Ramsey
Ramsey is a Town in the county of Cambridgeshire.
There are great places to visit near Ramsey including some great woodlands, nature reserves, bluebell woods, country parks, hiking areas, historic buildings, ancient sites, cities, villages, lakes, towns, gardens, shopping centres and airports.
Brampton Wood, and Anglesey Abbey are great places to visit near Ramsey if you like woodlands.
Don't miss Brampton Wood's nature reserves if visiting the area around Ramsey.
There are a number of bluebell woods near to Ramsey including Brampton Wood.
There are a several good country parks in the Ramsey area like Wandlebury, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Nene Park, and Ferry Meadows Country Park.
The area around Ramsey's best hiking areas can be found at Wandlebury.
Historic Buildings to visit near Ramsey include Tadlow Granary, Wandlebury House, Ely Cathedral, Houghton Mill and Waterclose Meadows, Anglesey Abbey, and Lode Water Mill.
Ramsey is near some unmissable ancient sites like Wandlebury Ring,
Ely, and Peterborough are some of Ramsey best cities to visit near Ramsey.
The area around Ramsey features a number of interesting villages including Grafham, and Houghton.
Ramsey is near some unmissable lakes like Grafham Water,
Ramsey is near some unmissable towns like Huntingdon,
There are a number of gardens near to Ramsey including Anglesey Abbey.
Don't miss Queensgate Shopping Centre's shopping centres if visiting the area around Ramsey.
Don't miss Cambridge City Airport's airports if visiting the area around Ramsey.
Ramsey History
There are some historic monuments around Ramsey:
Places to see near Ramsey
History of Ramsey
The abbey experienced the transition to Norman rule without difficulty and in the 11th century it underwent a period of rebuilding. In the civil war between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda the monastery was badly damaged and impoverished. Geoffrey de Mandeville expelled the monks in 1143 and used the buildings as a fortress. However, in the 13th and 14th centuries the house had a succession of wealthy abbots who undertook a series of costly building programmes. The Black Death brought prosperity to a temporary halt, and by the end of the 14th century the house was financially decayed. The abbey recovered and continued to thrive until its dissolution in 1537. At the dissolution the Crown granted the site of the monastery, its land and associated granges at Bodsey and Biggin to Richard Williams (alias Cromwell) who demolished the buildings and sold the materials. The properties remained with the Williams/Cromwell family until 1676. The early history of the town is obscure. The Domesday Book of 1086 does not mention Ramsey. This may be either because it was part of Bury or because it belonged to the abbey that, at that time, enjoyed royal privileges.
