Welcome to Flint Cross

Flint Cross is a small village located in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. The village is situated on the A505 road, which connects the towns of Royston and Baldock. Flint Cross is known for its picturesque countryside, which is dotted with fields, farms, and woodlands. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 17th-century Flint Cross House and the 19th-century St. Mary's Church.

One of the main attractions of Flint Cross is its proximity to the Wimpole Estate, which is a National Trust property that features a grand country house, a working farm, and extensive parkland. Visitors to Flint Cross can take a short drive or walk to the estate and explore its many attractions, including the impressive Wimpole Hall, which dates back to the 17th century. The estate also offers a range of activities for visitors, including guided tours, horse riding, and cycling.

Flint Cross is a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the countryside. The village is surrounded by beautiful scenery and offers a range of outdoor activities, including walking, cycling, and horse riding. Whether you're looking to explore the historic buildings of the village or simply relax in the countryside, Flint Cross is a great place to visit.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 28.3°C

Feels Like: 27.8°C

Wind: 16.8 MPH

Wind Dir: ENE

Local Schools

School	Details
Roman Way Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sital Shah	Burns Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5EQ 1763241535 School Website
Meridian School Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Dr Lisa Plowman	Garden Walk Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7JH 01763242236 School Website
Icknield Walk First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Sherwood	Poplar Drive Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7EZ 01763243392 School Website
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julia Pearce	Melbourn Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7DB 01763246021 School Website
Tannery Drift School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Anna Greetham	Tannery Drift Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5DE 01763246549 School Website
Studlands Rise First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Miss Alison Rinna	Studlands Rise Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9HB 01763243930 School Website
Melbourn Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Wilcox	Mortlock Street Melbourn Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 6DB 01763223457 School Website
Bassingbourn Village College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Vickey Poulter	South End Bassingbourn Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5NJ 1763242344 School Website
Bassingbourn Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chloe Coles	Brook Road Bassingbourn Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 5NP 01763242460 School Website
Melbourn Village College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Bennet	The Moor Melbourn Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 6EF 01763223400 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Royston Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5AH 0.91 Miles

Meldreth Station Road, Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6JP 1.94 Miles

Shepreth Station Road, Shepreth, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6PZ 3.98 Miles

Ashwell & Morden Station Road, Odsey, Hertfordshire, SG7 5RT 4.64 Miles

Foxton Royston Road, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, CB22 6SE 4.71 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Frontline Taxis 01763 249999 35 Coombelands, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7DW 0.33 Miles
Frontlinecars 01763 249999 35 Coombelands, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7DW 0.33 Miles
Al Travel 01763 226158 5 Larkin Pl, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5UR 0.47 Miles
Butlers Car Services 01763 212223 4 Lower Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5DT 0.88 Miles
Butlers Car Services 01763 212223 19 Old North Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5DT 0.88 Miles
A A Taxis 01763 244445 72 Newmarket Rd, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7HA 1.11 Miles
Ultimate Cars 01763 244355 Unit 3, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5HN 1.26 Miles
Ashwell Taxis 01763 243971 42 Upper King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9BA 1.31 Miles
Grafton Executive Cars 01763 243437 10 Mallow Walk, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9NF 1.34 Miles
Meltax Taxi's 01763 244843 Barkway Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9EE 1.34 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Burns Road Sg8 5Gu Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coombelands Sg8 7Dp Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Feildfare Way Sg8 7Xr Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Burns Road Sg8 5Eq Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Garden Walk Sg8 7Jh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old North Road Sg8 5Ep Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Melbourn Road Sg8 7Df Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Sg8 5Ua Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Royston Delivery Office Sg8 5Yy Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Icknield Walk Sg8 7Jx Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Close Sg8 5Ez Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Road Post Office Sg8 7Ap Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
King James Way Sg8 7Ef Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eastfield Road Sg8 7Ed Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Melbourne Street Sg8 7Bs Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Roysia Surgery 01763 243166	Roysia Surgery Burns Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5PT
Royston Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Melbourn Street Royston SG8 7BS
The Health Centre Practice 01763 242981	Royston Health Centre Melbourn Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7BS
Granta Medical Practice - Market Hill, Surgery	Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JN
Spring Lane Surgery 01763 241424	Spring Lane Bassingbourn Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HZ

