Come to Huntingdon for your next family day out where you can visit the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell, one of the most important and notorious figures in British history. At The Cromwell Museum you can learn all about his extraordinary rise to power from a marginal yeoman farmer to eventual Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland after the defeat of the Royalists in the English Civil War. Set in the old grammar school where Cromwell had been a pupil his life is animated by a series of exciting exhibitions that use portraits, artefacts and documents from his time. After a little bit of history why not wing your way to The Raptor Foundation’s bird sanctuary where they have over 200 birds in their care and you can get close to some truly amazing birds-of-prey. They put on plenty of fun and informative programs to teach you about the birds they house as well as a series of brilliant demonstrations showing them in full flight. And to cap your day trip to Huntingdon off a visit to Houghton Mill offers great walks and views of the nearby river under the weeping willow trees. The mill is also a museum with some great interactive exhibits that the kids’ll love using and very friendly, helpful staff who will explain how the mill used to work.