Launch of Trumpington History Trails, 24 November 2016

The Trumpington History Trails were launched at this meeting. The trails were developed by the Trumpington Residents’ Association and the Trumpington Local History Group, with support from Cambridge City Council.

Trumpington History Trails.
Trumpington History Trails.

Howard Slatter opened the evening by welcoming participants and Andrew Roberts gave a brief summary of the development of the trails, from the first proposal in November 2010. Rebecca Green and Fiona Gilsenan from the Wildlife Trust introduced the app which has been launched for Trumpington Meadows County Park and Nature Reserve. Vicky Haywood, Cambridge City Council, congratulated the TRA and TLHG for the Trails and looked forward to their use.

The trails cover:

Trail 1: The Historic Centre of Trumpington
Trail 2: Trumpington and Cambridge
Trail 3: South of the Village Centre
Trail 4: East of the Village Centre
Trail 5: Clay Farm, Hobson’s Park, Nine Wells
Trail 6: Trumpington Meadows Country Park and Nature Reserve and Byron’s Pool
Trail 7: Trumpington to Hauxton and Shelfords
Trail 8: Trumpington to Great Shelford
Trail 9: Trumpington to Grantchester
Trail 10: Addenbrooke’s and Queen Edith’s

Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion: Andrew Roberts and Howard Slatter. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.
Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion: Andrew Roberts and Howard Slatter. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.
Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion: Andrew Roberts and display of packs. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.
Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion: Andrew Roberts and display of packs. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.
Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.
Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.
Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion: Vicky Haywood. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.
Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion: Vicky Haywood. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.
Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion: Fiona Gilsenan and Rebecca Green, Wildlife Trust. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.
Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion: Fiona Gilsenan and Rebecca Green, Wildlife Trust. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.
Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.
Launch of Trumpington History Trails at Trumpington Pavilion. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 24 November 2016.

See the History Trails pages. Printed copies were available from 2016 to 2024.