What is Royston in Hertfordshire like?

[KateRosevear]

Hi,
I'm thinking of moving to Hertfordshire and am interested in Royston, as it seems reasonably priced for housing, and has a good train link to London. It sounds like a nice sized small town with some character, but I wondered if there is a catch. What is it like to live there, are there other places more recommended within the same price bracket, and when looking at houses, are there any parts of town that are better than others, and if so, why? Thanks.

[mediawhore]

Basing our? Bassingbourn I meant.

[KateRosevear]

Thanks for that media, I looked into Bassingbourn, but sadly relevant school years all full (2 + 3). Now considering Orwell area, Kate.

[MrsAMerrick]

Leaving aside the very dubious suggestion that Travellers sites =crime, the main Traveller sites in Cambridge area are north of Cambridge ( Cottenham and Willingham).

There was an issue a couple of years ago with Travellers wanting to reopen the defunct traveller site in Meldreth. This was opposed by both the village and by the Guild of Travelling Showmen who have a site in Meldreth and who are integrated into the village and who were very anti the Travellers site. In the end Meldreth parish council bought the site so it couldn't be used by Travellers.

Afaik, most villages in South Cambs have a very low crime rate.

[ThoughtFox]

There's certainly a lot of fear and distrust of Travellers in the region, and an expectation that Travellers will steal. If thefts take place, they are very often said to have been committed by Travellers. It's our local racism, really - rather than racism focused on Pakistani or Polish people etc which you're probably used to in London, Cambs people worry about Travellers and will tend to warn you to stay well away.

I believe there's also local tensions between Romany gypsies and Irish Travellers, and that some Romany see the Irish Travellers as immigrants taking their sites.

I think some of the local distrust comes from a very sad murder some years back, followed by a child abuse case, in both of which there was a local feeling that Travellers didn't want to co-operate with the police.

[kated2010]

Hi. I know this is from a while ago but wondered if you settled anywhere in the end. I am due to be moving to Royston I the next couple of months... to the supposed not so great Burns road area.... but I actually think as an outsider and I know other areas it's not that bad. Anyway I wondered if anyone has any honest comments about the area and schools?

[SM156]

@KateRosevear, did u eventually move to royston, if so what are your thoughts?

[SM156]

My Partner and I are considering moving to royston from london, which area can you recommend and which area wouldnt you recommend?