Burwell
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.278, 0.329 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 59 66 |
| Population: | 6,309 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
The village and civil parish of Burwell lies in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, in eastern England, set on the edge of the low-lying Fens. It retains a compact historic core and a small waterway, Burwell Lode, once important for local trade, backed by arable farmland and old commons.
Today Burwell blends agricultural roots with a commuter and local-business community: family farms and market gardening sit alongside light industry, shops, pubs and active voluntary groups. Conservation areas and listed buildings reflect a long history visible in timber-framed houses and a medieval parish church, while village fetes, clubs and a local museum celebrating rural life give the place a strong community feel and good links to Cambridge and nearby market towns.
Postcode districts covering Burwell
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 9.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 17.1 miles
- Haverhill 14.1 miles
- Thetford 20.1 miles
- Huntingdon 22.1 miles
- Sudbury 24.1 miles
- March 21.3 miles
- Newmarket 3.8 miles
- Ely 9 miles
- Royston 21.6 miles
- Saffron Walden 18 miles
- Mildenhall 8.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burwell Built-up area 0 miles
- Reach Parish 1.5 miles
- Exning Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Swaffham Prior Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Landwade Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Wicken Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Down Field Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Newmarket North Ward 3.2 miles
- Newmarket West Ward 3.3 miles
- Soham South Ward 3.5 miles
- Swaffham Bulbeck Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Fordham Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Burwell
CB25 0EG, CB25 0BA, CB25 0EU, CB25 0AL, CB25 0HA, CB25 0DN, CB25 0HQ, CB25 0FQ, CB25 0FE … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 27.4 miles
- Luton Airport 40.7 miles
- Newmarket Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Dullingham Railway Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Burwell Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 4 miles
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Old Hall Ely 5 7.5 miles
- Kings Newmarket 4 4 miles
- Poets House 8.9 miles
- Riverside Inn 5 8.4 miles
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 9.3 miles
- The Red Lion 9.6 miles
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 8.1 miles
Schools in Burwell
- Burwell Village College (Primary) Primary
Local points of interest
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.8 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 9.4 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 10.1 miles
- Trinity College College 10.2 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 10.2 miles
- University of Cambridge University 10.2 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 10.4 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 13.1 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 13.8 miles