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 miles19 km
- Cambridge 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Wisbech 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Spalding 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Huntingdon 12.8 miles20.6 km
- March 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Stamford 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Newmarket 24.9 miles40 km
- Ely 13.7 miles22 km
- Mildenhall 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Bourne 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Market Deeping 17.9 miles28.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Benwick Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Doddington Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ramsey Forty Foot Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- March West & Benwick Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Ramsey Mereside Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Doddington & Wimblington Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Wimblington and Doddington Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Whittlesey South Ward 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Chatteris Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Whittlesey East & Villages Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ramsey Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Coates and Eastrea Built-up area 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Benwick
PE15 0XH, PE15 0UY, PE15 0XT, PE15 0XP, PE15 0XW, PE15 0UW, PE15 0EX, PE15 0HT, PE15 0XJ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 43.6 miles70.2 km
- Luton Airport 45.4 miles73 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- March Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Benwick Ad
- Cross Keys Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Three Pickerels 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Oliver Cromwell Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Lakeside Lodge 4 7 miles11.2 km
Schools in Benwick
- Benwick Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 14.3 miles23 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 18.5 miles29.8 km