Days Out

Activities at the sixth Wonder of Wood Fair included pond dipping, den building, storytelling, and face painting.

Alongside the steam engines and other attractions, the 49th edition of the popular event also paid tribute to part of Fenland history.

Skills and crafts on display at living history weekend.

For 10 days, a host of historic places are opening their doors.

The popular event was established in 2013 to raise money for Cancer Research UK in memory of Phill Hill.

From storytelling to puppet shows, the fair connects to 900 years of history.

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Attractions this year include a History Revisited village, magic shows, live music and barrel racers.

The free ‘fun family eco event’ was held at Ely Cathedral.

The multi-sensory outdoor play experience is three times the size of the site’s previous play area.

With an additional 19 rose cultivars added to the collection this year, the Rose Garden now boasts a display of 60 varieties.

Meet the booksellers whose love for detective fiction led them to launch Cambridge’s new crime bookshop

No disenchantment here - Cambridge Art Salon offers variety and imagination.

VIP launch night ahead of public opening on 23 July.

The Rotary Club of Ely and the Hereward Club hosted the event, which has been held almost every year since 1978.

The annual week-long extravaganza goes back to medieval times.

More than 2,000 visit 45 stalls with activities and music for the whole family.