment Museum. Events include major Air Shows (see website for dates). Children's playground. Café and restaurant.
Open Apr-Oct, Daily 1000-1800. Nov-Mar, WThFSSu 1000-1600.
www.iwm.org.uk
Part of the walk to the Museum is beside a main road but there is a good, safe path all the way, including at the large roundabout over the M11 (take care crossing).
Bus 7A from Duxford Road (¼ mile from station, see map) to Museum car park, 7 minutes journey. M-S about every 2 hours (but limited afternoon service on Sat). Circular route, return buses depart from the Museum arrival stop. Operated by A2B.
Buses operate from Cambridge on Sundays. Taxis are available from Cambridge and Royston stations.

Duxford Chapel EH ¼ mile

A modest but complete and attractive 14th century chantry chapel. Admission free.
Open Daily dawn-dusk.
www.english-heritage.org.uk

Whittlesford map
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