Welcome to Shingay

Shingay is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. The village is situated approximately 10 miles south-west of the city of Cambridge and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is home to a small population of around 200 people and has a rich history dating back to the 11th century.

One of the most notable landmarks in Shingay is the St. Catherine's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stunning stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Shingay is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a pub. The village is known for its strong sense of community and residents often come together for events and activities throughout the year. Overall, Shingay is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and tranquil way of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 3.4°C

Feels Like: -1°C

Wind: 12.5 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bassingbourn Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chloe Coles	Brook Road Bassingbourn Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 5NP 01763242460 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
Guilden Morden Cofe Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sonia Singh	Pound Green Guilden Morden Nr Royston Hertfordshire SG8 0JZ 1763852318 School Website
Steeple Morden C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Tracey How	7 Hay Street Steeple Morden Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 0PD 01763852474 School Website
Wrestlingworth C Of E Vc Lower School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Nancy Sheehan	Church Lane Wrestlingworth Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2EU 01767631249 School Website
Petersfield C Of E Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Penrose	Hurdleditch Road Orwell Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 5QG 01223207382 School Website
Aurora Meldreth Manor School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-19 Head Teacher Nadine Mcfadden	Fenny Lane Meldreth Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 6LG 01763268000 School Website
Roman Way Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sital Shah	Burns Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5EQ 1763241535 School Website
Meldreth Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sasha Howard	High Street Meldreth Nr Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 6LA 01763260432 School Website
Tannery Drift School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Anna Greetham	Tannery Drift Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5DE 01763246549 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Meldreth Station Road, Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6JP 4.56 Miles

Royston Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5AH 4.63 Miles

Ashwell & Morden Station Road, Odsey, Hertfordshire, SG7 5RT 5.21 Miles

Shepreth Station Road, Shepreth, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6PZ 5.36 Miles

Foxton Royston Road, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, CB22 6SE 6.37 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Fox Travel Services 07989 085279 4 Kefford Close, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5UL 2.54 Miles
Tuckers Usa Cars 01223 207324 142 Meldreth Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5RP 3.08 Miles
Ultimate Cars 01763 244355 Unit 3, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5HN 4.33 Miles
Al Travel 01763 226158 5 Larkin Pl, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5UR 4.34 Miles
Butlers Car Services 01763 212223 4 Lower Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5DT 4.49 Miles
Butlers Car Services 01763 212223 19 Old North Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5DT 4.49 Miles
Frontlinecars 01763 249999 35 Coombelands, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7DW 4.57 Miles
Frontline Taxis 01763 249999 35 Coombelands, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7DW 4.57 Miles
Ashwell Taxis 01763 243971 42 Upper King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9BA 5.05 Miles
Pinstripe Corporate Travel 07818 000882 Echo Hill, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9BB 5.14 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Larkins Road Sg8 0Ed No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Church Farm Sg8 0Dx No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arrington Bridge Sg8 5Qb No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North End Sg8 6Nu No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Spar Shop Sg8 5Lx No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Po Box Sg8 5Lx No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ermine Way Sg8 0Ag No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barracks Gate Sg8 5Lr No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fox Hill Sg8 0Jj No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

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

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

East Of England Veterinary Specialists Ltd
43 Cambridge Road Wimpole Orwell Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 5QD 01223 795023 info@eoevets.com Website 3.12 miles

Animals Treated
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J K Routledge Mrcvs
52 Heathfield Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BN 01763 244791 johnroutledge@btinternet.com 4.55 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Village Vet Royston
67 Kneesworth Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5AQ 01763 254059 practice.royston@villagevet.co.uk Website 4.69 miles
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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 4.76 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 4.95 miles
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Potton Veterinary Surgery
9 Market Square Potton Bedfordshire SG19 2NP 01767 260007 clients@pottonvets.co.uk Website 5.37 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Therfield Heath
Therfield Heath Consists Of Open Fields And Countryside. You Will Experience Some Great Views, Looking Out Across South Cambridgeshire. SG8 5BJ 4.70 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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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 4.85 miles

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Biggleswade Commons
Lovely Walk Next To A River. Lotts Of Swans And Other Wildlife. Pretty Sure We Saw An Otter. The Walk Can Last Hours. Free Carpark At Weekend And Bank Holiday. 20 Royal Oak Cl Biggleswade Lancashire SG18 0BQ 7.47 miles

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Radwell Meadows
Norton Bury Ln 8.73 miles

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Letchworth Garden City
A 13.6 Mile Circular Trail Surrounding Letchworth Garden City, Offering The Chance To Discover Letchworth's Beautiful Countryside. Follow The Garden City Greenway Route, With 60 Green Circled Waymarkers Positioned At Points Around The Greenway, Including Radwell Meadows Country Park. SG6 1AN 8.74 miles Letchworth Garden City Is Situated In North Hertfordshire, 38 Miles From The Heart Of London And 29 Miles From The Centre Of Cambridge. The Town Centre Is Easily Accessible From Junction 9 Of The A1(M), Which Is Just A 22 Minute Drive From Junction 23 (South Mimms) Of The M25.

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Ivel Springs Baldock
10 North Rd Baldock Lancashire SG7 5BX 8.74 miles Car Park Is Beside The Allotments - Nearby Salisbury Road'S Postcode Is Sg7 5By

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Weather Forecast

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

	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	0.5°C	0.6°C	0.5°C	0.6°C	1.5°C	2.7°C	3.8°C	5.4°C	5.7°C	3.5°C	3.5°C	1.8°C
Feels Like	-4.7°C	-4.4°C	-4.3°C	-3.9°C	-2.6°C	-1.1°C	0.1°C	2.2°C	2.5°C	0.5°C	1.2°C	-0.3°C

Saturday	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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	0.5°C	-0.4°C	-0.7°C	-0.7°C	1.8°C	5.3°C	9°C	11°C	11.2°C	10.2°C	8.7°C	7.1°C
Feels Like	-1.7°C	-2.7°C	-2.9°C	-2.7°C	0.1°C	3.7°C	7.4°C	9.4°C	9.5°C	8.4°C	6.4°C	4.6°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	6.3°C	5.9°C	5.7°C	5.6°C	7.6°C	10.3°C	13.1°C	14.1°C	13.9°C	12.8°C	12.3°C	9.5°C
Feels Like	3.4°C	2.8°C	2.5°C	2.4°C	4.6°C	7.8°C	11.3°C	12.6°C	12.4°C	11.2°C	10.6°C	7.1°C

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