Bourn Quarter, Wellington Way, Cambridge, CB23 7FW

Summary

Bourn Quarter offers a unique net zero carbon production, R&D / life sciences and warehousing business park — offering unrivalled space designed to suit a range of end users in a strategic location seven miles west of Cambridge.

Bourn Quarter’s campus feel has been designed to encourage collaboration and inspire innovation between likeminded businesses and individuals.

Key Points

Location

Bourn Quarter’s excellent position provides easy access to Cambridge and the national road network – essential to growing business and for attracting and retaining employees. The A428 will be extended to be dual carriageway through to the A1M to Caxton Gibbet. Construction is expected to start in 2023, subject to Secretary of State for Transport approval.

Locally the proposed Cambourne to Cambridge dedicated bus route will pass through the Bourn Airfield development and then run alongside the A428 before linking again with the road network in Cambridge. The estimate for journey times is a reduction of 23 minutes at peak times – whilst also providing improved walking and cycling links, with a cycle lane running the length of the dedicated route.

As well as its ambitions for the Oxford – Cambridge Arc – the Government has also committed to the funding of the East West Rail, which will provide a direct rail link between Cambridge and Oxford. Beyond this, the government has also committed to ‘The Expressway’ – a new fast road link across the Arc. The proposed East West Rail (The Varsity Line) will see travel times dramatically reduced between Cambridge and Oxford with a new station proposed at Cambourne.