"Waterbeach-An English village" Waterbeach by kerouacsdog

Waterbeach Travel Guide: 21 reviews and 16 photos

Waterbeach

Waterbeach, 5 miles from Cambridge.
There's no beach, there is a lot of water(2 rivers), but what this village has is charm, friendliness, pretty cottages, and a good old-fashioned community spirit, where everyone knows everyone.
I'm lucky, in that my sister and her family live here, so I get to come here and stay a lot, but until I took my camera out, I didn't realise how beautiful this village is, and how lucky that my sister can bring up her family in such a nice and safe place.
(These following photos will be updated in the summer, my camera was having an off-day! Or maybe I was!)

Pros and Cons

Pros:Very friendly people, beautiful cottages, surrounded by lovely countryside
Cons:City people buying up weekend homes and destroying the community
In a nutshell:Quaint English Village

Last visit to Waterbeach: Feb 2005
Intro Written Feb 14, 2005
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Reviews (13)

Curry restaurant in back of pub Restaurants (2)

This indian restaurant is in the back of the white horse pub. It's fantastic food, and at a decent price, and no need to... more travel advice

The chippy Nightlife (1)

ah, the humble chippy, every town should have one, and most do. This one, however, is a bit special. The cod and chips... more travel advice

Village shop Shopping (1)

This is one of two main village shops in Waterbeach. Both sell similar things, ie everything you could want, and the... more travel advice

Plane at Waterbeach barracks Things to Do (8)

Waterbeach is the home of a large military barracks(not sure what squadron, but will find out). So, naturally, the... more travel advice

Off The Beaten Path (1)
The local area

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Comments (8)

notalocal Nov 20, 2008 at 10:09 AM Report Abuse

Waterbeach stores, great people and very friendly, just cant get my pushchair inside the shop ! As for Onestop I have never encountered a more miserable shop assistant in my life, a smile doesnt cost anything !
christine.j Jul 29, 2008 at 8:29 PM Report Abuse

Until now I had never heard about Waterbeach. It seems to be a charming village. Thanks for telling us about it.
BerniShand Feb 17, 2006 at 9:39 AM Report Abuse

is the Royal Engineers at the barracks, they are off to Iraq today, the Bridge serves great food [Mondays goat cheese salad was excellent] but it gets really busy, nice page Mark
aussirose Mar 24, 2005 at 7:23 PM Report Abuse

G'day Mark. That White Horse pub sounds the go!! You're making me hungry :o) Can't wait to see some more pix of this place! Cheers, Ann :o)
keida84 Mar 14, 2005 at 5:57 AM Report Abuse

How nice for your sister to live in such a nice place. You certainly did it justice with your photography. Please keep your clothes on at the chippy, I have heard the management frowns on the full monty Kat
JulesH Feb 28, 2005 at 5:21 AM Report Abuse

Nice photos. Like the Millenium woods...what a cool idea!
BeatChick Feb 19, 2005 at 11:22 AM Report Abuse

Isn't there a White Horse pub in every village & town in England?? ;) Wonderful photos and loved the commentary. This is a quaint village I just might visit - thanks!
gilabrand Feb 17, 2005 at 12:57 AM Report Abuse

So peaceful looking...BTW, what are you trying to say about Kerouac's dog?