Mepal
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.413, 0.115 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 43 81 |
| Population: | 982 |
| Dialling code: | 01354 (Chatteris) |
Mepal is a small fenland village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England. It sits on the edge of the low-lying Fens, close to the Ouse Washes and the River Great Ouse, with the historic towns of Ely and March a short drive away.
Its landscape is defined by reclaimed peat and an intricate network of drains, sluices and washes, so agriculture - especially arable farming - dominates the local economy. The village retains a strong community feel around its church and village amenities, and its proximity to the seasonal wetlands of the Ouse Washes makes it notable for wildlife and wintering waterfowl; there is also a visible wartime heritage in the area where an airfield was once located.
Postcode districts covering Mepal
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Cambridge 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Wisbech 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Huntingdon 13.6 miles21.9 km
- March 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Newmarket 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Ely 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Mildenhall 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Whittlesey 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Downham Market 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Chatteris 4 miles6.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Mepal Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Sutton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Witcham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wentworth Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Coveney Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Chatteris South Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Chatteris North & Manea Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Chatteris Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Haddenham Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Witchford Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Pymoor Built-up area 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Downham Villages Ward 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Mepal
CB6 2BW, CB6 2AR, CB6 2AQ, CB6 2AF, CB6 2BY, CB6 2AP, CB6 2AN, CB6 2AL, CB6 2BP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 36.9 miles59.3 km
- Luton Airport 42.5 miles68.4 km
- Manea Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Ely Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
Hotels near Mepal Ad
- The Three Pickerels 4 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Cross Keys Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- Poets House 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Old Hall Ely 5 7.5 miles12 km
- Riverside Inn 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Lamb Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The High Flyer 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Lakeside Lodge 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 3 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Mepal
- Mepal and Witcham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
- Trinity College College 14.3 miles23 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 14.5 miles23.3 km
- University of Cambridge University 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 14.6 miles23.4 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 15 miles24.2 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.4 miles24.8 km