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Cambridge Cherry Hinton Caravan Club Site

Lime Kiln Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8NQ

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Ideal for ...

  • Cycling
  • Dogs
  • Motorhomes

Why stay here ...

Set in ancient quarry works and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), the Cambridge Cherry Hinton Club Site has been imaginatively landscaped to create the impression of being in the heart of the countryside while only a 25-minute bus journey to the city centre of beautiful Cambridge.

The caravan park gives you easy access to guided walking tours of the nearby medieval colleges where you can enjoy the academic atmosphere that makes the city famous. Wander along or take a punt on the River Cam to see colleges like Corpus Christi, Magdalene and the Bridge of Sighs. A visit to King's College Chapel is a must. If you're feeling a little lazy, open bus tours let you take in the full charm of the city while you relax. For those who like to cycle, the Cambridge Cherry Hinton Club Park offers good cycling paths from the site into and around Cambridge. Just opposite the site, you can enjoy a lovely walk around the nature reserve and old chalk pits. If you're feeling peckish, it's only a short stroll to the nearest pub and if you need to stock up on supplies, a supermarket can be found a little further down the road.

Facilities on site ...

  • Baby changing facilities
  • BBQs allowed: charcoal, gas, electric
  • Disabled facilities: facilities for wheelchair disabled
  • Disabled shower room
  • Dishwashing area
  • Dog walk from site
  • Drive over waste disposal for motorhomes
  • Electric hook-up
  • Family washroom
  • Gas
  • Gaz
  • Late arrivals area with electric hook-up
  • Laundry facilities
  • Motorhome service point
  • Toilet block
  • TV reception: poor
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi charge
  • Wi-Fi rating: Gold
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Nearby activities

  • Golf within 5 miles

Cycling notes:

There are cycle paths from the site to Cambridge. The nearest National Cycle Network routes to this site are 51, Milton Keynes to Colchester, and 11, Saffron Walden to Cambridge. OS ref TL465549.

Walking notes:

Enjoy a 7 mile walk starting from Newmarket Road Park and Ride, about 4 miles from the site, or a walk around the nature reserve and old chalk pits opposite.

Check out our ViewRanger walk.

On your doorstep

  • Pub within 1 mile
  • Shop within 1 mile
  • Town/village within 1 mile

Supermarket notes:
The closest is Tesco near Cherry Hinton, about 1.5 miles from the site.

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Leisure Activity

Camboats

Jesus Lock, Jesus Green (City), Chesterton Road, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, CB4 3AN and CB5 8SX

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Offer image for: Camboats - Two for the price of one or 20% family discount - Pre-booking required.

2.97 Miles from your current location

Award-winning Narrowboat and Eco Solar-Electric Catamaran boat trips on the River Cam in Cambridge. 45 minute Public Hop-On tours or Private Bespoke bookings, from one hour to a whole day. Full up-to-date details of routes, times and availability on www.camboats.co.uk.

Two for the price of one or 20% family discount - Pre-booking required.

Leisure Activities

Thornwood Springs Trout Fishery

Carpenters Arms Lane, Thornwood, East Anglia, CM16 6LR

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31.85 Miles from your current location

A complex of lakes and pools all dedicated purely to fly fishing. Spring fed crystal clear water all year, the lakes are stocked weekly with rainbow and brown trout. 8am until dusk, fishing gear to hire and buy, instruction also available. In summer months pole fishing offers an easier option.

One child fishes free with one full paying adult.

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Directions

Please do not use sat nav due to other routes using very unsuitable roads, Cherry Hinton High St not suitable. From the North and East: Leave the A14 (junction 35). Take the A1303 (signposted Cambridge) then in 1 mile turn left (signposted Cherry Hinton). In 1 mile turn left to Addenbrookes. Follow Addenbrookes until the traffic lights. Then turn left into Queen Ediths Way. In 150 metres turn left into Lime Kiln road. Site entrance is on the right. From the South and West: Leave the M11 at junction 9 onto A11 (signposted Newmarket) for 6 miles or from the A1M at junction 9, take the A505 past Royston, over the M11 onto A11 (signposted Newmarket) for 3 miles. Ignore Cherry Hinton signs at this point and turn left to Fulbourn. In 2 miles go through Fulbourn and over the mini roundabouts to Cambridge. In 1.5 miles turn left at the roundabout (Cambridge). In 0.5 miles turn left at the traffic lights then left in 150 metres into Lime Kiln road. Site entrance is on the right.

