This village offers a lovely place to live and an incredible museum as well
Certain areas and streets in Cambridgeshire have been known to have unique names with different meanings, including the village, Stilton, where most minds likely go to the renowned blue cheese rather than a village in Cambridgeshire, or Thriplow, which despite having a “th” in its name, is instead pronounced as “trip-low”.
Well, a quaint little village in Cambridgeshire is no exception. Prickwillow, a small, historic village formed in 1878, and located about four miles from Ely, is thought to derive its name from ‘prickets’ of willow. These are thin, sharpened sticks made from willow wood, which used to grow in the adjoining land.
It seems house buyers are still clearly captivated by its charm. According to Rightmove, 14 properties were sold within the last two years. House prices in Prickwillow have an overall average of £386,000 over the last year, and the majority of sold properties were detached.
Widely known for their unevenness in the Fenlands and particularly in Prickwillow, are the uneven roads that can sometimes cause feelings of sickness when not driven with extra precaution.
A particularly bad road, between the village and the neighbouring Isleham, is the B1104 road that is notorious for causing a feeling of seasickness due to supposedly being the most subsidence-affected road in the country.
For residents who live in the area and use the road regularly, it is known to take a little bit more extra care when driving through. However, for people who are not familiar with the uncertainty of Fenland roads, they may experience a sensation of sickness as they navigate through the lumps and bumps.
For people looking to move to the beautiful village of Prickwillow, there are a range of things for them to do. Prickwillow Museum showcases the history of Fenland drainage with a collection of large diesel engines, including a 1924 Mirrlees engine.
Enjoy the scenic walks in and around Prickwillow where you can have a quiet, rural walk, or drive out a bit further to Wicken Fen Nature Reserve and enjoy approximately 2,000 acres of landscape exploring and learning about the wildlife that lives there.
Only a short drive away, you will find Ely, where people in the village of Prickwillow can enjoy all there is to offer. This includes the former Oliver Cromwell’s House with a civil war exhibition that displays interactive interpretations and displays. Ely is also home to a variety of different places to eat, including the award-winning restaurant, Amelie, located at Ben’s Yard and holds two AA Rosettes.
