Clayhithe

Settlement in Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire

England

Clayhithe

Clayhithe: across the Cam to The Bridge The fences and gates at the River Cam Conservancy quay and slipway are recent. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6344508">TL5064 : Clayhithe: the River Cam Conservancy slipway</a> shows how things were before.
Clayhithe: across the Cam to The Bridge Credit: John Sutton

Clayhithe is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. Situated approximately 8 miles north of Cambridge, it lies on the banks of the River Cam, which meanders through the picturesque countryside. The village is part of the South Cambridgeshire district and falls within the parish of Waterbeach.

With a population of around 200 residents, Clayhithe retains a quaint and rural charm. The village is primarily residential, consisting of a mix of small cottages and larger, more modern houses. The surrounding landscape is dotted with farmland and green fields, offering a tranquil and peaceful setting.

One of the notable features of Clayhithe is the historic Clayhithe Bridge, a Grade II listed structure dating back to the 19th century. The bridge spans the River Cam and is a popular spot for both locals and visitors, providing stunning views of the river and the surrounding countryside.

Despite its small size, Clayhithe enjoys a close-knit community spirit. The village holds various social events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas fair, fostering a sense of togetherness among its residents.

In terms of amenities, Clayhithe has limited facilities. However, the nearby villages of Waterbeach and Milton offer a range of services, including shops, schools, and healthcare facilities. Additionally, the city of Cambridge is easily accessible, providing residents with access to a wider array of amenities and cultural attractions.

Overall, Clayhithe offers a peaceful and idyllic countryside setting, making it an attractive place to live for those seeking a rural lifestyle within close proximity to Cambridge.

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Clayhithe Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.255882/0.199143 or Grid Reference TL5064. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Clayhithe: across the Cam to The Bridge The fences and gates at the River Cam Conservancy quay and slipway are recent. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6344508">TL5064 : Clayhithe: the River Cam Conservancy slipway</a> shows how things were before.
Clayhithe: across the Cam to The Bridge
The fences and gates at the River Cam Conservancy quay and slipway are recent. TL5064 : Clayhithe: the River Cam Conservancy slipway shows how things were before.
Clayhithe: Cam Sailing Club Blue sky and blue water on a bright and blowy July morning. The notice on the left prohibits fishing beyond it.
Clayhithe: Cam Sailing Club
Blue sky and blue water on a bright and blowy July morning. The notice on the left prohibits fishing beyond it.
Clayhithe: the Cam Conservancy quay and slipway Looking downstream on a fine morning in late July. The Conservancy's weed harvester is moored at the north end of the quay, in the centre of the picture. The fence and gates at the quay are recent - <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6407902">TL5064 : Clayhithe: downstream in early March</a> shows how things were in 2020.
Clayhithe: the Cam Conservancy quay and slipway
Looking downstream on a fine morning in late July. The Conservancy's weed harvester is moored at the north end of the quay, in the centre of the picture. The fence and gates at the quay are recent - TL5064 : Clayhithe: downstream in early March shows how things were in 2020.
Looking across the C.C polo ground It was most unexpected to find a Polo ground out in the country beyond the village of Lode.
Looking across the C.C polo ground
It was most unexpected to find a Polo ground out in the country beyond the village of Lode.
Lug Fen Drove This is almost the end of Lug Fen Drove. The road takes a right angle turn just ahead and the surface gets even worse.
Lug Fen Drove
This is almost the end of Lug Fen Drove. The road takes a right angle turn just ahead and the surface gets even worse.
Clayhithe: the sun breaking through Looking towards Clayhithe bridge and against the light at 12.30 on an October day whose morning had been cloudy, with persistent mist. In a few minutes the sky was blue and remained clear for the rest of a warm day.
Clayhithe: the sun breaking through
Looking towards Clayhithe bridge and against the light at 12.30 on an October day whose morning had been cloudy, with persistent mist. In a few minutes the sky was blue and remained clear for the rest of a warm day.
Clayhithe: Cambridge Motor Boat Club Cruisers, reflections and two busy men, with chalets and caravans in the background. The sun was just breaking through after a cloudy October morning with persistent mist.
Clayhithe: Cambridge Motor Boat Club
Cruisers, reflections and two busy men, with chalets and caravans in the background. The sun was just breaking through after a cloudy October morning with persistent mist.
Clayhithe: Cam Sailing Club This October morning had been cloudy, with persistent mist, but after midday the sun showed signs of breaking through - and not long after this picture was taken the sky cleared and was blue for the rest of the day (see, for instance, <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6986179">TL4963 : Cruising down the Cam</a>, taken half an hour later).
Clayhithe: Cam Sailing Club
This October morning had been cloudy, with persistent mist, but after midday the sun showed signs of breaking through - and not long after this picture was taken the sky cleared and was blue for the rest of the day (see, for instance, TL4963 : Cruising down the Cam, taken half an hour later).
Clayhithe: moorings at Cambridge Motor Boat Club Still waters and cloud about to clear after an overcast and misty early-autumn morning.
Clayhithe: moorings at Cambridge Motor Boat Club
Still waters and cloud about to clear after an overcast and misty early-autumn morning.
Oak leaves on the way to Horningsea This bridle way is part of a network of paths and tracks linking Lode, Stow-cum-Quy and Horningsea (ahead) in The Fens north-east of Cambridge.
Oak leaves on the way to Horningsea
This bridle way is part of a network of paths and tracks linking Lode, Stow-cum-Quy and Horningsea (ahead) in The Fens north-east of Cambridge.
Moored near Clayhithe Bridge A band of thick cloud which had obscured the sun for the previous quarter of an hour was moving south-eastwards on a very cold morning in early December.
Moored near Clayhithe Bridge
A band of thick cloud which had obscured the sun for the previous quarter of an hour was moving south-eastwards on a very cold morning in early December.
Moored near Clayhithe Reflections in still waters on a lovely January morning. Clayhithe Bridge is in the distance on the left.
Moored near Clayhithe
Reflections in still waters on a lovely January morning. Clayhithe Bridge is in the distance on the left.
Waterbeach: a King's Cross train at Bannold Road A Sunday-morning train from King's Lynn approaching Bannold Road, which runs east from Waterbeach to Long Drove and Bottisham Lock. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7083459">TL5065 : Waterbeach: Birmingham-bound at Bannold Road</a>, taken less than a minute before, shows a northbound train.

