Waterbeach features a stunning 23-acre lake (Image: TIM GEORGE PHOTOGRAPHER) A new community just outside of Cambridge is thriving thanks to its new take on modern-day life. Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, aims to offer instant access to an active, healthy and sustainable lifestyle by bringing nature to people's doorstep. With a 23-acre lake, luscious woodland and wide, open green spaces, nature is at the core of the community.

But the means to an exceptional quality of life doesn't stop there, with its excellent facilities, extensive footpaths and cycleways, and exciting events calendar creating a lifestyle that can suit everyone. Homes by Stonebond, Cala and Longhurst are available at Waterbeach (Image: TIM GEORGE) While Waterbeach has excellent connections to the city, its range of facilities offer everything a modern family needs. Homes, schools, green spaces, play and sport areas, walks and trails, cafes and eateries, a health centre, shops and other community facilities and services are all part of the plan to make Waterbeach a perfect place to live.

The development's stand-out natural resources can hugely benefit physical and mental well-being, offering both the chance to connect with nature and the space to get active. Its beautiful lake can be used for water sports and activities such as paddle boarding, kayaking and wild swimming, while the 1.2km loop around the natural feature can be walked or cycled.

Alongside this is the huge range of sports which residents can take .