Fordham
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.305, 0.382 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 62 70 |
| Population: | 2,712 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
Fordham is a compact village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, sitting on the edge of The Fens between Ely and Soham. The surrounding landscape is characteristically flat and agricultural, marked by drained fenland, straight lanes and small watercourses, which gives it a distinctly rural, low-lying feel despite good road links to nearby towns and Cambridge.
Locally there’s a strong sense of community centred on the village hall, school and pub(s), and an economy still rooted in arable farming alongside a growing number of commuters and small businesses. The village has a historic core with period buildings and a parish church of local interest, and it’s popular with walkers and birdwatchers who use nearby reserves and waterways for wildlife and recreation.
Postcode districts covering Fordham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Haverhill 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Thetford 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Huntingdon 24 miles38.6 km
- Sudbury 24 miles38.6 km
- March 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Newmarket 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Ely 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Royston 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Saffron Walden 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Mildenhall 5.9 miles9.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Fordham Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Landwade Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Down Field Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Fordham & Isleham Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chippenham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Exning Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Soham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Isleham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Snailwell Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Burwell Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Freckenham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Newmarket North Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Fordham
CB7 5PF, CB7 5NB, CB7 5YN, CB7 5LD, CB7 5GA, CB7 5ZH, CB8 7LG, CB7 5ZL, CB7 5PJ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Luton Airport 43.6 miles70.1 km
- Newmarket Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Kennett Railway Station 5 miles8 km
Hotels near Fordham Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Old Hall Ely 5 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Worlington Hall 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Riverside Inn 5 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Kings Newmarket 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Poets House 8.3 miles13.4 km
Schools in Fordham
- Fordham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles7.6 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Ickworth House Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13 miles20.9 km
- Trinity College College 13.1 miles21 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 13.1 miles21.1 km
- University of Cambridge University 13.1 miles21.1 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 13.3 miles21.4 km