BURWELL MUSEUM OF FEN EDGE VILLAGE LIFE, BURWELL, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND

Bookings (Group Visits)

HOW TO BOOK

Groups and parties, including coach parties and school groups, are welcome 7 days a week - daytime or evening, within reason.
Visits can normally only take place during the same period of the year that the museum is open (Easter - end of October) although we can sometimes squeeze in a few visits during November before we pack the museum up for the Winter but these must be booked well before the end of October.

Please phone our Groups Organiser Sally Harrison on 01638 601508 to check the availability of your choice of date before you send your booking form.

A Booking is made by filling in a Groups Booking Form

Stevens' Mill as seen from between the Barn and the Forge

GROUPS BOOKING FORM
A Booking is made by filling in a Groups Booking Form. These can be obtained by any of the following 5 ways:

1) DOWNLOAD FROM WEBSITE:
Click on the download link here
Groups Booking Form
When the document opens in the new window you will be able to print it out or save it and print it out later. Don't try to fill it out 'on-line' as we won't receive it.

2) E-MAIL :
Send us a blank message with "Groups Booking Form" in the subject line by clicking to e-mail. The form will be sent as an attachment in 'PDF' format (please state if you would prefer it in 'Word' format).

3) ENQUIRY FORM :
You can request a Booking Form using the "Enquiry Form" (click on the button in the menu to the left). Please state if you require the form posted or e-mailed and give a postal or e-mail address for it to be sent to.

4) BY POST :
Please phone our Groups Organiser Sally Harrison on 01638 601508 or leave a clear message on the Museum answering machine (01638 605544) giving the name & address of where the form is to be sent.

5) IN PERSON :
Forms are available from the Admission Kiosk at the Museum during opening hours.

We can only accept completed Booking Forms by post (not e-mail or fax) as they must be accompanied by a cheque for the deposit.

Booking Instructions and the address to post your form to can be found on the form.

DEPOSIT

A deposit of £25 (Cheque only please, made payable to "Burwell Museum") will be required to be sent to us along with the completed booking form before a visit is confirmed.
You will be contacted once the booking form and deposit have been received to confirm your choice of date.

GROUPS ADMISSION CHARGE

The deposit will count as part payment of your visit. The balance can be paid at the time of your visit or we can send an invoice after your visit.

Minimum fee of £3.00 per adult and £1.00 per child will be charged.
You will only be charged for the number of people that turn up - so don't worry if a few people drop out or you have some late additions after you have booked as we'll adjust your final bill accordingly. Please contact us as soon as possible if there are any large changes to the number booked especially if you are having refreshments.
Our prices will be rising by a small amount from 2008. The new prices are shown above. The Booking Form has been updated to show the new prices.

Payments on the day can be cheque or cash. Payments sent by post (before or after your visit) to be cheques only, please.
(Please note we can only accept payment by cheque or cash only. We can not take credit/debit cards of any kind).

Deposit will NOT be refunded if the group does not come.

Receipts will be given for each payment, if required.

Cheques payable to "Burwell Museum"

Please ensure you send your Booking Form with your Deposit well in advance of your intended visit.

REFRESHMENTS

Light refreshments can be provided for a small extra charge, if you wish (please say if refreshments are required when booking). We will advise you of the cost of the refreshments and discuss your requirements in detail when we contact you to confirm your booking.

We can provide tea & coffee with cake/biscuits or Ploughmans lunch cold buffet. Alternative refreshments may be available by arrangement - please give plenty of notice if you would like an alternative and we'll try our best to provide your request..

Refreshment Prices:
Ploughmans - £5 per head.
Tea/coffee & cake etc - £2.50 per head.
If you have requested an alternative to the above we will contacted once it has been costed.
These prices are on top of the admission charge.

We would prefer not to provide hot food as we do not have facilities on site for heating food.

If you require a hot meal then we recommend that you make a booking at one of the four pubs in Burwell (all do food) or at the "Spice Cottage" Authentic Indian & Bangladeshi Curry & Tandoori Fully Licensed Restaurant (annexed with "The Fox" pub in North Street). Please phone the establishment directly to book your table or request information.

The Five Bells (01638) 741404

The Crown (01638) 741298

The Fox (Pub food lunchtimes, Mexican food evenings - booking advisable) (01638) 741267

The Anchor (01638) 741101

Spice Cottage (01638) 605559 or (01638) 605569

Spice Cottage also do Take-Aways.

There are 2 other Take-Aways in Burwell:

The Burwell Takeaway (Fish & Chips) (01638) 600026

Foon Lok House (Chinese) (01638) 741927

The Museum does not receive sponsorship or commission from any of the above establishments. They are listed here purely as information for as information for visitors.

The photo below shows a group eating their 'Ploughmans Supper'

OTHER INFORMATION

The Museum Trustees and all the helpers are un-paid volunteers. If you turn up without booking there is a good chance that the Museum will not be open and nobody will be available to show you around.

Group/Tour Leaders (or teachers) are recommended to visit the Museum in advance to plan the group visit. Please contact us if you would like to speak to the Groups Organiser on site.
Small coaches/mini-buses can come in to Mill Close to drop passengers off and then park in Mill Lane. Full size coaches can come into Mill Close but drivers may find it easier to park in the High Street and their passengers walk up to the museum.

A 10% cash-back incentive is available for the coach driver/tour leader upon receipt of balance.

If your group are travelling in cars they can park in Mill Close next to the windmill and on the grass around the windmill but space is limited so please park in the Gardiner Memorial Hall car park (see "How To Find Us" page) if more than 6 cars are coming or your visit is during our public opening hours.

There are 2 cash dispensers in Burwell. One is located at Barclays Bank in Parsonage Lane and the other inside the Co-Op in North Street. The Co-Op also offers a "Cash Back" service with purchases made by credit/debit card.

If you require further information regarding group visits please contact:
Groups Organiser - Sally Harrison. Click to e-mail, or phone 01638 601508.

Further information about the museum, including how to get there, can be found elsewhere on this website.