Market
Ward in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.203, 0.126 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 45 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01223 (Cambridge) |
The Market ward sits at the heart of Cambridge city centre in Cambridgeshire, England, centred on Market Square and fanning out towards the riverside and college streets. It is a tightly urban, largely pedestrianised area with the River Cam and many of the University of Cambridge colleges within easy walking distance.
The ward blends a long commercial history - the open market on the square has traded for centuries - with a lively contemporary economy of cafés, independent shops, high-street names and the Grafton Centre, drawing shoppers and tourists alike. Civic buildings such as Cambridge Guildhall, a strong student presence and a mixture of residents and small businesses give the area a busy daytime character and a culturally varied evening scene.
Postcode districts covering Market
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Stevenage 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Bishop's Stortford 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Hitchin 24.3 miles39 km
- Haverhill 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Huntingdon 16.1 miles25.9 km
- March 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Newmarket 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Ely 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Biggleswade 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Royston 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Saffron Walden 13.6 miles21.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Cambridge Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Petersfield Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- West Chesterton Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Romsey Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Coleridge Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Newnham Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Abbey Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Arbury Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- East Chesterton Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Castle Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- King's Hedges Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Trumpington Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Market
CB1 1EQ, CB1 1LQ, CB2 3LL, CB1 1NP, CB2 1JE, CB1 0SB, CB5 8DG, CB1 1JT, CB1 1AL … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Luton Airport 31 miles49.8 km
- Cambridge Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Shelford Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels in Market Ad
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4
- Gonville Hotel 4
- The Varsity Hotel & Spa 4
- Hilton Cambridge City Centre 4
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Cambridge 4
- Lensfield Hotel 3
- Cambridge House Hotel 2
Schools in Market
- Heritage School Independent - all ages
- Mander Portman Woodward Independent - secondary
- Park Street C of E Primary School Primary
- Parkside Community College Secondary
- Sancton Wood School Independent - all ages
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's School Independent - all ages
- St Pauls C of E VA Primary School Primary
- The Leys School Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 0.2 miles0.4 km
- University of Cambridge University 0.3 miles0.4 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Trinity College College 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 9.9 miles16 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.2 km