Snailwell
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.27, 0.417 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 65 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
Snailwell is a small village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, set on the edge of the low-lying Fens a short distance from the racing town of Newmarket. It remains a largely rural community of farmland, lanes and scattered cottages rather than a built-up centre, so the landscape and agricultural rhythms are still very much part of daily life.
The village name hints at springs and wetlands and the area carries a quiet historic feel, centred on a parish church and local community activities; its proximity to Newmarket means horse racing and training are obvious influences on the local economy and landscape, while village halls, small farms and seasonal events shape social life.
Postcode districts covering Snailwell
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Haverhill 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Thetford 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Sudbury 21.1 miles34 km
- March 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Newmarket 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ely 11.2 miles18 km
- Royston 24 miles38.6 km
- Saffron Walden 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Mildenhall 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Halstead 24.4 miles39.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Newmarket North Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Newmarket Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Newmarket East Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Landwade Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Exning Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Newmarket West Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Chippenham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Kennett Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Fordham Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Moulton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Kentford Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Kentford & Moulton Ward 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Snailwell
CB8 7LZ, CB8 7LN, CB8 7LX, CB8 7DE, CB8 7NU, CB8 7LJ, CB8 7DD, CB8 7LL, CB8 7LY … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 27.7 miles44.5 km
- Luton Airport 43.1 miles69.4 km
- Newmarket Railway Station 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Kennett Railway Station 3.1 miles5.1 km
Hotels near Snailwell Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Kings Newmarket 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Worlington Hall 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Old Hall Ely 5 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Quy Mill Hotel & Spa 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6 miles9.7 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Ickworth House Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Trinity College College 13.4 miles21.5 km
- University of Cambridge University 13.4 miles21.6 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km