Bottisham
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.214, 0.283 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 56 59 |
| Population: | 2,199 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
Bottisham is a village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, sitting a few miles east of Cambridge on the edge of the low-lying Fens. The parish lies close to a network of lodes and the River Cam tributaries, with easy access to wetland country such as Wicken Fen, making it popular for walking, birdwatching and countryside views across largely arable farmland.
The village combines a strong agricultural heritage with modern commuter life and an active community: local clubs, shops and pubs gather around landmarks such as the historic parish church and Bottisham Village College, which doubles as a community hub. The area also bears a wartime imprint from RAF Bottisham, and the mix of history, education and rural economy gives the parish a quietly vibrant social character.
Postcode districts covering Bottisham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Bishop's Stortford 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Haverhill 11 miles17.8 km
- Thetford 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Huntingdon 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Sudbury 22.9 miles36.8 km
- March 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Newmarket 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Ely 13 miles21 km
- Biggleswade 24.3 miles39 km
- Royston 17.1 miles27.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Bottisham Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Little Wilbraham Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Great Wilbraham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Swaffham Bulbeck Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Lode Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stow cum Quy Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Swaffham Prior Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Dullingham Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Fulbourn Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Reach Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Teversham Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Bottisham
CB25 9BJ, CB25 9DX, CB25 9EB, CB25 9BW, CB25 9DA, CB25 9BQ, CB25 9SB, CB25 9DR, CB25 9DQ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Luton Airport 36.3 miles58.4 km
- Dullingham Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Waterbeach Railway Station 5 miles8 km
Hotels near Bottisham Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Red Lion 8 miles12.9 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Three Hills 9.2 miles14.7 km
Schools in Bottisham
- Bottisham Community Primary School Primary
- Bottisham Village College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 6.8 miles11 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 6.9 miles11.1 km
- University of Cambridge University 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 7 miles11.2 km
- Trinity College College 7 miles11.3 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 13.6 miles21.9 km