Welcome to Royston

Royston is a small market town located in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is situated on the border between Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, and is approximately 43 miles north of London. The town has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historical landmarks and buildings that can be found throughout the town. Royston is also known for its beautiful countryside, which is popular with walkers and cyclists.

One of the most notable landmarks in Royston is the Royston Cave, which is a man-made cave that dates back to the 13th century. The cave is believed to have been used by the Knights Templar, and it contains a number of carvings and inscriptions that are still being studied by historians today. Other historical landmarks in Royston include the Royston Parish Church, which dates back to the 12th century, and the Royston Museum, which houses a collection of artifacts and exhibits related to the town's history.

Royston is also home to a number of annual events and festivals, including the Royston Arts Festival, the Royston Kite Festival, and the Royston May Fayre. These events attract visitors from all over the country, and they are a great way to experience the town's culture and community spirit. Overall, Royston is a charming and historic town that is well worth a visit for anyone interested in English history and culture.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10.4°C

Feels Like: 7.3°C

Wind: 17 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julia Pearce	Melbourn Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7DB 01763246021 School Website
Tannery Drift School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Anna Greetham	Tannery Drift Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5DE 01763246549 School Website
Studlands Rise First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Miss Alison Rinna	Studlands Rise Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9HB 01763243930 School Website
Icknield Walk First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Sherwood	Poplar Drive Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7EZ 01763243392 School Website
Meridian School Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Dr Lisa Plowman	Garden Walk Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7JH 01763242236 School Website
Roman Way Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sital Shah	Burns Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5EQ 1763241535 School Website
Therfield First School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Tara Mcgovern	The Causeway Therfield Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9PP 01763287284 School Website
Bassingbourn Village College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Vickey Poulter	South End Bassingbourn Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5NJ 1763242344 School Website
Bassingbourn Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chloe Coles	Brook Road Bassingbourn Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 5NP 01763242460 School Website
Reed First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Wittich	Jacksons Lane Reed Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8AB 01763848304 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Royston Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5AH 0.34 Miles

Meldreth Station Road, Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6JP 3.09 Miles

Ashwell & Morden Station Road, Odsey, Hertfordshire, SG7 5RT 3.85 Miles

Shepreth Station Road, Shepreth, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6PZ 5.14 Miles

Foxton Royston Road, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, CB22 6SE 5.82 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ashwell Taxis 01763 243971 42 Upper King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9BA 0.13 Miles
Meltax Taxi's 01763 244443 Bus Station, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9EE 0.23 Miles
Meltax Taxi's 01763 244843 Barkway Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9EE 0.23 Miles
Meltax Chauffeur Drive 01799 542444 Bus Station, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9EE 0.23 Miles
Pinstripe Corporate Travel 07818 000882 Echo Hill, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9BB 0.42 Miles
Butlers Car Services 01763 212223 19 Old North Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5DT 0.47 Miles
Butlers Car Services 01763 212223 4 Lower Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5DT 0.47 Miles
Grafton Executive Cars 01763 243437 10 Mallow Walk, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9NF 0.53 Miles
Chauffeur Link Uk 01763 212312 6 Mill Hill, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9UD 0.56 Miles
A A Taxis 01763 244445 72 Newmarket Rd, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7HA 0.62 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Cross Sg8 5Ay Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Royston Post Office Martins Newsagents Sg8 9Ag Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
King James Way Sg8 7Ef Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Melbourne Street Sg8 7Bs Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barkway Street Sg8 9Ju Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coronation Avenue Sg8 9Dj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Road Post Office Sg8 7Ap Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Baldock Road Sg8 5Bj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Layston Park Sg8 9Ds Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eastfield Road Sg8 7Ed Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beldam Avenue Sg8 9Uh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Melbourn Road Sg8 7Df Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Valley Rise Sg8 9Ey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old North Road Sg8 5Ep Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Close Sg8 5Ez Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Granta Medical Practice - Market Hill, Surgery	Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JN
Royston Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Melbourn Street Royston SG8 7BS
The Health Centre Practice 01763 242981	Royston Health Centre Melbourn Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7BS
Roysia Surgery 01763 243166	Roysia Surgery Burns Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5PT
Spring Lane Surgery 01763 241424	Spring Lane Bassingbourn Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HZ

Local Stores

Melbourn
71 High Street
Melbourn
Royston
Cambridgeshire
SG8 6DU
01763 268329
Store Website
2.99 miles

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SPAR Bassingbourn
SPAR
41 High Street
Bassingbourn
Royston
SG8 5LD
01763 247181
Store Website
2.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Village Vet Royston
67 Kneesworth Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5AQ 01763 254059 practice.royston@villagevet.co.uk Website 0.26 miles
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Animals Treated
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J K Routledge Mrcvs
52 Heathfield Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BN 01763 244791 johnroutledge@btinternet.com 0.58 miles
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Reed Veterinary Surgery
London Road Reed Nr Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8BD 01763 848793 surgery@reedvets.co.uk Website 2.70 miles
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Tyrrells Equine Clinic Ltd
Tyrrells Equine Clinic Coombe Farm Kelshall Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9SA 01763 287744 office@tyrrellsequine.co.uk Website 2.86 miles
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Medivet Melbourn
Melbourn Vet Surgery 7 Mortlock Street Melbourn Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 6DB 01763 262696 melbourn@medivet.co.uk Website 2.97 miles
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Royston Vet Centre
Flint Cross Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 7PN 01763 242221 info@roystonvets.com Website 3.56 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Therfied Heath (Royston)
Therfield Heath Next To Royston Is Doggie Heaven. Hundreds Of Dogs Are Walked Here Every Day Across The Heath And Golf Course All On Public Land. Easy To Walk For Miles Along The Many Paths. You Can Enjoy A Pint At The Heath Sports Cafe Royston Golf Club Baldock Rd Royston SG8 5BG 0.20 miles

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Therfield Heath
Therfield Heath Consists Of Open Fields And Countryside. You Will Experience Some Great Views, Looking Out Across South Cambridgeshire. SG8 5BJ 0.45 miles Therfield Heath Can Be Reached From The A505 At Junction 9 Of The A1m And Head For Royston. At The Second Roundabout Leave The A505 Onto Baldock Road, With The Car Park On The Right.

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The Outskirts Of Elmdon
Hertford Ln 6.34 miles Nearest Postcode Is Cb11 4Nh, But If You Are Driving Through Elmdon, The Parking Area Is Just Past The Village Limits Sign.

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Ivel Springs Baldock
10 North Rd Baldock Lancashire SG7 5BX 8.05 miles Car Park Is Beside The Allotments - Nearby Salisbury Road'S Postcode Is Sg7 5By

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Littlebury Green
Unnamed Road Lancashire 8.12 miles Cb11 4Xe Is The Nearest Postcode. Look Out For The Lay-By With The Footpath Sign.

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Radwell Meadows
Norton Bury Ln 8.38 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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