Sites key: Club Site

Postcode:
CB1 8NQ
GPS:
Lat 52.18089 / Lon 0.16798
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OS field ref:
TL483557
OS map ref:
154
Handbook map ref:
K6

Transport links

  • Bus stop within 1 mile
  • Buses go to: Cambridge City Centre every 10 minutes
  • Car hire on site
  • Daily public Transport within 1 mile
  • Nearest port: Harwich (50 miles)
  • Nearest train station: Cambridge
  • Shop within 1 mile
  • Train station within 5 miles

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Great to visit again

Over the years we have visited here numerous times. Location is perfect for visiting Cambridge, there is a park and ride just down the road. We stayed for 1 night and despite being the last people to arrive we were still given a warm welcome from the wardens - well done and thank you for your enthusiasm! We were given a choice of several pitches - remember the ground was very wet apon arrival and we were in a motorhome which are renouned for getting stuck on wet grass let alone mud. We occupied a hard stand pitch opposite the washroom which was lovely and level, protected from the (very strong during our stay) winds and close to the EHU bollard. As an added bonus, not worries about getting stuck - hardstands are king in wet weather if you use a MH. Facilities immaculate, many thanks to the wardens hard work keeping things this way. We walked to Cherry Hinton town, not far, to buy supplies from the supermarket for tea. Usually we would visit a pub or 2 to break up the journey but due to the covid restrictions in the UK we decided to wander back to the site for a glass of wine and a hearty evening meal 'in house'. Lovely quiet nights stay, great nights sleep. Clean and tidy washrooms. Level pitches and lovely wardens. No doubt we will be back again another day.
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Lovely setting

Great pretty site, in an old quarry with small separated areas. Nice showers and facilities. The C&MC are great giving the reduced VAT rate back to us. About £23.50 a night. Stayed Fri and Sat. A cycle ride into Cambridge or 2 buses nearby. Friendly, helpful and informative wardens. Great real ale pubs - lots of choices-The Flying Pig and The Maypole.
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OK for a short break

Two of the friendliest wardens we have met greeted us at Cherry Hinton, really makes a difference. The site is a bit cramped and does have a bit of a goldfish bowl effect in some areas but nonetheless it is quiet and peaceful, which is surprisingly given that quite a busy road runs past it. The showers and toilets are as you come to expect, top notch. For casual cycling this is the place to go, loads of paths to follow all virtually flat. If you just want to bus it in, the park and ride is a two minute drive away from the site, where there is free parking and the return fare into the city is £3. Tesco is very close by car. TV with booster available is fine. Ideal place for people like us who just wanted a short break within an hours drive.
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Brilliant week

Enjoyed a week at Cherry Hinton site. A very warm welcome from Maria & Paul on arrival very knowledgeable excellent pitch if we had any Sun unfortunately rained most days. Short walk to bus stops into Cambridge very frequent enjoyed an excellent meal at the Robin Hood pub all in all a excellent site will definitely be going back again
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Great Site, Great Team. Thank you

We visited the site 9ver 5 days and it was lovely. Site was clean and tidy and close to a Tesco express and the Pub!! We didn't met the full time wardens as they were on holiday but the temp wardens from Southend really were lovely and helpful. Really loved the nature reserve on other side of the road for dog walks and the on site walk is good. Can't wait to come back end of Nov. We will bring the bikes next time for sure. WiFi good. If working from van like me then, Vodaphone signal not fabulous but ok for hotspot on email, low quality on MS Teams, SKYPE etc. Obviously not the sites fault!! I will report on next visit if EE any better as I have Giga Cube to try out there.
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Telephone:
01223 244088

Site information

We are planning to reopen this campsite from 12 April 2021, subject to UK Government guidance.

Remember, you only pay 5% VAT until March 2021. A 12.5% reduction on all published prices will be applied to your booking when you arrive and pay for your stay on site.

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