The Airfield
We fly from the Cambridge Gliding Centre at Gransden Lodge Airfield:
Gransden Lodge Airfield
Longstowe Rd
Little Gransden
Bedfordshire
SG19 3EB, UK
By car
The easiest way to travel is by car. The drive takes around half an hour. We organise regular lifts to the airfield via our transport mailing list which you can subscribe to once you have joined the club. Drivers may ask you to make a contribution to their fuel costs. If you are driving yourself other members would very much appreciate it if you offered lifts to them via the mailing list.
By bike
Many CUGC members cycle to the airfield, it takes between 0:45 to 1:15 depending on how good your bike is. Most of the route is along flat country roads. There is a cycle path that follows the road from Cambridge to Toft, and from there it is only a few miles to the airfield.
By public transport
There are two bus routes you can take:
- 18 / 18A Bus (Cambridge-Bourn-Cambourne) - Monday to Saturday: The best place to get off is at Bourne, and then walk to the airfield using the same route as the cycle route shown.
- City 4 / Uni 4 Bus (Cambridge to Cambourne) Monday to Sunday: You will need to walk from Cambourne to Gransden Lodge Airfield, but you may be able to find somebody to give you a lift to Cambourne on the way back.
- X3 (Cambridge-Cambourne-Huntingdon)
- 905 (Cambridge-Cambourne-Bedford)
By taxi
Sometimes sharing a taxi with your friends might be the easiest option. CUGC will reimburse to members:
- 40% of the cost of taxi journeys between Bourn or Camborne and the airfield
- 25% of the cost of taxi journeys to/from the airfield to any other destination (including Cambridge)
- No single member can receive more than £25 in taxi reimbursements in a calendar month, up to a total of £100 per membership period (1 year).
More detail about our taxi reimbursement scheme can be found here.
