Editing Meldreth (section)

==Village life==
The village, once famous for its fruit production, is now home to many commuters who work in [[Cambridge]] and London. Orchards still exist in Meldreth, and locally grown fruits and vegetables are sold in the village, most notably the Meldreth [[greengage]].

The village retains its own [[Meldreth railway station|railway station]] which opened in 1851. In 2001, local celebrations marked the 150th anniversary of [[Meldreth railway station]], which serves the residents of Meldreth and the neighbouring village of [[Melbourn]]. Trains from the station run into [[Cambridge railway station|Cambridge]] and [[London King's Cross railway station|London King's Cross]].

Only one public house is still open; The British Queen has been open since the first half of the 19th century. The first recorded pub in the village was The Bell (also known as The Old Bell or The Blue Bell Inn) which was housed in a thatched building that was built in 1676 and first recorded as a public house in 1726. The Bell closed in 1910. The Railway Tavern opened in 1858 and closed in 1959. It latterly housed the recently closed Tavern Art Gallery. The Dumb Flea pub in Chiswick End closed in 1956 and is now a private house.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.meldrethhistory.org.uk/page_id__47.aspx|title = The Dumb Flea}}</ref> Other former pubs include The Chequer, recorded in 1785 but believed to have closed soon after, and The Green Man which stood next to the brewery at North End and was open from 1808 till the late 19th century.<ref name=victoria/><ref name=meldreth/>

Meldreth is home to Meldreth Manor School, run by The Aurora Group, as well as home to Meldreth Primary School.

The village has a [[Local Nature Reserve]], [[Melwood Local Nature Reserve|Melwood]].