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South Cambridgeshire
Non-metropolitan district in England

South Cambridgeshire

South Cambridgeshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 162,119 at the 2021 census.

Plan a trip to South Cambridgeshire→From Luton, Luton

It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Chesterton Rural District and South Cambridgeshire Rural District. It completely surrounds the city of Cambridge, which is administered separately from the district by Cambridge City Council.

How locals move

Getting around South Cambridgeshire 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.

From Wikivoyage: Cambridge, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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