Volunteer Recruitment Open Day
2025-03-01 10:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Burwell Museum & Windmill, Mill Close, Burwell, CB25 0HL, United Kingdom
We are looking for new volunteers to join the current teams.
No experience is necessary for any of our volunteer roles, we are looking for a range of skills which will complement the volunteers we have helping us already.
There are opportunities for everyone and anyone to become involved, there are no barriers to volunteering and we advocate diversity and inclusion.

People often don’t realise that they have the skills and talents we are looking for, our needs are diverse and accommodating to all. So, we thought we would give people the opportunity to find out more about what we have to offer by holding a Volunteer Recruitment Open Day. The date is Saturday 1st March 2025 10am – 2pm. We would love to meet any one who feels they would like to become involved and give some time, energy and expertise to help our village museum and mill have fresh ideas and contributions.
Much as we are open on Saturdays and Sundays for half the year, we need volunteers on other days of the week too to help with the maintenance, repair and upkeep, both inside and outside. We are also looking for volunteers who can help during our special larger events which are held once a month throughout the year to assist our trustees in setting up, running and derigging these events.
Front of house is also an area we need more volunteers, hosting our visitors and ensuring all visits are friendly engaging, informative and bring to life living in a village such as Burwell, living in a fen edge village.
We will be opening access to our observatory this year so if you love gazing at the stars and planets and would like to inspire and educate others into this domain the please do contact us. The telescope engineering is deemed as truly outstanding. We are very proud to have been the recipient of this from the estate of Barrie Bushell.

The opportunities are endless and you may be able to offer something to us which we have never thought of! You do not need to live in Burwell, we have volunteers from far and wide across our region who join us to be a part of this unique opportunity and gain experience second to none.
So do come along on our open day, or contact us via our email, social channels or the form on the Become a Volunteer page. We look forward to meeting you.

Easter Egg Hunt - Monday
2025-04-21 10:00 - 16:00
Easter Egg hunt, windmill tours and refreshments for the whole family at our first open days of the year
Usual Museum admission applies.
Pay at the Admission cabin on the day, or online in advance.

Easter Family Fun at Burwell Museum & Windmill. Monday 21st April, 10am – 4pm (last admission 3pm)
Easter Egg hunt £2
Chocolate prize for every egg hunter even if you don’t finish. (Start any time between 10am – 3pm)

Windmill tours £2 per person. (Minimum height 1.1metres) Tickets from the Admission Cabin or buy them in advance with your museum admission tickets online.(see link above)
Our Easter Bunny is having a rest this year but has arranged something new for visitors this year. All will be revealed soon!
Facepainting.
Hot Cross Buns on sale in the tea room.
Driving and parking
If driving to the museum please do not park in Mill Close unless you are a disabled badge holder. Free parking is available in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park. Please see the Find us page for more info.
There are no buses serving Burwell on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Blacksmithing Demonstrations
2025-08-03 10:00 - 15:00
Ryan, our blacksmith, is going to give demonstrations of his craft and at the same time explain what he is doing.
Museum open as normal. Usual admission charges. No additional charge to see the blacksmith.

Halloween at the Museum (Sunday)
2025-10-26 10:00 - 16:00
£8 per child (special priced advance online tickets only. £10 if bought on the day at the museum). Must be accompanied by an adult (free)

Sunday tickets

Special activities:

Scavenger Hunt,
Sensory Boxes,
Crafts,
Story Telling,
Bone Man,
Bug Man,
Face Painting,
Holiday Treats for sale in the Tea Room, prizes

– Fancy Dress encouraged!
Online sales end 2 days before event date.
Museum admission applies for anyone not taking part in the Halloween event.
Tea room open for snacks and hot & cold drinks.
Dogs are welcome on a lead. No dogs allowed inside our tea room or windmill, except for assistance dogs. Water is available from the outside tap on our toilet block, but please bring your own bowl. (This water is from the mains so it’s suitable for humans too)
Visitor parking is at the Gardiner Memorial Hall in the High Street (near the 5 Bells pub). Short walk from rear left corner of the car park to the museum. Please leave Mill Close clear for disabled badge holders.
Cycles
We have cycle racks just outside our main gate.

Santa's Grotto - Sunday (Santa in the mill)
2025-12-07 10:00 - 16:00
Come and meet Santa and his elves at the windmill this weekend!
This was such a success in 2024 that we’re doing it again in 2025 on 2 days!

