Coton is a village of 304 households, lying three
miles west of Cambridge (Map Reference TL 409589).
From time immemorial it has consisted of a string of
eponymous cottages along the Wimpole Way, an ancient
pathway joining Cambridge to Wimpole.
Wimpole Way is now a metalled cycle path from Cambridge
to Coton and a footpath from there on. The only through
road runs from Grantchester and Barton in the south to
Madingley and Dry Drayton to the north. There is easy
access to the M11 and two convenient cycle paths to Cambridge.
The village has doubled in size in the last thirty years
but has happily retained its friendly village atmosphere.
There are 592 electors in the civil Parish.
Within the village, there is a range of active groups - an Afternoon Club, Bowls Club, Brownies, Cricket Club, Football Club, Youth Club, Neighbourhood Watch, Friendship Club, Garden Club, Mother and Toddler Group, Playgroup, Royal British Legion and Women's Institute. The Parish Magazine, which is produced by a volunteer team with funds contributed by the Parish Council and from advertising, is delivered free to each house in the Parish.
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