With its central location, between Ely, Peterborough and Cambridge, the small town of Chatteris is a convenient base for commuters and for families wanting to take advantage of the town’s excellent schools and leisure facilities.
According to recent surveys, this growing town is ideal for raising young families and setting up new businesses, in a safe and friendly environment.
Shopping facilities are good, catering for most needs, and there is a thriving street market on Fridays.
Local schools have a reputation for providing a good standard of education to the age of 18 years. Infant and primary age children attend Kingsfield or Glebelands Schools, both in modern premises, whilst secondary education is provided at Cromwell Community College.
Chatteris is a small town with a long main street lined with Georgian and Victorian buildings, thought to have been the last refuge of Queen Boudica.
The 14th century church tower overlooks a square of lawns and trees where a fire in the 14th century destroyed most of the abbey founded in 980AD. Check out the town’s small museum housing artefacts, ephemera and photographs relating to the history of the town of Chatteris, its people and its environs.
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