Welcome to Linton

Linton Essex is a small village located in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The village is situated on the River Granta and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Linton Essex has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historical landmarks and buildings in the village that reflect this. The village is also home to a number of shops, pubs, and restaurants, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

One of the most notable landmarks in Linton Essex is the All Saints Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and features a number of interesting features, including a 15th-century font and a 17th-century pulpit. Another popular attraction in the village is the Linton Zoo, which is home to a wide variety of animals, including tigers, lions, and monkeys. The zoo is a great place to visit for families and animal lovers alike.

Linton Essex is also known for its vibrant community spirit, with a number of events and festivals taking place throughout the year. The Linton Music Festival is a popular event that takes place every summer, featuring live music from local and national acts. The village also hosts an annual carnival, which includes a parade, fairground rides, and a fireworks display. With its rich history, beautiful countryside, and vibrant community, Linton Essex is a wonderful place to visit and explore.

Local Weather

Light drizzle

Temp: 13°C

Feels Like: 10.2°C

Wind: 21.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Great Abington Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Guy Underwood	High Street Great Abington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 6AE 01223891362 School Website
Linton Village College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Helena Marsh	Cambridge Road Linton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 4JB 01223891233 School Website
Granta School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Ms Ruchi Datta	Cambridge Road Linton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 4NN 01223896890 School Website
Holme Court School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Ms Anita Laws	Abington Woods Church Lane Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6BQ 01223778030 School Website
Linton C Of E Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Harries	Church Lane Linton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 4JX 01223891421 School Website
Linton Heights Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr James Puxley	Wheatsheaf Way Linton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 4XB 1223892210 School Website
Babraham Cofe (Vc) Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Penty	High Street Babraham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 3AG 1223832322 School Website
Great Chesterford Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Co-Heads Sarah Mitchell/Amy Sargeant	School Street Great Chesterford Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1NN 01799530292 School Website
The Icknield Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Diane Mitchell	Lynton Way Cambridge CB22 3EA 1223508750 School Website
The Bellbird Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Kendall / Mrs Rebecca Pentney	Link Road Sawston Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 3GB 01223833216 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Whittlesford Parkway Station Road, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NL 3.28 Miles

Great Chesterford Station Road, Great Chesterford, Essex, CB10 1NY 3.35 Miles

Shelford Station Road, Shelford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 5LR 5.44 Miles

Audley End Station Road, Wendons Ambo, Essex, CB11 4LB 6.66 Miles

Cambridge Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2JW 7.83 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Linton Cabs 01223 890965 16 Palmers Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4JA 1.40 Miles
Cobalt Cars 07815 811834 27 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4HS 1.47 Miles
L B Cabs Linton 01223 892986 2 Mill Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4JY 1.73 Miles
Pampas Cars 01223 830509 73 Brewery Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3EW 2.81 Miles
Phil's Taxi Services 01223 521918 12 Sunderlands Ave, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3JU 3.31 Miles
South Cambs Taxis Ltd 01223 834858 82A High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HJ 3.38 Miles
Apt Cars Limited 01223 832515 82 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HJ 3.38 Miles
Kenway Chauffeurs 01223 832515 82 High St, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HJ 3.38 Miles
Mastercab (Cambridge) Ltd 01223 566654 65A High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BG 3.42 Miles
Sawston Cab Co Ltd 01223 517008 Lenten House, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BG 3.42 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Pampisford Road Abington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hildersham Village Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Abington Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Great Abington Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
North Road Abington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Grove Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Lane Abington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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The Grip Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Chalklands Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Balsham Road Linton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Linton Road Hadstock Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bartlow Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Granta Medical Practices - Linton	Linton Health Centre Coles Lane Linton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 4JS
Great Chesterfield Branch	High Street Great Chesterford Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1PL
School Street Surgery 01799 530950	School Street Gt. Chesterford Essex CB10 1NN
Granta Medical Practices - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Sawston Medical Centre London Road Sawston Cambridge CB22 3HU
Granta Medical Practices - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Sawston Medical Centre London Road Sawston Cambridge CB22 3HU

Local Stores

Linton
106 High Street
Linton
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB21 4JT
01223 891258
Store Website
1.81 miles