Choose a 20 minute slot with Santa in the windmill from 10am. Present for every child.
See traditional Christmas decorations in the museum’s Barn
Story telling with a Christmas theme.
Craft activities for children
Traditional spinning demonstrations.
Mulled wine, Burwell Brewery ales, hot chocolate and mince pies on sale.
Christmassy soft toys and decorations on sale
Local history books on sale
Other gift and Christmassy items on sale.

Tickets £15* per child. Only available online. (*plus small booking fee) ONLINE SALES END 7pm SATURDAY 6th DEC. If you miss the deadline feel to come to the museum during the day on Saturday to enquire if we have any time slots left.
Sunday tickets

Please enter name of each child, plus their age and gender at the checkout where promted (This is so the present that they receive is suitable for their age and gender)

Maximum of 6 children per slot (your child might be in a group of other children)
Only ticket holders meet Santa (accompanying parents/grandparents free of charge but don’t get a present 😄).
The Barn will be open to everyone, including those not bringing children to meet Santa, to see the demonstrations, and make purchases at our pop-up Christmas shop.

The only buildings open will be the windmill (Santa’s grotto), the Main Barn and the toilet block. No access to other parts of the museum site or buildings.

Parking :
Gardiner Memorial Hall car park, just off the High Street near the 5 Bells pub. It will be signed as “Burwell Museum Open – Car Park” during opening hours. What3Words location of carpark entrance ///intestine.dictation.goat
Short walk from rear left of the car park to the museum.

Displays/demonstrations/performances in the Barn may change, but we will try to update this page with the changes as soon as possible.

Easter Eggstravaganza (Easter Egg Hunt)
2026-04-05 10:00 - 16:00
Easter Egg hunt, windmill tours and more for the whole family at our first open day of the year
Usual Museum admission applies.
Pay at the Admission cabin on the day, or online in advance.

Easter Family Fun at Burwell Museum & Windmill. Sunday 5th April 2026, 10am – 4pm (last admission 3pm)

Easter Egg hunt £3
Chocolate prize for every egg hunter even if you don’t finish. (Start any time between 10am – 3pm)
Raffle £1 (drawn at 3:15pm)
Facepainting. £2
Crafts for children
Peep-through boards
Windmill tours £2 per person. (Minimum height 1.1metres) Tickets from the Admission Cabin or buy them in advance with your museum admission tickets online.
Hot Cross Buns and other Easter treats on sale in our newly refurbished, and soon to be extended, tea room.
Driving and parking
If driving to the museum please do not park in Mill Close unless you are a disabled badge holder. Free parking is available in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park. Please see the Find us page for more info.
There are no buses serving Burwell on Sundays or Bank Holidays.
Don’t forget that we are open again on Easter Monday This will be just an open day with no events.

National Mills Open Weekend - Saturday and Sunday
2026-05-09 10:00 - 2026-05-10 16:00
#nationalmillsweekend
Free tours of Stevens’ Mill
Entry to the rest of the museum is optional but chargeable.
10am – 4pm Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May 2026
A particular focus on Stevens’ Mill, Burwell’s only remaining windmill, 13 years since its major restoration.
Learn about milling and wind power, grind grain using quern stones and climb all four floors to the top of the mill and look out across the views of Burwell and beyond.
Meet members of the mill team and find out more about the history of our mill through photographs.
Mill Tours (free) need to be booked on arrival or online as we can only take a limited number of people upstairs at any one time. If you would like to see the rest of the museum then admission charges apply for that.
Saturday tickets

Sunday tickets

Extra ‘goodies’ on sale in our Tea Room, including homemade windmill biscuits.

Please note, for safety reasons, you must be at least 1.1 metres tall for a mill tour. No high heel shoes. No flipflops. No carrying children or animals up the ladders. No bags. The mill tour guide has the right to refuse access above the ground floor based on a visitor’s fitness and ability. The ladders are steep and narrow. If a visitor can not climb unaided they will be refused access.
Further Stevens Mill info here.
Car Parking
If driving to the museum please park in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park in the High Street. This will be signed as Museum Carpark during our opening hours. Carpark entrance location on What3Words ///intestine.dictation.goat and on Google Maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/VaG7SXJQSLqd2aQn7 . If the carpark is full please park in the surrounding streets.
Please do not park in Mill Close unless you are a disabled badge holder. Wherever you park please be considerate of residents.
Cycle parking available next to the mill near the entrance to the museum.
No dogs allowed in the tearoom or the windmill, apart from assistance dogs. Dogs welcome in our outdoor areas.
Mill Guide and two visitors

Bank Holiday Monday
2026-05-25 10:00 - 16:00
It’s a Bank Holiday Monday which means that we are open today (Closed Saturday this weekend)
No event. Last admission 3pm.
Normal admission charges
Pay at the Admission cabin on the day, or online in advance.

