Brickwork, Landscaping & Driveways in Fulbourn

Between the chalk and the fen

Fulbourn stands where the chalk hills south-east of Cambridge meet the flat fen edge, with Fulbourn Fen nature reserve on one side and the windmill on the rise above. The old village around the church and the manor is a conservation area of gault brick, flint and thatch, while the streets towards Cambridge and Cherry Hinton are mostly twentieth-century houses and bungalows.

The ground changes across the village. On the chalk side it drains easily; towards the fen the water table is higher and the soil can be peaty or wet. A patio or drive on low ground needs a sub-base and drainage designed for it, and soakaways cannot be assumed to work everywhere.

Typical work

Bungalow plots often have wide frontages that suit a generous block-paved drive, and long rear gardens where a patio and path make the space easier to use. In the old village, gault brick and flint walls need the same careful repair as elsewhere in South Cambridgeshire.