Cheveley
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.225, 0.448 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 67 61 |
| Population: | 884 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
Cheveley is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of East Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire, lying close to the older horse-racing town of Newmarket and within easy reach of Cambridge. The landscape is typically fen-edge and arable, with a village green, lanes edged by hedges and a mix of historic cottages and more modern homes that give it a quietly attractive, semi-rural feel.
Historically the settlement has medieval roots centred on its parish church, and today the local economy still reflects farming alongside strong links to the equine industry and commuting to nearby towns. Community life is focused on the village hall, church activities and occasional local events, so it combines traditional rural character with practical access to regional employment and services.
Postcode districts covering Cheveley
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 13.4 miles
- Braintree 23.9 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 12 miles
- Haverhill 9.8 miles
- Thetford 18.3 miles
- Sudbury 17.9 miles
- Stowmarket 23.2 miles
- Newmarket 2.5 miles
- Ely 14.5 miles
- Royston 23.3 miles
- Saffron Walden 16.4 miles
- Mildenhall 9.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cheveley Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Woodditton Parish 1.4 miles
- Ashley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Newmarket East Ward 2.3 miles
- Moulton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Newmarket Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stetchworth Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Kirtling Parish 2.9 miles
- Newmarket West Ward 3 miles
- Newmarket North Ward 3.1 miles
- Snailwell Parish 3.4 miles
- Gazeley Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Cheveley
CB8 9RJ, CB8 9EU, CB8 8AP, CB8 8AW, CB8 9RE, CB8 9EW, CB8 8HX, CB8 9EH, CB8 8DA … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25.1 miles
- Luton Airport 42.3 miles
- Newmarket Railway Station 2 miles
- Dullingham Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Cheveley Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 2.2 miles
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 2.3 miles
- White Hart, Newmarket by Marston's Inns 4 2.3 miles
- Kings Hotel 5 2.2 miles
- The Three Blackbirds 2.1 miles
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Kings Newmarket 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Newmarket 3 2.3 miles
- The Packhorse Inn 5 2.5 miles
- The Bell Inn 3.8 miles
Schools in Cheveley
- Cheveley C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 3.3 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 8.6 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.9 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 9.9 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 13.8 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13.8 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 13.9 miles
- University of Cambridge University 14 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 14 miles
- Trinity College College 14 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 14.2 miles