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.
There are a number of woodlands near Ramsey including Brampton Wood, and Anglesey Abbey.
Brampton Wood is one of Ramsey's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Ramsey.
The area close to Ramsey boasts some of the best bluebell woods including Brampton Wood.
The area around Ramsey boasts some of the best country parks including Wandlebury, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Nene Park, and Ferry Meadows Country Park.
Don't miss Wandlebury's hiking areas if visiting the area around Ramsey.
Ramsey has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Tadlow Granary, Wandlebury House, Ely Cathedral, Houghton Mill and Waterclose Meadows, Anglesey Abbey, and Lode Water Mill.
The area around Ramsey's best ancient sites can be found at Wandlebury Ring.
The area around Ramsey features a number of interesting cities including Ely, and Peterborough.
Villages to visit near Ramsey include Grafham, and Houghton.
The area close to Ramsey boasts some of the best lakes including Grafham Water.
Huntingdon is a great place to visit close to Ramsey if you like towns.
Anglesey Abbey is one of Ramsey's best, nearby gardens to visit in Ramsey.
There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Ramsey like Queensgate Shopping Centre.
Cambridge City Airport is a great place to visit close to Ramsey if you like airports.
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.
