The little village has plenty of facilities and is near the Wimpole Estate for family days out
Cambridgeshire has so many tiny villages and towns to explore or to move to if you are looking for somewhere quieter to raise a family. Bassingbourn can be found right on the Cambridgeshire border and is known for its “rural charm” and its nearby RAF base.
Bassingbourn is a popular village with families and professionals thanks to its great transport links with Royston Station being only a 12-minute drive away. The train line makes it easy to reach central London in only 50 minutes and Cambridge in 20 minutes.
The village has a range of its own facilities including a few different schools, a pharmacy, dental practice, and doctor’s surgery. There is also a convenience store with a post office where you can pick up some groceries and two different pubs, The Hoops and the Belle Freehouse.
The village is also close to a National Trust site that is popular with families thanks to the many attractions and acres of countryside to explore. The Wimpole Estate is known for its Home Farm where you can learn about sustainable farming practices while also watching the pigs, sheep, cows, and goats.
The estate has a playground for children to let off some steam and a kitchen garden with plenty of flowers and trees. After exploring the site, you can pop into the Old Rectory, the café overlooking the gardens where you can grab a coffee and a homemade cake.
The village is also close to RAF Bassingbourn, which was first opened in 1938 as a medium bomber base and was visited by many very important people such as Eisenhower and the King and Queen. The airfield was attacked on April 5 1940 when ten bombs were dropped on the base that damaged some buildings.
11 men were killed at RAF Bassingbourn in August 1940 after a single bomb hit a barrack block. Now known as Bassingbourn Barracks, the base is still active today and is used as a British Army training facility.
If you are interested in moving to the village, the average price of a property in Bassingbourn is around £421,083 according to Rightmove. This little terraced bungalow with two bedrooms last sold in July 2025 for £225,000 or if you were looking for something bigger, this four bedroom property sold in June 2025 for £420,000.
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