Welcome to Melbourn

Melbourn is a large village a short drive from Royston, the closest town.

The village offers a Primary, and Secondary school, a well-known science park and great road links to the A1 and M11.

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of Bronze Age residents, and a Roman settlement has been found at the north-east edge of the village.

Did you know: The name ‘Melbourn’ means ‘the stream of a man named Melde’.

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