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SPAR - Abington Stores & Post Office
81 High Street
Abington
CB21 6AB
01223 891271
Store Website
1.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Belgrave House Veterinary Surgery
139 High Street Linton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 4JT 01223 893720 reception@belgravehousevets.co.uk Website 1.79 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Village Vet Whittlesford
39 Station Road West Whittlesford Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 4NL 01223 833651 practice.whittlesford@villagevet.co.uk Website 3.28 miles
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Mercer &Amp; Hughes
14 Radwinter Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3JB 01799 522082 enquiries@mercerandhughes.co.uk Website 5.33 miles
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The Thaxted Vets Ltd
42 Shire Hill Saffron Waldren Essex CB11 3AQ 01799 521060 5.54 miles

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Saffron Walden Veterinary Clinic
77 Rowntree Way Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4BY 01799 522755 info@stortvet.com Website 5.98 miles
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Animals Treated
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Cambridge Cat Clinic
Cox'S Drove Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5HE 01223 880 707 info@cambridgecatclinic.co.uk Website 6.13 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Gog Magog Hills
Great Walks And Play Areas For Dogs Managed By The Gog Magog Trust Haverhill Rd Stapleford Cambridge CB22 5FX 4.80 miles Entrance Off Haverhill Road

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Magog Down
Nice Off Lead Walk Around The Parameter Of The Gog Magog, Great View Of Cambridge. There Are Some Larger Fields That Can Be Walked Through But Dogs Must Be Kept On Leads As There Are Lots Of Birds Which Nest In The Long Grass In Spring And Also Sheep Which Are In A Secure Field. There Are A Few Benches Scattered Around To Rest You Feet. The Doggy Playing Field Is Nice To Watch Dogs Playing Together And Chat To Other Dog Owners. I Haven't Had Any Problems With Parking On The Times I've Been In The Week, Not Sure How Busy It Gets At The Weekend. Gog Magog Cottages Haverhill Rd Stapleford Cambridge CB22 5FX 4.84 miles

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Fulbourn Country Walk
A Mixture Of Woodland, Fields And Bog Land With Steeped History Of The Local Area Presented On Route. 14 Stonebridge Ln Fulbourn Cambridge CB21 5BW 5.45 miles There Is Ample Parking By The Woods But A Lot More Parking At Fulbourn Recreation Ground.

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Millennium Woods Castle Camps
1 Church Ln 6.28 miles Cb21 4Th Is The Nearest Postcode - Look For The Small Brick Built Water Pumping Station

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Littlebury Green
Unnamed Road Lancashire 6.33 miles Cb11 4Xe Is The Nearest Postcode. Look Out For The Lay-By With The Footpath Sign.

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The Outskirts Of Elmdon
Hertford Ln 6.65 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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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Light rain shower	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Mist	Heavy rain
Temp	24.1°C	21.7°C	22.7°C	22.7°C	23.6°C	25.6°C	28°C	29.6°C	29.2°C	27.1°C	24.3°C	22.3°C
Feels Like	25.9°C	22.9°C	24.9°C	24.9°C	25.5°C	27.7°C	31.3°C	33.6°C	33.1°C	30.3°C	27.1°C	25.1°C

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	Fog	Torrential rain shower	Torrential rain shower	Torrential rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Mist	Overcast	Heavy rain at times	Light rain	Fog
Temp	20.9°C	18.2°C	16.3°C	15.4°C	15.5°C	15.8°C	16.3°C	16.8°C	17.1°C	17.1°C	16.7°C	16.5°C
Feels Like	20.9°C	18.2°C	16.3°C	15.4°C	15.5°C	15.8°C	16.3°C	16.8°C	17.1°C	17.1°C	16.7°C	16.5°C

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

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Temp	16.1°C	15.9°C	15.9°C	16.1°C	17°C	17.8°C	18.1°C	19.7°C	21°C	21.6°C	21.4°C	18.7°C
Feels Like	16.1°C	15.9°C	15.9°C	16.1°C	17°C	17.8°C	18.1°C	19.7°C	21°C	21.6°C	21.4°C	18.7°C

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