1940s Day
2026-07-12 10:00 - 16:00
12th July, 2026 10am-4pm, last admission 3pm.

Step back in time to the 1940’s to dance, dine, swing and sing!

WW2 Military Re-enactors
Singers Sarah Mai and Ryan Hornett
Vehicles.
Stalls.
Dance floor
Barbecue with burgers and sausages made with locally reared meat from Spinney Abbey . Rolls from Lane’s Bakery, Burwell. Thank you to the 1st Burwell Scouts for running the barbecue and providing the equipment for it. Profits from barbecue will be split 50/50 between the museum and the Scouts.
Licensed bar (including locally brewed Burwell Brewery beers)
Home made cakes in our recently refurbished and extended tearoom.
Ice-cream from Scoopy Doo
Winston Churchill & Mrs Churchill (tbc)
Mildenhall Scale Model Club – hand built models of period aircraft and vehicles.
Blacksmith demonstrating in the Forge (when he’s not singing!)

Dressing in 40s clothes encouraged, especially if children come dressed as evacuees! Feel free to dance!
Here are some photos from a previous 1940s day. (Best viewed in landscape on mobile devices)

Admission charges apply (free for Season Ticket holders) . Pay in advance online or on the day at the museum.

Location map on the Find Us page which also gives directions to get to the museum. A map of the museum site is available to download from the Explore page.
Car Parking As the museum is in the middle of a residential area, we ask able-bodied visitors to not park in Mill Close and cause difficulties for our lovely neighbours! Please leave Mill Close for residents and the disabled.

Free parking is available in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park, in Burwell High Street (CB25 0HD, look out for the A-board opposite the car park entrance when we’re open).
The museum is a short walk (about 200m) along Mill Close – find the museum sign (rear left of carpark), go up the path out of the car park and take the road which leads straight ahead just to your left.
Carpark entrance location on What3Words ///intestine.dictation.goat and on Google Maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/VaG7SXJQSLqd2aQn7. Please note that this carpark is not suitable for anything larger than a 4×4 due to the risk of grounding on the steep entrance. Larger vehicles (camper vans etc) should use the Burwell Surgery carpark in Newmarket Road.

Additional parking is available at Burwell Surgery Car Park in Newmarket Road. (CB25-0AE). What3Words ///filer.viewer.spiking. This is located a few minute’s walk from the Museum via Newmarket Road, High Street and Mill Lane.
The locations for parking are marked with temporary signs
Carpark locations. (Click image to enlarge)
Parking is to the rear of the surgery, and please park with due consideration to others.
You can download and print our poster by clicking the image below. Perhaps give a copy to someone who isn’t online.

Free Kids Days
2026-08-06 11:00 - 15:00
Thursdays in August : Free admission for Children
Maximum of 4 under 16s admitted free with each paying adult.
Whole museum open. Free Scavenger Hunt around museum site and buildings, free craft activities, free museum related puzzles, free story telling and more!
Tearoom open for hot and cold drinks, crisps, muffins, cake, chocolate. Feel free to bring a picnic. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating .
Season Tickets can be used today.
Please note reduced hours of 11am to 3pm today.

Driving/parking
Please park in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park just off the High Street. 5 minute walk to the museum from rear of carpark. Directions here. Disabled parking in Mill Close.
🚲Cycle parking available right by the museum entrance.🚲

Free Kids Days
2026-08-13 11:00 - 15:00
Thursdays in August : Free admission for Children
Maximum of 4 under 16s admitted free with each paying adult. (£6 per adult)
Whole museum open. Free Scavenger Hunt around museum site and buildings, craft activities, museum related puzzles. Storytelling .
Tearoom open for hot and cold drinks, crisps, muffins, cake, chocolate.
Season Tickets can be used today.
Please note reduced hours of 11am to 3pm today.

