Visit Bourn Places

Welcome to Visit Bourn Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bourn

  

Bourn Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bourn

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Bourn history

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Bourn has existed as a settlement for over a thousand years. Roman remains have been found along the Bourn Brook and near Bourn Hall. The name Bourn is derived from the Old English burna or Old Scandinavian brunnr, meaning ‘place at the spring(s) or stream’

Bourn landmarks

A war memorial to commemorate Bourn men who died in the First and Second World Wars stands at the junction of the High Street and Short Street.

Mill

Bourn Windmill dates from at least 1636, when it was sold by John Cook. It is believed to be the second oldest surviving windmill in the UK after Pitstone Windmill in Buckinghamshire. The mill was sold in 1926 when it became outmoded by engines fuelled by paraffin. It has been owned by Cambridge Past, Present and Future since 1932.

Bourn Hall

The present Bourn Hall is built on the site of a wooden castle that was burnt down during the Peasants’ Revolt. A timber-framed house built early in the 16th century was added to in 1602 by the Hagar family. The house was visited by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert while they were staying at Wimpole Hall.

Wysing Arts Centre

Wysing Arts Centre is a research and development centre for the visual arts. It operates a year-round programme of exhibitions, events, schools and family activities.

Bourn geography / climate

Bourn village is north of the B1046 road, east of Caxton and south of Cambourne. It is 8 miles (12 km) west of Cambridge and 47 miles (76 km) north of London. Bourn parish ranges from 32 to 72 metres above sea level.

You can visit Bourn places with Walkfo Bourn to hear history at Bourn’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bourn has 18 places to visit in our interactive Bourn map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bourn, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bourn places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bourn & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 18 audio facts unique to Bourn places in an interactive Bourn map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Bourn Places Map
18 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Bourn historic spots	Bourn tourist destinations	Bourn plaques	Bourn geographic features
Walkfo Bourn tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bourn

  

Best Bourn places to visit

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Bourn has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bourn’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bourn’s information audio spots:

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Visit Bourn plaques