Local Stores

Melbourn
71 High Street
Melbourn
Royston
Cambridgeshire
SG8 6DU
01763 268329
Store Website
1.89 miles

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SPAR Bassingbourn
SPAR
41 High Street
Bassingbourn
Royston
SG8 5LD
01763 247181
Store Website
2.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Village Vet Royston
67 Kneesworth Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5AQ 01763 254059 practice.royston@villagevet.co.uk Website 0.99 miles
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Animals Treated
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J K Routledge Mrcvs
52 Heathfield Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BN 01763 244791 johnroutledge@btinternet.com 1.40 miles
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Medivet Melbourn
Melbourn Vet Surgery 7 Mortlock Street Melbourn Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 6DB 01763 262696 melbourn@medivet.co.uk Website 1.88 miles
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Animals Treated
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Royston Vet Centre
Flint Cross Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 7PN 01763 242221 info@roystonvets.com Website 2.96 miles

Animals Treated
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Village Vet Meldreth
Stone Lane Veterinary Clinic Stone Lane Meldreth Royston Hertfordshire SG8 6NZ 01763 261457 practice.meldreth@villagevet.co.uk Website 3.23 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Reed Veterinary Surgery
London Road Reed Nr Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8BD 01763 848793 surgery@reedvets.co.uk Website 3.85 miles
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Animals Treated
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Sun	10:00	12:00

Local Dog Walks

Therfied Heath (Royston)
Therfield Heath Next To Royston Is Doggie Heaven. Hundreds Of Dogs Are Walked Here Every Day Across The Heath And Golf Course All On Public Land. Easy To Walk For Miles Along The Many Paths. You Can Enjoy A Pint At The Heath Sports Cafe Royston Golf Club Baldock Rd Royston SG8 5BG 1.27 miles

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Therfield Heath
Therfield Heath Consists Of Open Fields And Countryside. You Will Experience Some Great Views, Looking Out Across South Cambridgeshire. SG8 5BJ 1.40 miles Therfield Heath Can Be Reached From The A505 At Junction 9 Of The A1m And Head For Royston. At The Second Roundabout Leave The A505 Onto Baldock Road, With The Car Park On The Right.

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The Outskirts Of Elmdon
Hertford Ln 6.23 miles Nearest Postcode Is Cb11 4Nh, But If You Are Driving Through Elmdon, The Parking Area Is Just Past The Village Limits Sign.

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Littlebury Green
Unnamed Road Lancashire 8.10 miles Cb11 4Xe Is The Nearest Postcode. Look Out For The Lay-By With The Footpath Sign.

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Ivel Springs Baldock
10 North Rd Baldock Lancashire SG7 5BX 8.93 miles Car Park Is Beside The Allotments - Nearby Salisbury Road'S Postcode Is Sg7 5By

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Radwell Meadows
Norton Bury Ln 9.21 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	20.6°C	19.7°C	19.1°C	19.4°C	21.6°C	25.2°C	29.5°C	30.5°C	30.6°C	27.4°C	23.6°C	20.7°C
Feels Like	20.6°C	19.7°C	19.1°C	18.6°C	21.6°C	27.3°C	32.3°C	32.5°C	32°C	29.2°C	25.6°C	20.7°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Mist	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.6°C	17.7°C	17.2°C	20.4°C	24.1°C	26.6°C	27.9°C	28.3°C	27.3°C	23.3°C	20.3°C
Feels Like	19.1°C	18.6°C	17.7°C	17.2°C	20.4°C	25.8°C	27.5°C	28.5°C	28.8°C	28.7°C	25.3°C	20.3°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Temp	19.3°C	18.9°C	18.4°C	18°C	21.3°C	25.2°C	27.7°C	29.3°C	29.4°C	27.7°C	24.8°C	22.8°C
Feels Like	19.3°C	18.9°C	18.4°C	18°C	21.3°C	26.8°C	29.4°C	31.2°C	31.6°C	30.3°C	27.1°C	25.1°C

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