Swaffham Bulbeck
Built-up area in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.237, 0.279 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 55 62 |
| Population: | 708 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
Swaffham Bulbeck is a small village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, in England, lying roughly seven miles east of Cambridge. It sits on the edge of the low-lying Fens and is notable for the Swaffham Bulbeck Lode, a historic drainage and navigation channel that links the village into the network of waterways around the River Cam and has shaped both the landscape and local economy for centuries.
Historically agricultural, the village still shows a mix of listed cottages and a medieval parish church, while today many residents commute into Cambridge or work in nearby market towns. There’s an active local community with a village hall, pub and regular events, and the surrounding lodes and wetland edges attract birdwatchers, boaters and anyone interested in the distinctive rural and water-rich character of the area.
Postcode districts covering Swaffham Bulbeck
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Haverhill 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Thetford 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Huntingdon 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Sudbury 23.9 miles38.5 km
- March 23 miles37 km
- Newmarket 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Ely 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Biggleswade 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Royston 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Saffron Walden 14.9 miles24 km
Neighbouring places
- Bottisham Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Swaffham Prior Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Lode Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Reach Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stow cum Quy Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Little Wilbraham Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Great Wilbraham Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Burwell Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Horningsea Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Exning Built-up area 4.4 miles7 km
- Teversham Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
Example postcodes in Swaffham Bulbeck
CB25 0LX, CB25 0NL, CB25 0NB, CB25 0NA, CB25 0LU, CB25 0NW, CB25 0LR, CB25 0HP, CB25 0LP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Luton Airport 37.2 miles59.9 km
- Waterbeach Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Dullingham Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Swaffham Bulbeck Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Red Lion 7.5 miles12 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
Schools in Swaffham Bulbeck
- Swaffham Bulbeck C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 4 miles6.4 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 7 miles11.3 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Trinity College College 7.1 miles11.5 km
- University of Cambridge University 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 15.2 miles24.4 km