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Cherry Hinton has a good community spirit, thanks to the efforts of a number of people in the village. Many people think of Cherry Hinton as a suburb of Cambridge but it still has a character of its own and a sense of place.

It is (mostly) located within the City boundary and so enjoys some of the advantages of living in Cambridge, while avoiding some of the disadvantages. The bus service is good, though a little on the expensive side unless you are over 60, when you qualify for a free pass. It is about 12 minutes from Addenbrookes Hospital and only about 30 minutes to the centre of Cambridge by bus. Both the Citi1 and the Citi3 call at the railway station, so commuting to London is easy, too.

The local shops comprise a Tesco Express, a Post Office (which is also a general store with a good range of Indian groceries), a newsagent, two chemists and a private bakery (Dorringtons). Banking facilities include a branch of Lloyds TSB and a Cambridge Building Society office. There are three ATMs in the High Street. A larger Tesco is situated between Cherry Hinton and Fulbourn and is easily accessible by bus or car as well as being within walking distance of the High Street.

Two (and possibly three) of the four pubs in the village provide food. The Robin Hood has a fairly standard menu from a syndicated chain and the Red Lion provides a well prepared Thai cuisine at reasonable prices. The rather small Sitar restaurant is one of the better Indian restaurants in the area. Both the 'local chippy' (Cherry House) and the Golden Bridge provide reasonable (but not remarkable) take away Chinese food.

There are two Infants' schools in the village and one Junior school. Middle and Upper schooling is served by Netherhall which is within easy cycling or walking distance. Apart from being very convenient to Addenbrookes hospital, there are two doctors' surgeries and a dentist.

Many people from outside Cambridge will know Cherry Hinton Hall Park as the site of the Cambridge Folk Festival. The park is open all year round and is a real jewel in the crown of the village. Other open spaces are the Recreation ground, the spring known as The Giant's Grave and a Nature Reserve in one of the old chalk quarries. Another quarry is the site of a well kept and secluded Caravan and Camping site.