Visit Cottenham Places

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

  

Cottenham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cottenham

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Cottenham history

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Much of Cottenham parish lies on a lower greensand ridge around 25 feet (8m) above sea level. Until the 17th century draining of the Fens was the only dry land in between Cambridge and the Isle of Ely around 12 miles to the north-east of the village. The growth into a permanent medieval village is thought to have begun from a nucleus of houses defined by High Street, Rooks Street and Denmark Road. The parish is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as housing 60 tenants, however the population fluctuated until the 13th century.

Great Fire of Cottenham

Cottenham houses have a mix of architectural styles because few houses have survived the numerous fires which have destroyed most of the older buildings. On 29 April 1676 a fire destroyed over half of the buildings in the village, over a hundred houses. Only two dwellings from before 1676 survive today: 11 High Street and 278 High Street.

Victorian Development

Inclosure Acts in 1847 saw a widespread program of land ownership and road-building. A typhoid outbreak in the 1850s resulted in a drive to improve the village clean water supply. Proposals were drawn up for a light railway to assist in the export of goods such as fruit, wheat and cheese to Cambridge.

You can visit Cottenham places with Walkfo Cottenham to hear history at Cottenham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cottenham has 8 places to visit in our interactive Cottenham 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 Cottenham, 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 Cottenham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cottenham & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 8 audio facts unique to Cottenham places in an interactive Cottenham map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Cottenham Places Map
8 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Cottenham places to visit

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

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