Rhee Valley train in the sunshine

Arts and culture

Outdoors and nature

Seen on TV

Walking

Rhee Valley Line

Cambridge – Royston

The Rhee Valley line runs from historic Cambridge to the bustling market town of Royston, through prime agricultural land and past three rivers, the Rhee, the Mel and the Shep.

Outdoors & nature

Each village along the Rhee Valley line has local nature reserves to explore, enablling you to get closer to nature and explore the landscape.

Arts & culture

Experience Cambridge’s culture as you spend time exploring this popular city. With an ambundance of museums, art galleries and art trails you’re sure to find something for all tastes. Check out the Thameslink Art Trail by Rail for more art and culture experiences in the area.

Seen on TV

Trinity College, Cambridge is renowned for its academic excellence but it was also part of filming The Theory of Everything. This biographical romantic drama was released in 2014 and portrays the life of the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking.

Walking

Have some fresh air and discover the area on foot. There are plenty of circular walking routes to choose from whether you want to explore the medieval churches, traditional English pubs or nature reserves, there’s a trail for everyone along the Rhee Valley, see here.

About this line

Route

Cambridge – Royston

Journey time

20 mins

Cost

Off-peak day return from £6.80

Distance

14 miles | 22.5km

Stations on this line:

  • Cambridge
  • Foxton
  • Shepreth
  • Meldreth
  • Royston

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