Swaffham Prior
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.26, 0.296 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 56 64 |
| Population: | 841 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
Swaffham Prior is a village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, set on the edge of the low-lying Cambridgeshire Fens. It lies a few miles north‑east of Cambridge and close to Burwell, with the flat, open landscape making the village an obvious local landmark.
The settlement is notable for its twin medieval church towers of St Mary and St Cyriac and St Julitta, visible for miles across the fenland. Historically agricultural with arable farms and grazing marshes, the village today combines farming with a commuter population and an active community life centred on a village hall, a local pub and regular seasonal events.
Postcode districts covering Swaffham Prior
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.4 miles
- Haverhill 13.6 miles
- Thetford 21.9 miles
- Huntingdon 21 miles
- Sudbury 24.3 miles
- March 21.8 miles
- Newmarket 4.7 miles
- Ely 9.9 miles
- Royston 19.8 miles
- Saffron Walden 16.6 miles
- Mildenhall 10.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Swaffham Prior Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Reach Parish 0.7 miles
- Swaffham Bulbeck Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Burwell Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Lode Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bottisham Built-up area 3 miles
- Exning Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Wicken Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Newmarket West Ward 3.9 miles
- Stow cum Quy Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Newmarket North Ward 4.3 miles
- Landwade Built-up area 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Swaffham Prior
CB25 0LE, CB25 0FH, CB25 0LD, CB8 0XD, CB25 0JS, CB25 0LB, CB25 0LJ, CB7 5YJ, CB25 0JX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 26.1 miles
- Luton Airport 38.8 miles
- Waterbeach Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Newmarket Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Swaffham Prior Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 4.7 miles
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 5.1 miles
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 5 miles
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 8.2 miles
- The Old Hall Ely 5 8.4 miles
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 6.4 miles
- The Red Lion 8.1 miles
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 7.8 miles
- Kings Newmarket 4 4.8 miles
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 8.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.5 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 7.8 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 8.3 miles
- Trinity College College 8.4 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 8.4 miles
- University of Cambridge University 8.5 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 8.6 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 8.6 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 14.3 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 14.8 miles