Saint Andrew’s Church is holding a walk every fourth Monday from 10.30am.
It is an opportunity to walk and talk, and also to spend some quiet time reflecting and praying.
The walk will be approximately 3 miles at a gentle pace and good footwear is advised.
Saint Andrew’s Church is holding a walk every fourth Monday from 10.30am.
It is an opportunity to walk and talk, and also to spend some quiet time reflecting and praying.
The walk will be approximately 3 miles at a gentle pace and good footwear is advised.
Abbey Fields is holding a guided walk on Thursday 26th May at 9.30 am at Croft Close Set-aside (at the end of Croft Close).
Martin Minarik – a zoologist living in the village – will lead the Thursday morning walks. As it is May, there will be a good opportunity to listen out for birdsong. Martin will also be looking out for reptiles, butterflies and more!
If you would like to join the walk please email sitemanagers@Abbeyfields.online to register interest.
There will be no charge but if you would like to make a donation as a token of appreciation, please visit the website https://abbeyfields.online/ or, to donate though JustGiving, https://www.justgiving.com/histongreenspaces .
Abbey Fields are holding a guided walk on Saturday 14th May from 8am at Croft Close Set-aside (at the end of Croft Close).
This walk will be led by Bruce Liggett and will be all about enjoying the early morning bird song, and seeing a summer migrant or two as a bonus. Bruce is a member of the Ely Photographic Society and his photos from around the world have won awards and been featured on TV so you may also get some tips on wildlife photography.
If you would like to join the walk please email sitemanagers@Abbeyfields.online to register interest.
There will be no charge, but if you would like to make a donation as a token of appreciation, please visit https://abbeyfields.online/events/guided-walk or, to donate though JustGiving, https://www.justgiving.com/histongreenspaces .
Abbey Fields is holding a guided walk on Thursday 12th May at 9.30 am at Croft Close Set-aside (at the end of Croft Close).
Martin Minarik – a zoologist living in the village – will lead the Thursday morning walks. As it is May, there will be a good opportunity to listen out for birdsong. Martin will also be looking out for reptiles, butterflies and more!
If you would like to join the walk please email sitemanagers@Abbeyfields.online to register interest.
There will be no charge but if you would like to make a donation as a token of appreciation, please visit the website https://abbeyfields.online/ or, to donate though JustGiving, https://www.justgiving.com/histongreenspaces .
Abbey Farm off Park Lane is holding an event in its grounds from 18th to 21st March.
In support of the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis, the village community is invited to visit the grounds of Abbey Farm for what is hoped will be a wonderful spring walk. If the timing is right, you will see the rather unique display of many thousands of Daffodils at their peak in the meadows around the house.
Limited tickets are available to follow a self guided path that will take you to the best spots to see the flowers, or alternatively a 90 min fully guided walk around through the grounds with the owner, Michael Watson – this option also includes refreshments after the tour.
Please follow the link below for more details and to book your tickets. All proceeds will go to support the Disaster Emergency Committee appeal for Ukraine. https://buytickets.at/abbeyfarm1
Histon and Impington’s Gentle Walking Group meets on Thursdays at 10.30am at various locations, walking locally or in other areas via the Guided Busway.
Contact Jackie Grant for more information. Tel. 720028
Histon Manor are opening their gardens on Saturday 5th February 10am-3pm. 100 tickets are available at £5.00 per ticket which will include a slice of homemade cake and a cup of tea or coffee. Children under 7 are free of charge with each accompanying adult. All proceeds will go to the HI Friends charity.
To enable everyone to sit down for tea and cake, hourly slots are available, but you may wander round the gardens for as long as you wish. Refreshments will be served in the main kitchen and in the formal gardens, so you can grab a chair inside or take a bench outside, whichever suits you best. All visitors are requested to take a lateral flow test before coming where possible.
The snowdrops emerge through the foliage around the beginning of February and are dotted along the banks of the moat and in the woodlands. Visitors can cross the bridge to explore the island or simply wander through the small copse. While there may not be carpets of snowdrops this is a lovely opportunity to see that Spring is on its way and a chance to catch up with friends or family over a slice of cake.
To book tickets click here.
If you would like to help volunteer at the Winter Walk event or other events please email histonmanor@gmail.com
Walking Hockey sessions are starting on Tuesday 9th September at 7-8pm at the Recreation Ground, £3 per session.
Walking hockey is suitable for over 50’s, those in pre-retirement, those wanting to get back into sport at a slower pace, those recovering from injury.
To book you place contact info@hifriends.org.uk
Improvements to the walking and cycling routes joining Histon and Impington with Cambridge and Milton have not been identified as top priorities, but the public now has the chance to influence investment decisions.
A £20m budget for boosting ‘active travel’ around Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire now looks unlikely to benefit Histon and Impington, despite two routes out of the village having been shortlisted for investment.
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has earmarked the money for key travel ‘corridors’ around and into the city, where improving cycling and walking infrastructure could encourage people to stop using their cars or other motorised forms of transport.
Among the 13 busy ‘corridors’ identified were Histon to Histon Road, Cambridge, and from Impington to Milton. These are among 5 rural corridors where daily cycle trips number over 1,000 a day. A further 8 ‘City Corridors’ were identified within Cambridge itself.
However, the limited budget means the GCP will only be able to fund schemes on two or three of the 13 identified corridors and a review of the evidence has found that routes in the City of Cambridge itself generally offer better value for money due to the number of people who use them.
The review recommends implementing two schemes connecting to the controversial £2.3m Dutch-style roundabout on the A1134 near Addenbrookes in Cambridge, which together will take all of the allocated £20m budget. It suggests that improvements to the 11 other busy travel corridors, including the £1.5m Impington to Milton proposals, and the £2.9m Histon scheme, are “used as an ongoing reference and be reflected on should additional funding opportunities present themselves”.
Histon & Impington proposals
Despite having been improved in recent years, the cycle route from the New Road/Bridge Road junction in Impington to the Butt Lane/ Park & Ride junction presents challenges to cyclists including the speed of traffic, the layout of junctions, narrow vehicle lanes in some places and poor road surfaces.
The route from Histon along Water Lane to join the Histon Road cycle path –currently being upgraded – is equally problematic in places, especially at the Bridge Road/Cambridge road junction and the roundabout over the A14.
As well as being on the GCP shortlist for improvement, both routes have been identified in Cambridgeshire County Council’s draft Cambridgeshire Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan.
Their proposals also include:
A chance to have your say
Both the CGP Active Travel Investment Strategy and the Cambridgeshire Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) and now open for public consultation, to give residents a chance to have their say about priorities for walking and cycling infrastructure.
The LCWIP consultation closes first. It was due to close on 16th July but will now run through to 23.59pm on 27 July following requests for additional time to review the proposals from several stakeholders and members of the public. Take part in the online survey here or email transport.delivery@cambridgeshire.gov.uk with any questions.
The GCP Active Travel consultation is online here. It closes at midday on Monday 16 August. Full details of the consultation are at www.greatercambridge.org.uk/cycling-plus. Views can also be submitted by email to consultations@greatercambridge.org.uk. Alternatively, call 01223 699906 and an operator will go through the consultation survey with you and record your responses.