Suffolk &amp; Cambs


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why">WHY?</h2>



<p>Looking to live near Cambridge, but prefer the community feel and vibe of a quaint countryside village? The chocolate box village of Bourn with its impressive amount of amenities should fit the bill nicely, plus it&#8217;s just 8 miles from the city centre and has amazing transport links to the M11 and A14. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-eat">EAT</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/09/stove.jpg" alt="stove cafe" class="wp-image-28488" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/09/stove.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/09/stove-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/09/stove-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/09/stove-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/09/stove-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stove Café</figcaption></figure>



<p>Release the waistband, Bourn maybe small but it&#8217;s mighty when it comes to eating out. The village pub, <a href="https://thewillowtreebourn.com">The Willow Tree,</a> offers a gastropub-style menu, shabby chic interiors, a huge garden full of romantic geodesic dining domes and a teepee. <a href="https://suffolkcambs.muddystilettos.co.uk/eat-out/review-boho-dome-at-the-willow-tree-bourn/">Read our review here.</a> For tea and cake (or breakfast, brunch, lunch and afternoon tea, for that matter) and a good old catch up with friends there&#8217;s also the charming <a href="https://thestovebourn.co.uk">Stove Café</a> on Manor Farm at the Caxton End side of the village. There&#8217;s also a smart Bangladeshi and Indian Diner, <a href="https://www.lalbaghrestaurant.com">Lalbagh</a>, as well as Spikes Bar, The Lounge and the fine-dining Restaurant at the <a href="https://www.cambridgecountryclub.com">Cambridge Country Club</a>, just outside the village on Toft Road. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-shop">SHOP</h2>



<p>For serious shopping you&#8217;ll need to make trip into Cambridge, but you can embrace the good life in the village. <a href="https://thekitchenbakery.co.uk">The Kitchen &amp; Bakery</a> on Manor Farm sells artisan bread and cakes, as well as grazing boxes and lunch and you can buy gorgeous nature-inspired homewares and gifts from <a href="https://www.hillsandhedgerows.co.uk">Hills &amp; Hedgerow</a> at their brand new pop-up shop opening on the farm on 4 and 5 October. Golfers can pick up their sporting goods from the Cambridge Country Club or if wellness is more your bag there&#8217;s an Elemis shop too. There&#8217;s also a village shop for emergency provisions.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-health-amp-wellbeing">HEALTH &amp; WELLBEING</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1020" height="680" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/09/cccpoolatnight.jpg-copy.jpg" alt="cambridge country club swimming pool" class="wp-image-35022" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/09/cccpoolatnight.jpg-copy.jpg 1020w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/09/cccpoolatnight.jpg-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/09/cccpoolatnight.jpg-copy-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/09/cccpoolatnight.jpg-copy-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/09/cccpoolatnight.jpg-copy-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Image: The Cambridge Country Club</figcaption></figure>



<p><a href="https://www.cambridgecountryclub.com">The Cambridge Country Club</a> has an 18-hole golf course, state-of-the-art wellness and spa facilities and a restaurant, so it&#8217;s well worth becoming a member. If that&#8217;s all a bit too mainstream for you, you can get your wellness kicks at the more laid-back <a href="https://www.paus.life">Paus</a>, a stunning outdoor bathing space with open-air, red cedar hot tubs, authentic Finnish barrel saunas, wellbeing workshops and creative classes. When you&#8217;ve finished bobbing around in the bubbles there&#8217;s a Hilltop Bistro to refuel in too. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-community">COMMUNITY </h2>



<p>If you want to make friends when your move here join one of the 15 or so clubs or associations that take place each week. There&#8217;s all the usuals like Scouts and Gardening Club and some more unusual options like Climate Change Action Group and a Bee Club. For fitness fans there&#8217;s a <a href="https://bourntorun.com">Bourn to Run</a> annual cross-country event to raise funds for Bourn Primary Academy and Bourn Sports Club and of course, an annual village fete.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nearby-attractions">NEARBY ATTRACTIONS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1352" height="760" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/10/autumn-wimpole-estate-cambridgeshire-1286062.jpg" alt="Wimpole Estate Cambridgehire" class="wp-image-42335" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/10/autumn-wimpole-estate-cambridgeshire-1286062.jpg 1352w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/10/autumn-wimpole-estate-cambridgeshire-1286062-800x450.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/10/autumn-wimpole-estate-cambridgeshire-1286062-1000x562.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/10/autumn-wimpole-estate-cambridgeshire-1286062-400x225.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">National Trust Wimpole Estate</figcaption></figure>