For more about the automatic half-barrier crossing, known as Bottisham Road by the railway, see <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://abcrailwayguide.uk/bottisham-road-public-level-crossing-cambridgeshire#.YfadzGCnx8w" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://abcrailwayguide.uk/bottisham-road-public-level-crossing-cambridgeshire#.YfadzGCnx8w">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> .
Waterbeach: a King's Cross train at Bannold Road
A Sunday-morning train from King's Lynn approaching Bannold Road, which runs east from Waterbeach to Long Drove and Bottisham Lock. TL5065 : Waterbeach: Birmingham-bound at Bannold Road, taken less than a minute before, shows a northbound train. For more about the automatic half-barrier crossing, known as Bottisham Road by the railway, see LinkExternal link .
Waterbeach: Birmingham-bound at Bannold Road A Sunday-morning train from Stansted Airport passing Bannold Road, which runs east from Waterbeach to Long Drove and Bottisham Lock. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7083451">TL5065 : Waterbeach: a King's Cross train at Bannold Road</a>, taken less than a minute later, shows a southbound train.

For more about the automatic half-barrier crossing, known as Bottisham Road by the railway, see <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://abcrailwayguide.uk/bottisham-road-public-level-crossing-cambridgeshire#.YfadzGCnx8w" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://abcrailwayguide.uk/bottisham-road-public-level-crossing-cambridgeshire#.YfadzGCnx8w">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> .
Waterbeach: Birmingham-bound at Bannold Road
A Sunday-morning train from Stansted Airport passing Bannold Road, which runs east from Waterbeach to Long Drove and Bottisham Lock. TL5065 : Waterbeach: a King's Cross train at Bannold Road, taken less than a minute later, shows a southbound train. For more about the automatic half-barrier crossing, known as Bottisham Road by the railway, see LinkExternal link .
Bottisham Sluice on a January morning The notice advises foolish people not to climb, as the sluice's machinery can move without warning, or swim as there are strong currents.
Bottisham Sluice on a January morning
The notice advises foolish people not to climb, as the sluice's machinery can move without warning, or swim as there are strong currents.
Fishing at Bottisham Lock A brilliantly sunny Sunday morning at the end of January. The sluice is to the right of the lock's guillotine gate.
Fishing at Bottisham Lock
A brilliantly sunny Sunday morning at the end of January. The sluice is to the right of the lock's guillotine gate.
A cyclist at Bottisham Lock He was making for the right-bank path. I decided it looked as if it would be too claggy, so returned to Clayhithe by road, through Waterbeach.
A cyclist at Bottisham Lock
He was making for the right-bank path. I decided it looked as if it would be too claggy, so returned to Clayhithe by road, through Waterbeach.
Willow and calm water near Bottisham Lock Looking towards the pumping station at the end of Bottisham Lode on a still and sparkling Sunday morning at the end of January.
Willow and calm water near Bottisham Lock
Looking towards the pumping station at the end of Bottisham Lode on a still and sparkling Sunday morning at the end of January.
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Clayhithe is located at Grid Ref: TL5064 (Lat: 52.255882, Lng: 0.199143)

Administrative County: Cambridgeshire

District: South Cambridgeshire

Police Authority: Cambridgeshire

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///corkscrew.sapping.irrigate. Near Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 52.255882,0.199143
Clayhithe
Is In: Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Place: hamlet
Source Name: local knowledge
Lat/Long: 52.257639/0.1993411
Post Box
Brand: Royal Mail
Brand Wikidata: Q638098
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: wall
Ref: CB25 264D
Royal Cypher: VR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102356
Lat/Long: 52.2566375/0.1986034
Pub
The Bridge
Addr City: Waterbeach
Addr Housename: The Bridge
Addr Postcode: CB25 9HZ
Addr Street: Clayhithe Road
Brand: Chef & Brewer
Brand Wikidata: Q5089491
Cuisine: british
Email: 6335unit@spiritpubcompany.com
Operator: Chef & Brewer Pub Co
Phone: +44 1223 860622
Website: https://www.chefandbrewer.com/pubs/cambridgeshire/bridge
Lat/Long: 52.2581197/0.1987522
The Bridge
Tourism: hotel
Lat/Long: 52.2583737/0.1989287
Barrier: kissing_gate
Kissing Gate: triangular_profile
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Bus Stop
Clayhithe Farm
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Naptan Landmark: Clayhithe Farm
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Naptan Street: Clayhithe Road
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Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 52.2568733/0.1991622
Bus Stop
Clayhithe Farm
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Bus Stop
Bridge Hotel
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Bus Stop
Bridge Hotel
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Source: naptan_import
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Turning Circle
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Bench
Backrest: yes
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Seats: 4
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Bench
Backrest: yes
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Board Title: A quiet haven for people and wildlife
Information: map
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Bench
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Bench
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