Swaffham Prior
Built-up area in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.254, 0.298 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 56 64 |
| Population: | 841 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
Swaffham Prior is a small village and civil parish in the district of East Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, sitting on the edge of the Fens between Cambridge and Ely. The flat fenland landscape and nearby waterways, including branches of the River Cam and local lodes, give long views across arable fields and make the area popular with walkers and cyclists commuting into the city or exploring the countryside.
Locally the village is best known for its pair of medieval churches and the visible church towers that mark the skyline, a reminder of its long history and formerly separate parishes. Agriculture and fenland drainage have shaped the economy for centuries, while today a steady mix of farming, small local businesses and commuter households characterises village life; community activities such as the village hall events and annual fêtes help maintain a close-knit social scene.
Postcode districts covering Swaffham Prior
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Haverhill 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Thetford 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Huntingdon 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Sudbury 24 miles38.6 km
- March 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Newmarket 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ely 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Royston 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Saffron Walden 16.2 miles26 km
- Mildenhall 10.9 miles17.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Reach Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Swaffham Bulbeck Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Burwell Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Lode Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bottisham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Exning Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Newmarket West Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Stow cum Quy Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Little Wilbraham Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Wicken Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Newmarket North Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Swaffham Prior
CB25 0JZ, CB25 0JS, CB25 0FH, CB25 0JX, CB25 0LD, CB25 0DX, CB25 0HU, CB25 0HX, CB25 0LE … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25.6 miles41.2 km
- Luton Airport 38.6 miles62.1 km
- Waterbeach Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Dullingham Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Swaffham Prior Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 5 miles8 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Old Hall Ely 5 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Red Lion 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Kings Newmarket 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Trinity College College 8.3 miles13.3 km
- University of Cambridge University 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 14.8 miles23.8 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km