A report on the new Cambridge North station by Jenny Payne Today, 21 May was the opening of the new Cambridge North Railway Station. We decided to check it out. The station is a 1 2/3 mile straightforward walk or cycle from Milton. Just head over the Jane Coston bridge and follow the road until […]
Spot the spotted flycatcher
Spotted Flycatchers – do you have this increasingly rare bird breeding in your garden? Participate in our survey! Milton villagers are asking to help with a county-wide survey of Spotted Flycatchers. These are attractive little migrant birds which are summer visitors to village gardens and churchyards. Although they breed with us, they spend ten months […]
Tennis for free
Tennis for Free – Sunday 9th July 11:00am to 2:00pm Milton Tennis courts For those adults and children who have always wanted to have a go at tennis or maybe have played in the past and are thinking of joining the tennis club – come and try tennis for free. Tennis coaches Greg Ryder and […]
General election candidates
If you didn’t make it to the hustings at Waterbeach you can watch the video of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyAoxUqXM1g&feature=youtu.be Many thanks to Christine Taylor and her team for setting this up.
Reminder: Tennis for free this weekend
Tennis for Free – Sunday 9th July 11:00am to 2:00pm Milton Tennis courts For those adults and children who have always wanted to have a go at tennis or maybe have played in the past and are thinking of joining the tennis club – come and try tennis for free. Tennis coaches Greg Ryder and […]
Lion & Lamb 6th Annual Bank Holiday Beer & Cider Festival
Thursday 25th May- Monday 29th May Beer, cider, Live music, Hog Roast/BBQ & food! 40 plus Beers & Ciders in the Beer tent in the garden Hog Roast & BBQ Saturday & Sunday All weekend: Homemade Pies, Scotch Eggs & Sausage Rolls plus our full bar menu. Live Music Saturday from 7pm onwards… “Mock Rockers” […]
Election results
Congratulations to Anna Bradnam (Liberal Democrat) who was elected our County Councillor in last week’s elections. Anna got 46.4% of the vote. The Conservative party have 9 seats with 39.97% of the vote and the Liberal Democrats have 6 seats with 39.80% of the vote. We also have the first elected Mayor of Cambridgeshire. James […]
Reminder: Lion & Lamb Beer & Cider festival
A reminder that the Lion & Lamb 6th Annual Bank Holiday beer and cider festival is this week. See http://www.milton.org.uk/news/opus3498.html for full details. Schedule Wednesday 24th – Locals & CAMRA preview tasting in the Beer tent from 5pm Thursday 25th – 12pm Beer Festival is open Friday 26th – get stuck into the fantastic ales […]
Lambing day at CWA
The College of West Anglia is running their popular Lambing open morning at Woodside Farm on Saturday the 13th May. The event runs from 10am-1pm, and is open for all ages. They have plenty of cute lambs for everybody to come and meet. It is £2.50 per person, but £2 per person in advance, and […]
Level crossing closure
Fen Road, Chesterton (not Milton’s Fen Road) will be fully closed either side of the level crossing between 00:50-07:50 on Sunday, 7th May so for that period there will be no vehicle access into or out of Chesterton Fen, which is part of the civil parish of Milton. This is to allow Network Rail to […]

