Stretham
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.34, 0.216 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 51 73 |
| Population: | 1,831 |
| Dialling code: | 01353 (Ely) |
Stretham is a small parish and village in East Cambridgeshire, set in the flat, drained fenlands of Cambridgeshire in England, beside the River Great Ouse and a short distance from Ely. The landscape is characteristically low-lying with ditches and channels, and the local economy is largely agricultural, with extensive arable fields on rich peat and silt soils.
The parish is notable for its connection to fenland drainage and engineering history, exemplified by the preserved pumping machinery at Stretham Old Engine, and retains a traditional village feel with a medieval parish church, community activities and small-scale local services that reflect rural life in the Fens.
Postcode districts covering Stretham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 10.2 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.6 miles
- Wisbech 22.6 miles
- Haverhill 20 miles
- Thetford 23.1 miles
- Huntingdon 16.9 miles
- March 15.4 miles
- Newmarket 10.2 miles
- Ely 4.7 miles
- Royston 22.4 miles
- Saffron Walden 22 miles
- Mildenhall 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stretham Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Chittering Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Wilburton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Thetford Parish 1.8 miles
- Little Thetford Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Barway Built-up area 3 miles
- Witchford Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Haddenham Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Ely West Ward 3.8 miles
- Wentworth Parish 3.9 miles
- Soham South Ward 3.9 miles
- Wicken Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Stretham
CB6 3GH, CB6 3LN, CB6 3LU, CB6 3LL, CB6 3JP, CB6 3FX, CB6 3LJ, CB25 9GE, CB6 3XN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 31.5 miles
- Luton Airport 40.6 miles
- Ely Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Waterbeach Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Stretham Ad
- Poets House 4 4.4 miles
- The Royal Standard 3 4.6 miles
- The Old Hall Ely 5 4.1 miles
- Lamb Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- The High Flyer 4.7 miles
- Riverside Inn 5 4.3 miles
- The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel 5 4.5 miles
- Wilde Cambridge City Centre 4 10 miles
- West Court- Jesus College 9.9 miles
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 8.4 miles
Schools in Stretham
- Stretham Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 8 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 8 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Trinity College College 10.1 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 10.2 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 10.3 miles
- University of Cambridge University 10.3 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 10.5 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 10.9 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 17.8 miles