Best town to live in with family between London and Cambridge?

Question

My husband will be working in Cambridge, and i might get a job in London. What is the best place to stay, so that it is convenient to both of us in terms of travel time and money. Pls advice

Answer 1

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I agree with David about living in Cambridge but he's got the train stuff wrong. They go from Cambridge to Kings Cross in 45-60 minutes and Liverpool Street in 1 hour 20 minutes. Cambridge has history, culture, good shopping and good restaurants; most of the towns between Cambridge and London are pretty awful.

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this means average door to door of 1.5 hrs one way. How common is this kind of commute time in UK for working professionals and is it practical?

Answer 2

Harlow.
Bishop's Stortford.
Stevenage.
Letchworth.

Answer 3

Stevenage, Hitchin area. On the main line to both destinations.

Answer 4

The best place to stay with the most facilities , shops, etc is Cambridge itself. There are regular train connections to central London ( Moorgate ) with a journey time of about 1 hour 30 minutes.