its 110-mile journey from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. The Icknield Way Trail, a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village. A stone marking the route of the Icknield Way is located on the village green. Transport There is a very limited local bus service running through the village operated by Stagecoach that terminates in Cambridge. Buses run approximately every two hours between Haverhill and Cambridge. The A11 road runs within of Balsham, providing easy links to Stansted Airport and London . The nearest railway stations to Balsham are and on the West Anglia Main Line to , and which connects several lines including the Cambridge line to . Balsham is served by two airports: Cambridge Airport and London Stansted which is about 20 miles away. Balsham was served briefly by train in the 1840s by on the Newmarket and Chesterford Railway, one of the earliest railway closures in history when the line was diverted to Cambridge. Education The Meadow Community Primary School on the High Street provides for primary school children aged from 4 to 11. The school had 234 pupils in 2016. Children from the surrounding villages West Wratting, West Wickham, and Weston Colville also attend the school, travelling there by bus. Children of secondary school age travel to nearby Linton Village College. Culture and sports The Church Institute used to host a number of groups and societies. However, in recent years, the Women's Institute and local pantomime groups are more likely to meet at the school. The Holy Trinity Church holds two services every Sunday and communion every Wednesday. The church also plays host to two yearly concerts by the village choir, the Balsham Singers. The village has a large recreation ground and bowling green used by football, cricket, and bowls teams. Media Balsham is covered by several local newspapers. The Cambridge Evening News is published each afternoon and occasionally contains news about the village, while the Haverhill Echo appears every Thursday and offers more comprehensive coverage. The Saffron Walden Reporter is a free newspaper delivered weekly to every residence in the village, and is the main source of local property listings. Balsham Review is a monthly parish magazine with local news, sporting reports, and advertisements. Local radio stations include BBC Radio Cambridgeshire and Heart Cambridge. See also Hugh de Balsham References External links Balham Singers