Brickwork, Landscaping & Driveways in Duxford & Whittlesford

Two chalk-stream villages

Duxford and Whittlesford sit a mile or so apart in the valley of the Cam, with Whittlesford Parkway station between them and the Imperial War Museum airfield on the western side of Duxford. Both have old centres with thatched and timber-framed cottages, flint and gault brick walls, and a green or church at their heart, surrounded by later housing.

Flint and brick boundary walls are a signature of this part of South Cambridgeshire. They are attractive and long-lived, provided the coping is kept sound and the pointing is lime. Where sections have bulged or lost their face, they can be taken down and rebuilt with the original flints.

Free-draining ground

The chalk here drains well, so permeable driveways and soakaways are usually practical. Gardens close to the river are the exception and need checking for a high water table.