March

March is a market town in the district of Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England, sitting on the banks of the River Nene in the low-lying landscape of The Fens. The flat, open terrain, interlaced with drains, dykes and pumping stations, is dominated by arable farming on formerly peat-rich soils and by abundant birdlife on nearby wetlands, giving long, wide skies and a strong sense of place tied to water and land management.

The town expanded in the Victorian era as an important railway junction and market centre, shaping a mixed local economy of agriculture, light industry and services, with many residents commuting to Peterborough or Ely. Social life still revolves around markets, community groups and local churches, and the historic street pattern and railway heritage remain visible in a compact, friendly market-town character.