Brinkley
Built-up area in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.166, 0.382 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 63 54 |
| Population: | 391 |
Brinkley is a small rural village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, set on the gentle arable landscape of the Cambridgeshire–Suffolk fringe. It retains a quiet village feel with a parish church and a scattering of historic cottages and farm buildings, and sits within easy reach of both Cambridge and the horse‑racing town of Newmarket, which influences the local character.
Economically the area remains largely agricultural, though many residents commute to nearby towns for work; ties to the racing and equine industries around Newmarket are noticeable. Socially it’s a close‑knit community that values its historic buildings, local footpaths and village events, typical of small parishes across this part of East Anglia.
Postcode districts covering Brinkley
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Braintree 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Bishop's Stortford 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Haverhill 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Thetford 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Sudbury 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Newmarket 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Ely 17 miles27.4 km
- Royston 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Saffron Walden 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Mildenhall 13.9 miles22.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Burrough Green Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Carlton Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Weston Colville Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- West Wratting Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Dullingham Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Stetchworth Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Great Bradley Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- West Wickham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Little Thurlow Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Woodditton Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Balsham Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Kirtling Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Brinkley
CB8 0SD, CB8 0SL, CB8 0RA, CB8 0SG, CB8 0SB, CB8 0SH, CB8 0SE, CB8 0SQ, CB8 0RB … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Luton Airport 37.7 miles60.7 km
- Dullingham Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Newmarket Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Brinkley Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Three Hills 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Kings Newmarket 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Quy Mill Hotel & Spa 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Rose & Crown Hotel 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- University of Cambridge University 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Trinity College College 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Ickworth House Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 12.2 miles19.6 km