Travellers

With a tradition of seasonal agricultural work, the district has one of Britain's highest traveller populations.

Council-owned traveller sites

There are two council caravan sites for travellers:

• Earith Bridge - 13 pitches
• Wentworth - 8 pitches

We manage both sites, although Cambridgeshire County Council owns Earith Bridge.

Priority is given to travellers who live in the district or have visited regularly over many years or have close family ties with travellers already living here.  

Travellers from neighbouring districts are considered if a local traveller does not require a vacant plot.

Travellers living on the sites are licensees not tenants and a weekly charge is made for each pitch equivalent to the average rent for social housing, plus a water charge. 

To find out more contact our Traveller Liaison Officer.

Gypsy, traveller and showmen accommodation needs assessment

We are currently updating our understanding of the accommodation needs of the travelling community in our areas. Read more about how we are doing this on our gypsy and traveller accommodation needs assessment.