Bottisham
Ward in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.227, 0.31 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 57 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
Bottisham sits in East Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England, a few miles east of Cambridge and to the north of the River Cam towards Ely. The area is typical fen‑edge countryside with arable fields, ditches and reedbeds, and nearby reserves such as Wicken Fen make it popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
The village has deep roots - its medieval church and the Second World War airfield at RAF Bottisham are local historic features - and the 20th‑century village college acts as a cultural and social hub. Today it combines a commuter population linked to Cambridge with an agricultural economy, local shops and pubs, and a steady programme of community events centred on the college and village organisations.
Postcode districts covering Bottisham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Haverhill 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Thetford 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Huntingdon 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Sudbury 22.5 miles36.2 km
- March 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Newmarket 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Ely 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Royston 18.6 miles30 km
- Saffron Walden 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Mildenhall 11.8 miles19 km
Neighbouring places
- Swaffham Bulbeck Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Swaffham Prior Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Bottisham Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Little Wilbraham Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lode Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Great Wilbraham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Reach Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Dullingham Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Newmarket West Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Burwell Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Exning Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Bottisham
CB25 9BE, CB25 9FP, CB25 0LJ, CB8 0XE, CB25 9DG, CB25 0LU, CB25 9DH, CB8 0SQ, CB25 0HX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Luton Airport 37.7 miles60.7 km
- Dullingham Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Newmarket Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Schools in Bottisham
- Bottisham Community Primary School Primary
- Bottisham Village College Secondary
- Swaffham Bulbeck C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 8.1 miles13 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 8.1 miles13 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 8.2 miles13.1 km
- University of Cambridge University 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Trinity College College 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 14.3 miles23 km
- Ickworth House Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km