How can I become a County Farms tenant?
If you are interested in becoming a County Farms tenant, any farms available are advertised on the 'Farms to Let' page.
You can also join our Facebook group by searching for 'Cambridgeshire County Farms' in Facebook and requesting to join the group. News, events and details of farms to let will be posted here.
Generally details of available farms are published in the autumn for tenancies beginning the following October. For selection criteria, application forms and an example tenancy agreement, please see the Farms to Let page.
How does the estate manage archaeology?
As a land owner the County Council sets an example in respecting and protecting the archaeology on its own land. There is close cooperation between land managers and archaeologists.
Scheduled Ancient Monuments can be found at:
Stitches Farm, Wimblington
Devils Dyke, Burwell
Giants Hill, Rampton
Worts meadow, Landbeach
Less well known archaeological sites have been protected using the Stewardship Scheme. This usually involves arable land being grassed, to protect the features below from plough damage.
Most of the sites have free public access with interpretation boards to explain the archaeological and environmental features. Each year guided walks are held throughout Cambridgeshire led by the County Councils archaeologists.
What public access is there on the estate?
In addition to the network of public rights of way, the County Council has opened 44 Kms of permissive access paths. There are also 260 hectares with open access including County Wildlife Sites.
We have worked with our Rights of Way team to publish access on the estate on an online map. To find access in your area, use the link on the right.
How does the estate look after the environment?
The County Council puts a high value on conserving the environment and biodiversity, with approximately 70% of the Cambridgeshire landscape in agricultural use.
We actively encourage our tenants to enter into environmental schemes, currently around 60% of the estate is under environmental stewardship.
There are also around 40 woodlands which we are looking after with funding through the Forestry Commission. For more details on our woodland works, see the 'Woodland improvements' page.