Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Great Shelford
Great Shelford is a village located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) to the south of Cambridge, in Cambridgeshire, in eastern England.
In 1850 Great Shelford parish contained 1,900 acres (7.7 km2) bisected by the River Cam. The population in 1841 was 803 people. By 2001, this had grown to 3,949 and by the Census 2011 to 4,233. It was
described as Britain's twenty-second richest village in 2011.
How locals move
Getting around Great Shelford the local way
- Go nextMap of places with Wikivoyage articles nearby Grantchester: Take a day trip to enjoy the countryside and have scones and tea at The Orchard.
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