Stretham
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.34, 0.216 |
|---|---|
| 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 miles16.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Wisbech 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Haverhill 20 miles32.2 km
- Thetford 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Huntingdon 16.9 miles27.1 km
- March 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Newmarket 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Ely 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Royston 22.4 miles36 km
- Saffron Walden 22 miles35.5 km
- Mildenhall 11.8 miles19 km
Neighbouring places
- Stretham Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Chittering Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wilburton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Thetford Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Little Thetford Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Barway Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Witchford Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Haddenham Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Ely West Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Wentworth Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Soham South Ward 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Wicken Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Stretham
CB25 9GE, CB6 3GJ, CB6 3JR, CB6 3ND, CB6 3LL, CB6 3LE, CB6 3LG, CB6 3NF, CB6 3LY … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 31.5 miles50.6 km
- Luton Airport 40.6 miles65.4 km
- Ely Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Waterbeach Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
Hotels near Stretham Ad
- The Old Hall Ely 5 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Poets House 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Riverside Inn 5 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Three Pickerels 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Lamb Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Red Lion 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The High Flyer 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Holiday Inn Cambridge 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
Schools in Stretham
- Stretham Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 8 miles12.9 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Trinity College College 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 10.3 miles16.6 km
- University of Cambridge University 10.3 miles16.6 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 10.5 miles17 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 17.8 miles28.6 km