Cambridge
Built-up area in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.201, 0.135 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 46 57 |
| Population: | 145,674 |
| Dialling code: | 01223 |
Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England is a compact, historic city centred on the University of Cambridge (founded 1209) whose colleges, courtyards and lawns define much of its character. The gentle sweep of the River Cam, punts and bridges, and landmarks such as King’s College Chapel and the Fitzwilliam Museum give it a distinctive medieval and collegiate skyline set against the flat agricultural landscape of the Fens.
Beyond academia the city is a modern research and business hub, anchoring the tech and biotech cluster often called Silicon Fen, with strong links to nearby industry and easy rail links to London. Socially it blends a large international student population with long-established local communities, lively cultural offerings, cycling-friendly streets and higher living costs typical of a successful university city.
Postcode districts covering Cambridge
CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB21, CB22, CB23, CB24
Most populated places nearby
- Stevenage 24.8 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 23 miles
- Hitchin 24.4 miles
- Haverhill 15 miles
- Huntingdon 16.5 miles
- March 24.2 miles
- Newmarket 12 miles
- Ely 14.9 miles
- Biggleswade 18.2 miles
- Royston 12.3 miles
- Saffron Walden 13.3 miles
- Mildenhall 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Petersfield Ward 0.2 miles
- Market Ward 0.4 miles
- Romsey Ward 0.7 miles
- Coleridge Ward 0.9 miles
- Abbey Ward 1.2 miles
- West Chesterton Ward 1.2 miles
- East Chesterton Ward 1.6 miles
- Queen Edith's Ward 1.7 miles
- Newnham Ward 1.7 miles
- Arbury Ward 1.7 miles
- Trumpington Ward 1.7 miles
- Cherry Hinton Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Cambridge
CB4 1TT, CB1 1NL, CB4 2PR, CB2 8PJ, CB2 8HZ, CB2 9EY, CB3 9HF, CB4 0GH, CB5 8JF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 22.2 miles
- Luton Airport 31.1 miles
- Cambridge Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Shelford Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels in Cambridge Ad
- The Regent Aparthotel 3
- Wilde Cambridge City Centre 4
- West Court- Jesus College
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4
- Ibis Cambridge Hotel 3
- Hilton Cambridge City Centre 4
- The Fellows House Cambridge 4
- Turing Locke Cambridge 4
- The Gonville Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals 4
Schools in Cambridge
- Abbey College Cambridge Independent - secondary
- Arbury Primary School Primary
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Secondary
- Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) Independent - secondary
- Cambridge Regional College Further education
- Castle School, Cambridge Special
- Cherry Hinton C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Chesterton Community College Secondary
- Chesterton Primary School Primary
- Coleridge Community College Secondary
- Colville Primary School Primary
- Fawcett Primary School Primary
- Heritage School Independent - all ages
- King's College School Independent - all ages
- Kings Hedges Primary School Primary
- Mander Portman Woodward Independent - secondary
- Mayfield Primary School Primary
- Milton Road Primary School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 0.6 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 0.6 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 0.6 miles
- University of Cambridge University 0.7 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 0.7 miles
- Trinity College College 0.8 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 3 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 8.9 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.1 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 10.2 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles