Woodditton
Parish in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.213, 0.422 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 65 59 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
The civil parish of Woodditton lies in the district of East Cambridgeshire in the county of Cambridgeshire, England, close to the Suffolk border and just a few miles from the racing town of Newmarket. It is a small, predominantly rural area formed from the villages of Woodditton and Kirtling, with farmland, paddocks and village greens giving a peaceful, low‑density character.
Locally there are medieval remnants and historic buildings - most notably the remains of Kirtling Tower - and the parish’s economy blends traditional agriculture with activities linked to the nearby horse-racing industry, such as training and breeding. Community life is focused on village halls, churches and parish events, so the area feels distinctly rural while being shaped by the sporting and market towns close by.
Postcode districts covering Woodditton
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 12.2 miles
- Braintree 23.4 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 13.3 miles
- Haverhill 9 miles
- Thetford 19.7 miles
- Sudbury 18.2 miles
- Stowmarket 24.3 miles
- Newmarket 2.6 miles
- Ely 14.6 miles
- Royston 21.9 miles
- Saffron Walden 15.1 miles
- Mildenhall 10.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stetchworth Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Cheveley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Newmarket East Ward 2.4 miles
- Dullingham Parish 2.5 miles
- Newmarket Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Newmarket West Ward 2.7 miles
- Kirtling Parish 2.9 miles
- Ashley Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Burrough Green Built-up area 3 miles
- Newmarket North Ward 3.3 miles
- Brinkley Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Moulton Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Woodditton
CB8 9HF, CB8 9FY, CB8 8XE, CB8 9RY, CB8 8AQ, CB8 9RZ, CB8 9RX, CB8 9RN, CB8 8BQ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 24 miles
- Luton Airport 40.9 miles
- Newmarket Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Dullingham Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Woodditton Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 2.1 miles
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 2.6 miles
- The Three Blackbirds 1.2 miles
- White Hart, Newmarket by Marston's Inns 4 2.2 miles
- Kings Hotel 5 2.2 miles
- Kings Newmarket 2.2 miles
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Premier Inn Newmarket 3 2.4 miles
- The Packhorse Inn 5 3.8 miles
- The Bell Inn 5 miles
Schools in Woodditton
- Ditton Lodge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 2.6 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 9.7 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 11.3 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 12.5 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 12.7 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 12.7 miles
- University of Cambridge University 12.8 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 12.8 miles
- Trinity College College 12.9 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 13.2 miles