A quiet route between Fulbourn, Cherry Hinton and the city
- Linking south-east Cambridge to its superstores, shops and facilities.
- Creating better schools runs to Fulbourn Primary and Cherry Hinton primary, The Netherhall School and St. Bede’s Inter-Church School.
- A direct, low-stress, low-traffic route away from main roads for walking, wheeling and cycling.
Drop- in event - Monday 2 December
We are inviting residents to attend a final drop-in session on Phase 1 of the Fulbourn Greenway.
This will be held in the Townley Memorial Hall, at the Fulbourn Centre, on Monday 2 December between 4pm – 7pm.
The GCP project team will be in attendance with drawings to present the updated plans following public feedback and will be on hand to answer any questions prior to construction next year.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Where we are
The Fulbourn Greenway will be discussed at our Executive Board on Thursday 7 November 2024. The board will consider recommendations to construct Phase 1, begin public consultations on Phase 2 following engagement with local members, and review the routing for Phase 3.
The greenway is being developed in three phases.
- Phase 1 runs from Fulbourn village to Yarrow Road.
- Phase 2 runs from Yarrow Road to Brooks Road with proposals being developed alongside Network Rail.
- Phase 3 runs from Brooks Road to Cambridge Railway Station.
The Joint Assembly in October 2024 supported plans for bringing forward construction of Phase 1 of the route and proceed with public consultation on Phase 2 of the greenway following engagement with local members. For Phase 3, there is interest in exploring a potential route along Mill Road Bridge, and the Assembly recommended additional discussions with local members and stakeholders to ensure all views are captured and considered as plans progress.
How we got here
A first public consultation was held in Autumn 2018 and our decision-making Executive Board agreed funds for the greenway in February 2020.
With updated designs, we sough public feedback for four weeks in Summer 2023. Leaflets were delivered to 9,600 households and businesses and we held an online webinar and a drop-in event anyone could attend. Anyone could submit comments online, over the phone or via the post.
Our January 2024 Executive Board meeting agreed to progress the eastern section (phase 1) with the changes outlined in our You Said We Did Report.
Subject to agreements with Network Rail further engagement on phase two of the greenway will be carried out.
Route overview
Running from Fulbourn into Cambridge Railway Station via Hinton Road, Fulbourn Old Drift, paths parallel to the railway and The Tins path to the Carter Bridge.