Cherry Hinton - Cambridge
Hello everyone,
ive booked Cherrt Hilton during half term (next week) for a small family break for a couple of nights. Just wondered if anyone had anything to say about the site and good places to visit whilst we are there.
i am confident I will enjoy it!!
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Cherry Hinton is an old Quarry so there will be Higher Pitches & Lower Pitches which can affect Terrestrial TV reception. On the plus side theres a nice nature walk around the area just outside the main entrance, & theres
a decent bus service into Cambridge from just by the traffic lights, plus its not too far to the Super Market.As for Cambridge itself -- make use of the Information Room cos theres lots of info in there.
Just one point please dont arrive before the requested time-- it gets a touch crowded there !!
Whatever you do Please, please enjoy yourselves
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We stayed a couple of years ago. Easy to find, well signposted, Nice site as ABM says . Bus stop 10 minutes walk from site/ There is also a pub close by. Cambridge a delight, beware of bikes! Duxford Imperial War museum not too far away. Plenty of
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We have stayed at both Cherry Hinton and the C&CC site in Cambridge. I think Cherry Hinton is slightly better for access to central Cambridge by public transport as it seems a bit nearer. As has been mentioned there is also a pub doing food within walking
distance. Depending on where you pitch you can get the feeling of it being a bit dark but if you can get up to the top of the site it is more open. The Cambridge C&CC site is one of their better sites and is quite open. No where to eat within reasonable walking
distance if you don't count the rather lovely Garden Centre a short walk away.David
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Thanks everyone!! Very useful!!
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You've got to hire a punt on the River Cam.
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As you are only there for a couple of nights Cambridge itself will probably keep you amused, either shopping or sight seeing. We were there a week ago. I have to say though it is not one of my favoured sites, we only use it this time of year as it's the
closest site to us. As has already been said it is in an old quary and the pitches on the lower part of the site are horrid. If you can, go on the higher part. If you've booked a non awning pitch the area opposite the toilet block is not bad. There are
three bus stops all within a 10 minute walk, and the bus ride into Cambridge takes about 25 minutes or just up the road is the park and ride.0 -
I have used it many times and agree with the advise about visiting Cambridge. Do not use your Car! We favour the Park & Ride just a bit further up the road, Its not because we are too lazy to walk to the nearby bus stops, more that we can put our bought
goods immediately in the car instead of carrying then from the bus stop! Also we usually then went off to one of tthe excellent pubs out in the Countryside away from the City.PS Dont forget to visit Duxford and the Imperial War Museum within easy distance from Cherry Hinton.
TF
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One tip do not try and drive into city centre,buses every 10 mins from stop less than 10min walk from site ,or use park and ride, turn right out of site,it also has m/v parking
Are you sure this park and ride has m/v parking? According to the website only the Trumpington park and ride can accept motorhomes.
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If you have a dog then turn left out of the site and cross the road.A few hundred yards down the road is another old quarry/nature reserve which is good for letting the dog stretch its legs and once inside there is little chance of the dog running out onto
the road as the sides are very steep.The US War Cemetery outside Cambridge is beautifully kept and is very moving and informative visit.0 -
One tip do not try and drive into city centre,buses every 10 mins from stop less than 10min walk from site ,or use park and ride, turn right out of site,it also has m/v parking
Are you sure this park and ride has m/v parking? According to the website only the Trumpington park and ride can accept motorhomes.
Write your comments here...Unless its changed since we used it there were several bays before you reached the height barrier,That was 2009 before we saw the light and went back to tugging
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One tip do not try and drive into city centre,buses every 10 mins from stop less than 10min walk from site ,or use park and ride, turn right out of site,it also has m/v parking
Are you sure this park and ride has m/v parking? According to the website only the Trumpington park and ride can accept motorhomes.
Write your comments here...Unless its changed since we used it there were several bays before you reached the height barrier,That was 2009 before we saw the light and went back to tugging
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used sinceJust had a look on Google street view and the height barrier is 2.1m and there are no parking spaces prior to the barrier. Anyone wanting to take a motorhome to the park and ride will need to use the Trumpington park and ride, BUT look on the web site first
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Just had a look on Google street view and the height barrier is 2.1m and there are no parking spaces prior to the barrier. Anyone wanting to take a motorhome to the park and ride will need to use the Trumpington park and ride, BUT look on the web site first
as there are specific instructions for access with a motorhome.It's easier to walk to the bus stop and use a bus pass.
peedee
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The OP is a Caravanner !!, it says so beneath her/his Avatar !!
Also She/He is coming/going at Half Term, so unless a Teacher then Most Likely to have Child/Children and thus serious shopping not really on, I would think.
Much more fun using the regular Double Decker service bus & pointing out things of interest without need to Drive
Thats just my opinion of course !!
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We are using cherry Hinton as a stopover site on the way home from Norfolk in the summer, this thread has given us a few ideas for things to do. Hopefully we will like the site .
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Anglesey abbey is lovely, one of my favourite NT places.
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Anglesey abbey is lovely, one of my favourite NT places.
All those Snowdrops and the ghost trees!!!
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Anglesey Abbey is one of our favourite places. Lovely photos David. We have many photos of those wonderful silver birches. Well worth going to their Winter Lights just before Christmas, it is amazing. Need to book early though.
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There is a great toy museum in Cambridge as well as the famous Fitzwilliam museum, King's College chapel and the spring flowers will be out along the Backs. A bit further afield is NT Wimpole Hall with its farm or Newmarket racing museum.
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