Ashley
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.227, 0.475 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 69 61 |
| Population: | 749 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
Ashley is a small, rural parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, set within the low-lying agricultural landscape of The Fens. It lies close to the historic market town of Ely and within reasonable commuting distance of Cambridge, so while very quiet and dispersed it benefits from easy access to larger services and rail links.
The area is characterised by arable farms, drainage channels and occasional wetland pockets that attract wildlife; agriculture remains the main local economy, alongside a small number of residents who commute out for work. Historically the settlement has medieval roots and a pattern of scattered farmsteads and cottages rather than a compact village, contributing to a close-knit, low‑key community with local conservation and parish activities rather than a busy social scene.
Postcode districts covering Ashley
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 14.5 miles
- Braintree 23.9 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 10.9 miles
- Haverhill 10.1 miles
- Thetford 17.5 miles
- Sudbury 17.3 miles
- Stowmarket 22.1 miles
- Newmarket 3.3 miles
- Ely 15.1 miles
- Royston 24.3 miles
- Saffron Walden 17.1 miles
- Mildenhall 8.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashley Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Cheveley Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Moulton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Gazeley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Woodditton Parish 2.5 miles
- Kentford & Moulton Ward 2.7 miles
- Kirtling Parish 2.9 miles
- Lidgate Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Newmarket East Ward 3.1 miles
- Kentford Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Newmarket Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Ousden Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Ashley
CB8 9EE, CB8 9EF, CB8 9EG, CB8 9PL, CB8 9DU, CB8 9DW, CB8 9DS, CB8 9EA, CB8 9DY … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25.7 miles
- Luton Airport 43.3 miles
- Newmarket Railway Station 3 miles
- Kennett Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Ashley Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 3.2 miles
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 3 miles
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 3 miles
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 6.8 miles
- Kings Newmarket 4 3.2 miles
- Worlington Hall 4 7.6 miles
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 8 miles
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 7.4 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 8.9 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.7 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 13.9 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 14.9 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 15 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 15.1 miles
- University of Cambridge University 15.1 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 15.2 miles
- Trinity College College 15.2 miles