Hemingford Abbots is a quintessential English village in Cambridgeshire, near St Ives, and every 2 years since 1964, we hold a large Flower Festival.  As well as over 20 open gardens, our church is decorated with amazing flower displays, and there are a range of entertainments and attractions. Afternoon tea and cake is served in open gardens and at the Old Rectory, as brass bands play. Outside the local pub, the Axe and Compass, Morris Dancers perform, and there are exhibitions of vintage cars and motorcycles, as well as plant stalls and local artisans selling their crafts. You can also take a trip on an electric boat along the River Great Ouse, from the centre of the village. The residents of Hemingford Abbots rally together to create a most enjoyable week-end, and at the same time we are raising money to conserve the fabric of our church, St Margaret of Antioch, a Grade 1 listed gem and the oldest building in the village.

Tickets to give you entrance to the open gardens and attractions, are £9 for one day or £15 for the week-end, and can be purchased at various locations in the village during the weekend. But if you have a minibus or coach of 12 or more visitors, then we can offer a special concession rate of £8 for a day.  Car and coach parking is free, and the car park is by the river, so plenty of opportunities for riverbank picnics. Lunches are available at the Village Hall, on a first come basis, and must be arranged in advance. Lunch can also be taken at the Axe and Compass, and there are filled rolls for sale in some gardens.

For more information, see our village website https://hemingfordabbots.org.uk/hemingford-abbots-flower-festival/ or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/haflowerfestival/about

If you are interested in visiting us, and would like to purchase concessionary tickets in advance as a group, please contact Dr Josephine Wills at drjowills@gmail.com.