Burwell
One of the largest villages in the district, on the edge of the fen with a museum, a windmill and a busy club calendar.
Fen-edge village
About Burwell
Visit Burwell Museum and Stevens’ Mill, the fine Perpendicular church of St Mary, and the earthworks of an unfinished 12th-century castle. Nearby Reach, once an inland port at the head of Reach Lode, marks one end of the Devil’s Dyke.
The village has its own carnival, a community magazine, Clunch, and a long-running village website listing dozens of clubs and groups.
Burwell village website Burwell Parish Council Clunch magazine
Burwell at a glance
- Burwell Museum and Windmill, open seasonally
- Free Sunday walks with the Burwell Anchor Ramblers
- Repair Café run by local volunteers
- Close to Wicken Fen, Reach and Anglesey Abbey
What’s on in Burwell
Burwell Carnival
June: Late June or early July
Things to do in Burwell
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Burwell Museum and Windmill
Village life in the fen-edge, with historic buildings, vehicles and the working Stevens’ Mill.
Mill Close, Burwell
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Burwell Carnival
A community day out for all ages that raises thousands of pounds for local charities and groups.
Clubs and societies in Burwell
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Burwell Anchor Ramblers
A free, informal walk of five to six miles every Sunday morning from the Anchor car park in Burwell.
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Burwell & Exning Cricket Club
Four adult Saturday sides and junior cricket at under 11, 13 and 15.
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Burwell Tigers Football Club
Football club in Burwell.
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Burwell Community Sports Centre
Community sports facilities in Burwell.
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Burwell & District Horticultural Society
Gardeners and plot-holders sharing know-how, shows and events.
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Burwell Repair Café
Volunteers fixing broken household items for free, a community project from the parish council’s climate forum.
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Burwell & District Day Centre
Day centre for older people in Burwell and the surrounding villages.
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Burwell Ex-Service & Social Club
Social club founded in 1921, now the Burwell branch of the Royal British Legion.
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Burwell Village Twinning Association
Friendship links and exchanges with Burwell’s twin town.
Community in Burwell
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Burwell Parish Council
Allotments, the cemetery, footpaths and village amenities in Burwell.
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Ely Foodbank
Emergency food and support for local people in crisis, with distribution centres in Ely, Soham, Burwell, Haddenham and nearby towns.
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Burwell Community Print
Community print workshop and social training enterprise.
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Burwell village website
Long-running village website with a calendar, clubs directory and local services.
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Clunch
Burwell’s community magazine.