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 miles
- Cambridge 18.2 miles
- King's Lynn 22.5 miles
- Wisbech 14.6 miles
- Thetford 22.2 miles
- Huntingdon 19.2 miles
- March 8.6 miles
- Newmarket 16.3 miles
- Ely 4.2 miles
- Mildenhall 13.3 miles
- Whittlesey 16.4 miles
- Downham Market 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Downham Villages Ward 0.9 miles
- Pymoor Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Little Downham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Littleport Built-up area 3 miles
- Manea Built-up area 3 miles
- Coveney Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Ely Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Welney Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Chatteris North & Manea Ward 4.5 miles
- Ely West Ward 4.6 miles
- Witchford Built-up area 5 miles
- Ely North Ward 5.1 miles
Example postcodes in Downham
CB6 2EF, CB6 2TU, CB6 2TE, CB6 2DX, CB6 2ES, CB6 2TJ, CB6 2UQ, CB6 2TP, CB6 2ST … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 39.6 miles
- Norwich International Airport 46.8 miles
- Manea Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Littleport Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Downham Ad
- Poets House 4.3 miles
- Riverside Inn 5 4.8 miles
- The Old Hall Ely 5 5.8 miles
- The Three Pickerels 4 5.6 miles
- Lamb Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.3 miles
- The High Flyer 4.3 miles
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 8.6 miles
- Cross Keys Hotel 7.5 miles
Schools in Downham
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 2.2 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.6 miles
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 13.8 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 15.7 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 17.3 miles
- Trinity College College 18 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 18.1 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 18.2 miles
- University of Cambridge University 18.2 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 18.2 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 18.4 miles