Benwick
Parish in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.496, -0.022 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 34 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01354 (Chatteris) |
The village of Benwick sits in the low-lying, reclaimed landscape of the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire in England. Characterised by flat horizons, straight drainage channels and rich peat and loam soils, the area is dominated by arable farming and market gardening; the surrounding fields produce cereals, vegetables and bulbs that reflect the district’s agricultural economy. The village lies a few miles from the larger fen towns of March and Whittlesey, giving residents access to rail and local services while retaining a rural feel.
Historically shaped by drainage schemes and occasional flooding, Benwick has a compact, close-knit population centred on its parish church, village hall and primary school, with community events and farming rhythms at the heart of local life. Its story is typical of fenland settlements - reclaimed land, evolving water management and an enduring agricultural culture - producing a landscape that looks deceptively simple but has a complex, engineered history.
Postcode districts covering Benwick
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 11.8 miles
- Cambridge 21.5 miles
- Wisbech 14.1 miles
- Spalding 20.6 miles
- Huntingdon 12.8 miles
- March 5.9 miles
- Stamford 22.4 miles
- Newmarket 24.9 miles
- Ely 13.7 miles
- Mildenhall 23.9 miles
- Bourne 23.9 miles
- Market Deeping 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Benwick Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Doddington Parish 2.4 miles
- Ramsey Forty Foot Built-up area 2.8 miles
- March West & Benwick Ward 3 miles
- Ramsey Mereside Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Doddington & Wimblington Ward 4 miles
- Wimblington and Doddington Built-up area 4 miles
- Whittlesey South Ward 4.1 miles
- Chatteris Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Whittlesey East & Villages Ward 4.3 miles
- Ramsey Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Coates and Eastrea Built-up area 5 miles
Example postcodes in Benwick
PE15 0XB, PE15 0EX, PE15 0UT, PE15 0NN, PE15 0XA, PE26 2XT, PE15 0XJ, PE15 0YQ, PE15 0XP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 43.6 miles
- Luton Airport 45.4 miles
- Whittlesea Railway Station 5.4 miles
- March Railway Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Benwick Ad
- Cross Keys Hotel 4.2 miles
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 5.9 miles
- The Three Pickerels 4 8.4 miles
- Lakeside Lodge 4 7 miles
Schools in Benwick
- Benwick Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 7.6 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 8.8 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 10.1 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 10.7 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.7 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 14.3 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.2 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.4 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 18.5 miles