Downham
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.458, 0.227 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 51 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01353 (Ely) |
Downham is a small rural parish in East Cambridgeshire, within the low-lying fenlands of Cambridgeshire in England. The landscape is defined by flat, open fields, drains and dykes, and a strong agricultural presence; this gives the area a distinctive fenland character with wide skies and a quiet, sparsely settled feel.
Historically the settlement has modest medieval roots and the village remains compact, with a handful of traditional buildings and a parish church at its heart. Local life centres on farming and community activities, while many residents look to nearby market towns such as Ely for shops, services and rail links, and the surrounding countryside is popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
Postcode districts covering Downham
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Cambridge 18.2 miles29.3 km
- King's Lynn 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Wisbech 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Thetford 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Huntingdon 19.2 miles30.8 km
- March 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Newmarket 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Ely 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Mildenhall 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Whittlesey 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Downham Market 11.8 miles19.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Downham Villages Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Pymoor Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Little Downham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Littleport Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Manea Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Coveney Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Ely Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Welney Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Chatteris North & Manea Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Ely West Ward 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Witchford Built-up area 5 miles8 km
- Ely North Ward 5.1 miles8.3 km
Example postcodes in Downham
CB6 2UD, CB6 2SP, CB6 2UQ, CB6 2SA, CB6 2UB, CB6 2EH, CB6 2TD, CB6 2TN, CB6 2EF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 39.6 miles63.7 km
- Norwich International Airport 46.8 miles75.3 km
- Manea Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Littleport Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Downham Ad
- Poets House 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Old Hall Ely 5 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Three Pickerels 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Riverside Inn 5 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Lamb Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The High Flyer 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Cross Keys Hotel 7.5 miles12 km
- Oliver Cromwell Hotel 8.5 miles13.6 km
Schools in Downham
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.6 miles17 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Trinity College College 18 miles28.9 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 18.2 miles29.3 km
- University of Cambridge University 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 18.2 miles29.3 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 18.4 miles29.7 km