March East
Ward in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.548, 0.12 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 43 96 |
| Dialling code: | 01354 (Chatteris) |
March East is a ward covering the eastern part of the market town of March in the flat, drained landscape of the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England. The area reflects the wider fenland character - low-lying fields, drainage channels and the nearby River Nene - and carries a visible legacy of 19th-century growth when railways and fen drainage reshaped the town, leaving a mix of Victorian terraces and more recent housing.
Locally the economy leans on agriculture, food-related businesses and town-centre retail, while many residents commute to larger centres such as Peterborough or Cambridge. Socially it combines long-established families and newer households, supported by schools, community groups and local leisure facilities, with the usual rural concerns about services balanced by a strong sense of community tied to the town’s market-town heritage.
Postcode districts covering March East
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Cambridge 24 miles38.6 km
- King's Lynn 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Wisbech 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Spalding 20 miles32.1 km
- Huntingdon 19.3 miles31 km
- March 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Newmarket 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Ely 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Mildenhall 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Market Deeping 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Whittlesey 10.4 miles16.8 km
Neighbouring places
- March South Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- March Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- March North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Elm & Christchurch Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Wimblington Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Westry Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Christchurch Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Wimblington and Doddington Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- March West & Benwick Ward 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Doddington & Wimblington Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Elm Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Manea Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in March East
PE15 9PX, PE15 9DA, PE15 9DF, PE15 9BD, PE15 9LR, PE15 9NA, PE15 9JE, PE15 9DY, PE15 9JR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 46.1 miles74.1 km
- Norwich International Airport 49.6 miles79.8 km
- March Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Manea Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
Hotels in March East Ad
Schools in March East
- Cavalry Primary School Primary
- Neale-Wade Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 12.4 miles20 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 14.3 miles23.1 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.6 miles30 km