Local information
Dry Drayton is an attractive small village approximately 5.25 miles from the high tech university city of Cambridge with good local facilities available nearby including a Tesco superstore approximately 2.3 miles away and a farm shop approximately 2.5 miles away. Comprehensive shopping, cultural and recreational facilities are available in Cambridge city centre.
There is a well-regarded primary school in the village and Dry Drayton falls within the catchment of Comberton Village College, a secondary school and sixth form college that recently ranked highly in the UK league tables. The renowned Stephen Perse school at Madingley (ages 3-7 yrs) is approximately just over 2 miles away. Further independent schools are available in Cambridge including The Stephen Perse (City campus), Perse Co-Ed, St Faiths, The Leys, Kings and St Johns College Prep Schools and St Mary’s.
For the commuter there is ready access onto the A14 just outside the village and via the attractive nearby village of Madingley to the M11 (Junction 13) which leads south to the M25, Stansted airport and London. There is a Park & Ride site on the Madingley Road with bus services serving the centre of Cambridge. The West Cambridge site and the North West development being built by Cambridge University are also situated on this side of Cambridge.
Cambridge North - Great Northern / Greateranglia