Knapwell
Knapwell, 10 miles west of Cambridge, lies on an unclassified road linking
the A14 and the A428. About 40 dwellings line the High Street and - well,
that's about it.
Some rush-hour commuters try to escape the A14 or the A428 by cutting
through the village only to exchange one frantic road for another. Most of
the day, Knapwell gives the impression of sleeping peacefully - or at least
working unhurriedly - and that's what we like. With ample attractions of the
city and countryside close by, Knapwell is a place to come home to - one of
Cambridgeshire's smallest villages.
Knapwell's nearest neighbours are Elsworth, Boxworth and Conington. You need
the A14 to get to Lolworth, Bar Hill, and Dry Drayton. Papworth, Madingley
and Hilton complete the collection of villages within the A14-A428-A1198
triangle. These other villages and their roads are left off the map to keep
it simple. The land within the triangle rolls pleasantly (for
Cambridgeshire) and is used mainly for growing grain crops. A few small
industrial estates are dotted unobtrusively around the area
Courtesy of www.knapwell.plus.com
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