Driving/parking
Please park in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park just off the High Street. 5 minute walk to the museum from rear of carpark. Directions here. Disabled parking in Mill Close.
🚲Cycle parking available right by the museum entrance.🚲

Classic Car and Bike Day
2026-08-16 10:00 - 16:00
NO SMOKING ANYWHERE ON SITE!
Roll back the years and join us for a friendly classic car and bike show. See fabulous elderly vehicles including our 1907 Holsman, 1962 AEC Burwell & District coach and 3 Austin 7s, plus visiting vehicles including : 1965 Ford Mustang, 1950s Citroen Traction.
Also, a snowcat used in Antarctica by the British Antarctic Survey.
More vehicles being confirmed daily. The ones listed are just a few of those that have been confirmed so far. There will be around 40-50 cars plus a selection of motorbikes.
If you would like to bring your own classic car or bike (the older or more unusual the better) please use the online form at the bottom of the page. One of the Trustees will be in touch to let you know if we can accept your vehicle.
Small vintage tractors and vans are also welcome. We only have a limited amount of space but we will do our best to get as many vehicles in as is practical.
Please do not bring your classic car unless you have had confirmation from us. Those who have returned their forms and have had confirmation will be contacted by Saturday 15th August with instructions for getting on site on Sunday.

Whole museum open as normal.
Windmill running (subject to sufficient wind and available, trained, volunteers).
Spinning demonstrations (tbc)
Enjoy refreshments from our tearoom, including homemade cake.
Locally brewed real ales from Burwell Brewery, plus other alcoholic drinks available from our licensed bar.
Breakfast roll for early visitors and exhibitors. Choose from bacon or sausage. £5 . Available by pre-order only here. Collect your order by 10:30am. Orders must be placed by 12 midday on Friday 14th August. (Image for illustration purposes only)
Barbecue with burgers and sausages made with locally reared meat from Spinney Abbey .

Museum admission applies. (Driver and passengers of each classic car at this event will have free admission and free refreshments)
Buy your admission in advance or at the museum on the day.

Dogs are welcome on a lead. No dogs allowed inside our tea room or windmill, except for assistance dogs. Water is available from the outside tap on our toilet block and the tea room, but please bring your own bowl. (This water is from the mains so it’s suitable for thirsty humans too!)
Location map on the Find Us page which also gives directions to get to the museum. A map of the museum site is available to download from the Explore page.
Parking :

Gardiner Memorial Hall car park, just off the High Street near the 5 Bells pub. It will be signed as “Burwell Museum Open – Car Park” during opening hours. What3Words location of carpark entrance ///intestine.dictation.goat Short walk from rear left of the car park to the museum.
Additional parking for this event at Burwell Surgery, Newmarket Road (What3Words ///filer.viewer.spiking). Pedestrian route to and from the surgery carpark will be via Newmarket Road>High Street>Mill Lane.
Mill Close is for disabled badge holders and residents of the close.

Car Parking

Carpark locations. (Click image to enlarge)

Please park with due consideration to others.
Participant Application Form
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastContact Address *Contact phone number/s *Email *Car/Bike Details *Please give manufacturer, model and year.Registration Number *Safety *I confirm my car is roadworthy, covered by a valid M.O.T (if required by law) and by insurance. I agree to follow the instructions of the marshals whilst entering, within and on leaving the display area and to display my car until at least 4pm.Submit

Free Kids Days
2026-08-20 11:00 - 15:00
Thursdays in August : Free admission for Children
Maximum of 4 under 16s admitted free with each paying adult.
Whole museum open. Free Scavenger Hunt around museum site and buildings, craft activities, museum related puzzles. Storytelling .
Tearoom open for hot and cold drinks, crisps, muffins, cake, chocolate.
Season Tickets can be used today.
Please note reduced hours of 11am to 3pm today.

Driving/parking
Please park in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park just off the High Street. 5 minute walk to the museum from rear of carpark. Directions here. Disabled parking in Mill Close.
🚲Cycle parking available right by the museum entrance.🚲

Free Kids Days
2026-08-27 11:00 - 15:00
Thursdays in August : Free admission for Children
Maximum of 4 under 16s admitted free with each paying adult.
Whole museum open. Free Scavenger Hunt around museum site and buildings, craft activities, museum related puzzles. Storytelling.
Tearoom open for hot and cold drinks, crisps, muffins, cake, chocolate.
Season Tickets can be used today.
Please note reduced hours of 11am to 3pm today.

Driving/parking
Please park in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park just off the High Street. 5 minute walk to the museum from rear of carpark. Directions here. Disabled parking in Mill Close.
🚲Cycle parking available right by the museum entrance.🚲

Heritage Open Days
2026-09-12 10:00 - 2026-09-13 16:00
Saturday and Sunday 12th and 13th September
Free admission, including mill tours, today!

