Holywell Ponds
These ponds at Longthorpe originally belonged to a medieval manor. It is possible that the original ponds were laid out in the middle ages to supply fish to the manor.
During the nineteenth century the grotto and spring formed part of a distillery and the water was used by Rev. Skrimshire for the production of peppermint water. Traces of this distillery were located in 1975.
Access
By foot: From the public footpath south of Thorpe Hall that runs parallel and north of the Longthorpe Parkway.
By car: Due to limited car parking,
there is very restricted access by car via Thorpe Road at the
junction with Longthorpe Green. From here, walk through to
Larklands where there are unmade footpaths to the site.