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About Great Shelford, Cambridge

Great Shelford, a highly sought after Cambridgeshire village, reatins a lot of that wonderful small village feel. It benefits from a fine mix of Victorian and Edwardian architectural styles and local shops and great care is taken to retain the sense of it still being a village – not just an annexe to a city.

As well as being a very pleasant place to live, Great Shelford boasts an excellent range of local amenities. There’s a perfect balance. You will find everything you need here – independent shops, post office, health centre, high street banks and a library, all within easy reach.

There are lots of local clubs such as the W.I, cricket, rugby, tennis and bowls. A weekly country market, as well as a monthly farmer’s market provides an opportunity to purchase local produce. You will have a selection of three local pubs, an excellent restaurant and the Shelford Delicatessen to tempt your taste buds.  Addenbrookes Hospital is conveniently close by should you require it.

Old School Court is the perfect place for those who enjoy an active lifestyle, getting out and about couldn’t be easier. There are lots of good trails for walkers to explore, such as the Wandlebury Country Park and Nature Reserve. Golfers are well served by the excellent facilities at the Gog Magog golf course, just a couple of miles away.

With Cambridge so close at hand, there’s never any shortage of options for a day out. With its fine complement of museums, galleries, gardens and great places to eat, it’s the ideal city to have on your doorstep.

Travel

Being so close to Cambridge – just four miles away – is one of the advantages of living in Great Shelford. You are on the bus route to Cambridge and can be there in half an hour. The buses leave every ten minutes or you can take the train and be there in less than 15 minutes.

Newmarket, widely recognised as the birthplace of thoroughbred horse racing is 18 miles away, for an exciting day or night at the races. The rural market town of Saffron Walden, with its fine Quaker built buildings, its castle and museum is just 10 miles away; a great place for a day out.

Old School Court is conveniently located for getting out and about by car too. The A505, A11 and M11 are all within two or three miles of the village.

London is an easy train ride away – and the station is only half a mile from Old School Court. If you’re going further afield, Stansted is the nearest airport, 25 miles away.