Orchard Park - South Cambridgeshire

Services and Facilities Study March 2014

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Orchard Park

Settlement Size

Settlement Category

Adopted LDF Core Strategy (2007)

Proposed Submission Local Plan (2013)

Edge of Cambridge Edge of Cambridge

Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council

Population (mid-2012 estimate)

Dwelling Stock (mid-2012 estimate)

2,110 790

Source: Cambridgeshire County Council

Transport Guided Bus Service:

Orchard Park has two Guided Busway Stops - Orchard Park, The Busway Orchard Park

East and Orchard Park, The Busway Orchard Park West. Residents who live in Orchard

Park would have to travel no further than 700 metres (as the crow flies) to get to one of

these stops.

A) Summary Bus Service

Cambridge / Market Town Monday – Friday

Frequency

Saturday

Frequency

Sunday

Frequency

To / From Cambridge 20 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes

To / From Huntingdon 20 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes

To / From St. Ives 20 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes

B) Detailed Bus Service

Monday - Friday

Cambridge / Market

Town Service 7:00-9:29 9:30-16:29 16:30-18:59 19:00-23:00

To Cambridge B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly

From Cambridge B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly

To Huntingdon B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly

From Huntingdon B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly

To St. Ives B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly

From St. Ives B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly


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Saturday

Cambridge / Market

Town Service 7:00-9:29 9:30-16:29 16:30-18:59 19:00-23:00

To Cambridge B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly

From Cambridge B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly

To Huntingdon B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly

From Huntingdon B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly

To St. Ives B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly

From St. Ives B 20 Minute 20 Minute 20 Minute Hourly

Sunday

Cambridge / Market

Town Service 9:00-18:00

To Cambridge B 30 Minute

From Cambridge B 30 Minute

To Huntingdon B 30 Minute

From Huntingdon B 30 Minute

To St. Ives B 30 Minute

From St. Ives B 30 Minute

C) Journey Duration

Cambridge / Market

Town Service

Timetabled

Journey Time Bus Stops

To / From

Cambridge B 14 / 13 Minutes

Orchard Park, The Busway Orchard Park

West –

Cambridge, Drummer Street

To / From

Huntingdon B 53 / 58 Minutes


West –

Huntingdon, Bus Station

To / From St. Ives B 23 Minutes


West –

St. Ives, Bus Station


Cycle Route Links:

Cycle Route Cycle Route

Type Route Summary

Orchard Park – Cambridge

Pavement Unsegregated

A route runs along Kings Hedges Road connecting Orchard Park and Cambridge




Services

Education

Secondary School (catchment)

Orchard Park does not contain a secondary school. It is located within the catchment area

for Manor Community College, Cambridge

Primary School

Address Planned Admission

Number School Capacity

Orchard Park Community Primary School, Ring Fort Road, Orchard Park

30 210


Emergency Services

There are no emergency services based in Orchard Park.

Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary & Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue

General Practitioner

There is no general practitioner based in Orchard Park.

Source: NHS

Library

There is no library service based in Orchard Park.


Shopping

Food Store(s)

There are no food stores based in Orchard Park

Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council & Orchard Park Parish Council

Post Office

There is no post office service based in Orchard Park.

Source: Post Office / Royal Mail

Other Services & Facilities

There are no other services or facilities based in Orchard Park.

Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council & Orchard Park Parish Council


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Village Hall / Community Centre

Village Hall / Community Centre

Address Information

The Orchard Community Centre, Central Avenue, Orchard Park

Facilities

Large Hall (90 sqm)

Small Hall

Meeting Room

Kitchen


Recreation

Sports Centre

There is no sports centre in Orchard Park.

Children’s Equipped Play Area

Address Size

(hectares) Contents / Description

Land west of Ring Fort Road, Orchard Park (1)

0.05

Land west of Ring Fort Road, Orchard Park (2)

0.08

Land south of Central Avenue, Orchard Park

0.04

Overview Small fenced off play area with grass and a rubberised safety surface with a small range of equipment Classification LEAP Quality -

Land north of Topper Street, Orchard Park

0.15

Outdoor Sport

Address Size

(hectares) Contents / Description

Land north of Topper Street, Orchard Park

1.43 Playing fields with an all-weather pitch, tennis court and multi games area

Informal Open Space

Address Size (hectares)

Land at Circus Drive, Orchard Park 0.44

Land at Circus Drive, Orchard Park 0.13



Informal Playspace

Address Size (hectares)

Land east of Aster Way, Orchard Park 0.02

Land east of Rosehip Road, Orchard Park 0.01

Land west of Graham Road, Orchard Park 0.03

Land east of Iceni Way, Orchard Park 0.02

Lane east of Chieftain Way, west of Neal Drive, Orchard Park

0.01

Land east of Chambers Drive, Orchard Park 0.01

Land north of Starr End, east of Flack End, Orchard Park

0.07

Land south of Central Avenue, Orchard Park 0.37

Land east of Engledow Drive, Orchard Park 0.08

Land at Foxglove Way, Orchard Park 0.01

Land west of Sweetpea Way, Orchard Park 0.02

Land east of Central Avenue, Orchard Park 0.02

Land at Vales Place, Orchard Park 0.01

Land east of Pagram Way, Orchard Park 0.01

Land north of Topper Street, Orchard Park 0.10

Allotments

There are no allotments in Orchard Park.

Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council Recreation Study (July 2013)

Community Orchard

There are no community orchards in Orchard Park.


Future Plans

Future Plans

Proposal Details

Food Store: Tesco Due to open late 2014

Source: Orchard Park Parish Council

Documents

Orchard Park - South Cambridgeshire