Annual Reviews

Each year we now produce an 'Annual Review' for Friends and Members, which incorporates a summary of our formal Year-end Report, plus what we hope are some interesting highlights of the year in question.

Previous Annual Reviews can be downloaded here:

2020 Annual Review

2019 Annual Review

Members and Friends are sent these annual reviews as soon as they are produced each summer, and have an opportunity to attend our AGM each October and raise any issues.

If you would like to become a Friend, you can read more on our Join Us page, and then complete the application form.

News from the Down

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"Ode to Autumn on Magog Down" video

9th Nov 2021

Over the past 18 months, many people have discovered Magog Down and appreciate the opportunity it provides to relax, meet…read more

Tribute to founding Trustee Joan Barnes

2nd Nov 2021

It is with great sadness that I pass on the news that Joan Barnes died early yesterday morning, 1st November. She was…read more

Proposal to build a Busway across Greenbelt

18th Jun 2020

UPDATE: 29 June 2020 The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) Board approved plans, on 25th June, to proceed with a controversial…read more

Statement about Friend subscriptions and car park closure

4th Apr 2020

UPDATE: The car park re-opened on 13th May, having been closed for just over seven weeks in all. There will not be any…read more

Policy on car park closure during COVID-19 outbreak

27th Mar 2020

In these difficult times, our health and well being needs to be supported and by making good use of our open spaces on Magog…read more

Ticket machine theft

20th Dec 2019

Our car park ticket machine was vandalised overnight on 2nd December: sawn at the base and removed! The introduction of…read more

Notice of Event - running races Sat 16th November

1st Nov 2019

FORTHCOMING EVENT Regular users of the Down, please be aware that on Saturday 16th November 2019 the Cambridge University…read more

Sawston Stomp, Thursday 10th October

1st Oct 2019

Notice of Event: 1000 pupils to picnic on Magog Down! As part of their Greener programme—encouraging a greater…read more

"Sunday Stroll" led by Rangers

30th Jul 2019

As part of celebrations to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Magog Trust, Friends were invited to join a "Sunday Stroll…read more

Arable Crops on Magog Down

15th Jul 2019

This year a few of our regular visitors have commented on the very noisy bird scarer devices in the crops, which some dogs…read more

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Old Newsletters

Up until 2011 we produced a twice-yearly Newsletter, and you can still download copies of some of these here:

In 2011 the re-designed website was launched, and so the decision was taken to stop producing these Newsletters, and instead to use this website as the main means of communication for news and articles of interest.

This move away from a regular Newsletter meant that more of the Members' and Friends' subscriptions could be spent directly on the costs of upkeep and husbandry on the Down.

We would love every regular visitor to Magog Down to help support its upkeep by becoming a Friend. Read more on our Join Us page, and then complete the application form.