<p>The National Trust&#8217;s <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/wimpole-estate">Wimpole Hall &amp; Home Farm Estate</a> is a short drive away and has 3,000 acres of parkland and farmland to explore as well as a wow-factor historic house and lovely farm for kids. You&#8217;re also near to <a href="https://sheprethwildlifepark.co.uk">Shepreth Wildlife Park</a>, a rustic zoo with soft play, outdoor play area and loads of animal attractions including tigers! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-culture">CULTURE </h2>



<p><a href="http://www.wysingartscentre.org/#">Wysing Arts Centre</a>, a contemporary arts residency centre and campus for artistic production, is just on the edge of the village. It&#8217;s mostly used for education but there are often events and exhibitions held as well as an annual festival. There&#8217;s also <a href="https://www.bournpottery.co.uk">Bourn Pottery</a> where you can take part in courses, lessons, taster sessions and clay-based fun. <a href="https://waresleyparkestate.co.uk">Waresley Park Estate</a> is also a short drive away and it has a stunning new outdoor amphitheatre where al fresco performances take place over the summer. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-average-house-prices">AVERAGE HOUSE PRICES</h2>



<p>Properties in Bourn sold for any average of £444,733 last year. Detached properties cost an average of £522,278, while semis were £339,777 and terraced homes £337,000.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hot-property">HOT PROPERTY</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="682" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/11/264518_S1037526_IMG_00_0000.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-42885" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/11/264518_S1037526_IMG_00_0000.jpeg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/11/264518_S1037526_IMG_00_0000-800x533.jpeg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/11/264518_S1037526_IMG_00_0000-1000x666.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/11/264518_S1037526_IMG_00_0000-400x266.jpeg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">If curb appeal is high on your list of property priorities then this attractive country house will wow you from the off. <a href="https://arkwrightandco.co.uk/property/fox-road-bourn/">On the market for 1.45m</a>.</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nurseries">NURSERIES</h2>



<p>There&#8217;s one Ofsted rated Good nursery in the village itself – <a href="http://www.littlehands.co.uk/bourn.htm">Little Hands</a>, open from 8am – 5:30pm. Other nearby options include <a href="https://kindrednurseries.co.uk/our-nurseries/cambourne-day-nursery-and-pre-school">Kindred Cambourne Day Nursery</a> and <a href="https://foxesbridgefarmdaynursery.co.uk">Foxes Bridge Farm Day Nursery</a> on the way into Cambridge, near Barton.  </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-schools">SCHOOLS</h2>



<p>The village has its own &#8216;Outstanding&#8217; primary school <a href="https://www.bournschool.co.uk/Ofsted-School-Performance/">Bourn C of E Primary Academy</a>. For independent schools it&#8217;s a short 15 min drive to the likes of <a href="https://www.theleys.net">The Leys</a>, <a href="https://www.perse.co.uk">The Perse</a>, <a href="https://www.stmaryscambridge.co.uk">St Mary&#8217;s</a> and <a href="https://www.sjcs.co.uk">St John&#8217;s College School</a>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-kept-secret">BEST KEPT SECRET</h2>



<p>Bourn has its own windmill that is believed to be the oldest surviving mill in the UK and is a designated Ancient Monument. There are often open days where you can try and move the entire mill around its central post. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-commute">COMMUTE</h2>



<p>Bourn is really well placed for commuters to Cambridge, Huntingdon, or Peterborough. You could even cycle easily from the village to the city. It&#8217;s also an easy drive to Royston with its fast 37 min trains into London&#8217;s Kings Cross as well as The Shelfords where you can pick up the Cambridge to Liverpool Street Line (1 hr 23 mins).  </p>



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