Blacksmith demonstrating in the Forge
Traditional spinning demonstrations
Free Entry (Last Entry at 3pm) – Special Treats Available in the New Tea Room – Living Demonstrations by Our Blacksmiths and Spinner – Free Mill Tours (Subject to Availability)

Museum & mill open as normal.
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026
Parking
Please park in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park in the High Street. Directions here. Cycle parking right by museum entrance.
10:00am-4:00pm. Last admission 3:00pm. Free entry.
https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/burwell-museum-and-windmill-2026.html

Halloween at the Museum (Saturday)
2026-10-24 10:00 - 16:00
£** per child (special priced advance online tickets only. £** if bought on the day at the museum). Must be accompanied by an adult (free) Prices and tickets available soon
Saturday tickets
Special activities:
Scavenger Hunt,
Sensory Boxes,
Crafts,
Story Telling,
Bone Man,
Bug Man,
Face Painting,
Holiday Treats for sale in the Tea Room, prizes

– Fancy Dress encouraged!
Online sales end 2 days before event date.
Museum admission applies for anyone not taking part in the Halloween event.
Tea room open for snacks and hot & cold drinks.
Dogs are welcome on a lead. No dogs allowed inside our tea room or windmill, except for assistance dogs. Water is available from the outside tap on our toilet block, but please bring your own bowl. (This water is from the mains so it’s suitable for humans too)
Visitor parking is at the Gardiner Memorial Hall in the High Street (near the 5 Bells pub). Short walk from rear left corner of the car park to the museum. Please leave Mill Close clear for disabled badge holders.
Cycles
We have cycle racks just outside our main gate.

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
2026-11-14 10:00 - 13:00
Make your own Christmas wreath under the expert eye of the tutor.
You can take your wreath home with you.
Limited spaces.
Price, time and tickets available soon.
The rest of the museum will be closed.
No tickets available on the day.
Tickets are not refundable.
Cycle parking available right by the museum entrance.
Car Parking in Gardiner Memorial Hall car park. 5 minutes walk from pedestrian gate in rear of the car park to the museum.

Christmas Cake Decorating Workshop
2026-11-28 10:00 - 13:00
Come and learn how to decorate your Christmas cake the professional way!
Tutor: Professional cake decorator Liz Ungless.
All you need to provide is an apron
All tools and ingredients, including the cake, will be provided by us.
Limited places available! Tickets only available online.
Coming soon
The rest of the museum will be closed.
No tickets available on the day.
Tickets are not refundable.
Cycle parking available right by the museum entrance.
Car Parking in Gardiner Memorial Hall car park. 5 minutes walk from pedestrian gate in rear of the car park to the museum.

Santa's Grotto - Saturday and Sunday (Santa in the mill)
2026-12-05 10:00 - 2026-12-06 16:00
Come and meet Santa and his elves at the windmill this weekend!

Choose a 20 minute slot with Santa in the windmill from 10am. Present for every child.
See traditional Christmas decorations in the mill and the museum’s Barn
Story telling with a Christmas theme. (Barn)
Craft activities for children (Barn)
Mulled wine, Burwell Brewery ales, hot chocolate and mince pies on sale. (Barn)
Christmassy soft toys and decorations on sale (Barn)
Local history books on sale (Barn)
Other gift and Christmassy items on sale. (Barn)

Tickets £??* per child. Only available online. (*plus small booking fee).
Price and tickets available from late summer.

Please enter name and age of each child at the checkout where promted (This is so the present that they receive is suitable for their age)
Maximum of 6 children per slot (your child might be in a group of other children)
Only ticket holders meet Santa (accompanying parents/guardians etc can watch free of charge but don’t get a present 😄).
The Barn will be open to everyone (including those not bringing children to meet Santa, to see the demonstrations, the choir, and make purchases at our pop-up Christmas shop.
If you need to change your day/timeslot or cancel altogether, please inform us by email ASAP and, if possible, we will make the requested change.

The only buildings open will be the windmill (Santa’s grotto), the Main Barn and the toilet block. No access to other parts of the museum site or buildings.
Parking :
Gardiner Memorial Hall car park, just off the High Street near the 5 Bells pub. It will be signed as “Burwell Museum Open – Car Park” during opening hours. What3Words location of carpark entrance ///intestine.dictation.goat
Short walk from rear left of the car park to the museum.
Santa checking his list of good children.
Children listening to Christmas tales from the Storyteller.
Christmassy refreshments on sale.

Displays/demonstrations/performances in the Barn may change, but we will try to update this page with the changes as soon as possible.
