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A Day Out in Foxton

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Plan your day in Foxton

Foxton combines fascinating heritage, beautiful countryside, welcoming places to eat and drink, and easy rail access. Whether you're looking for a short walk, a leisurely lunch or a car-free day out, Foxton makes the perfect destination.

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Walk

Pick up or download our Foxton walk leaflet and discover village history, panoramic views from Foxton Wood and Hoffers Brook, one of the Cam Valley's distinctive chalk streams.

A Walk Around Foxton
Photograph of Louis Leakey's House in Foxton, showing half timbers and an unusual shaped chimney.

Discover

World-famous paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey, whose work in East Africa transformed understanding of human origins, lived in Foxton. Can you find his blue plaque?

Blue Plaques in the Cam Valley
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Eat and Drink

After exploring the village, enjoy refreshments at the Printworks Café, the White Horse pub, or pick up picnic supplies from the Village Shop before heading out into the countryside.

Eat and Drink
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Did you know?

Hidden within a beautiful wildflower meadow, Foxton Dovecot is the village's most distinctive landmark, offering a glimpse into a time when dovecots supplied food for rural communities.

Foxton Dovecot and Meadow

More things to do at Foxton

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Foxton Village Shop and Post Office
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Fitzbillies Cafe, Harston
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Printworks Cafe, Foxton
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All Saints Church Barrington
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St Laurence’s Church, Foxton
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RSPB Fowlmere
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Fowlmere Airfield
Photograph of Foxton Dovecot

Foxton Dovecot and Meadow
A photograph of Foxton Wood with a path running through it. The trees are in full leaf.

Foxton Wood
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Cambridge Open Studios
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The Green Man, Shepreth
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The Royal Oak, Barrington
A photograph of St Laurence Church in Foxton.

A Walk Around Foxton
A photograph of the White Horse pub in Foxton

The White Horse, Foxton

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