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 miles25.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Wisbech 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Haverhill 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Thetford 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Huntingdon 24.7 miles39.8 km
- March 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Newmarket 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Ely 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Saffron Walden 24.2 miles39 km
- Mildenhall 4 miles6.4 km
- Downham Market 16.8 miles27.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Isleham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Fordham & Isleham Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- West Row Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Rows Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Soham Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Freckenham Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Down Field Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Soham North Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Fordham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Beck Row Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Worlington Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Isleham
CB7 5QW, CB7 5WY, CB7 5QS, CB7 5TE, CB7 5SW, CB7 5SU, CB7 5RN, CB7 5SB, CB7 5ST … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 33.5 miles54 km
- Norwich International Airport 43 miles69.2 km
- Shippea Hill Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ely Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
Hotels near Isleham Ad
- The Old Hall Ely 5 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Worlington Hall 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Jockey Club Rooms 8.1 miles13 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Riverside Inn 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Poets House 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Lamb Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Isleham
- Isleham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles13.8 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Ickworth House Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Trinity College College 16 miles25.7 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 16.1 miles25.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 16.1 miles25.9 km