Birds Eye View Photo Services

A former RAF airfield's control tower houses one of the most unusual photography collections you'll find anywhere in the east of England. Birds Eye View Photo Services preserves decades of aerial photography taken from above, offering a genuinely different way to see Cambridgeshire and beyond.

What you're looking at are photographs captured from aircraft - some dating back generations. The viewing experience is intimate and oddly meditative: black and white images showing fields, villages, and infrastructure from a perspective most of us never get. It's the kind of place that makes you see your own surroundings differently, especially if you live locally.

This appeals most to photography enthusiasts, local history buffs, and anyone fascinated by how landscape and development have changed. Families with older kids might find it interesting; younger ones could find it a bit dry. You won't need hours here - budget 45 minutes to an hour unless you're seriously into aerial photography or local history.

Huntingdon is the nearest proper town, just a few miles away, making this straightforward to slot into a wider visit. If you're staying at Grafham Water Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite - which is excellent, by the way - this would be a decent wet-weather activity or a stop on a meandering afternoon drive. It's free to visit, which helps, though opening hours can be a bit patchy so do ring ahead or check before you go.