Isleham
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.36, 0.401 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 63 76 |
| Population: | 2,228 |
| Dialling code: | 01353 (Ely) |
The village of Isleham sits in the district of East Cambridgeshire in the county of Cambridgeshire, England, lying on the banks of the River Lark where fenland meets higher ground. Its streets mix thatched cottages and older brick buildings with modern housing, and the surrounding landscape of arable fields and drainage channels still shapes daily life.
Isleham is notable for a long archaeological record - large Bronze Age metalwork hoards and Roman and later finds have been recovered, with pieces held in the British Museum and local collections - and there is a small local museum. The economy remains largely agricultural with some commuters to nearby towns such as Ely and Newmarket, and the village sustains an active community through its church, village hall and regular local events.
Postcode districts covering Isleham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 15.7 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.9 miles
- Wisbech 23.3 miles
- Haverhill 19.2 miles
- Thetford 15.2 miles
- Huntingdon 24.7 miles
- March 18.6 miles
- Newmarket 7.6 miles
- Ely 6.5 miles
- Saffron Walden 24.2 miles
- Mildenhall 4 miles
- Downham Market 16.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Isleham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Fordham & Isleham Ward 2.6 miles
- West Row Built-up area 2.7 miles
- The Rows Ward 2.8 miles
- Soham Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Freckenham Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Down Field Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Soham North Ward 3.4 miles
- Fordham Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill Parish 3.5 miles
- Beck Row Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Worlington Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Isleham
CB7 5RD, CB7 5SG, CB7 5RF, CB7 7AE, CB7 5RP, CB7 5GH, CB7 5SJ, CB7 5QZ, CB7 5SP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 33.5 miles
- Norwich International Airport 43 miles
- Shippea Hill Station 4.9 miles
- Ely Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Isleham Ad
- The Old Hall Ely 5 5.1 miles
- Worlington Hall 4 4.1 miles
- The Jockey Club Rooms 8.1 miles
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 6.6 miles
- Riverside Inn 5 6.1 miles
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Poets House 6.6 miles
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles
- Lamb Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.5 miles
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 7.9 miles
Schools in Isleham
- Isleham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.8 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 10.5 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 11.5 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 11.9 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 14.4 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 14.6 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 15.9 miles
- Trinity College College 16 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 16.1 miles
- University of Cambridge University 16.1 miles