March South
Ward in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.537, 0.095 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 42 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01354 (Chatteris) |
The ward sits on the southern edge of the market town of March, within the district of Fenland in Cambridgeshire, England. It is typical low-lying fenland countryside, with a patchwork of drainage channels, dykes and agricultural fields and close to important wetland areas such as the Ouse Washes and the nearby River Nene, which give the area a strong connection to seasonal birdlife and floodplain landscapes.
Locally the southern part of March mixes residential streets and small industrial or commercial units, reflecting the town’s evolution from a medieval market settlement through 19th‑century railway growth to a modern service and farming hinterland. Agriculture and related businesses remain important, many residents commute to larger centres such as Peterborough, and community life centres on schools, local clubs and churches that sustain the town’s social fabric.
Postcode districts covering March South
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 15.5 miles
- Cambridge 23.3 miles
- King's Lynn 20.7 miles
- Wisbech 9.4 miles
- Spalding 20 miles
- Huntingdon 18 miles
- March 0.9 miles
- Newmarket 23.8 miles
- Ely 11.7 miles
- Mildenhall 21 miles
- Market Deeping 20 miles
- Whittlesey 9.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- March Built-up area 0.9 miles
- March East Ward 1.3 miles
- March North Ward 1.8 miles
- Wimblington Parish 2.2 miles
- Wimblington and Doddington Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Westry Built-up area 2.6 miles
- March West & Benwick Ward 3.1 miles
- Doddington & Wimblington Ward 3.3 miles
- Elm & Christchurch Ward 3.5 miles
- Christchurch Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Doddington Parish 4.5 miles
- Manea Built-up area 4.8 miles
Example postcodes in March South
PE15 0QW, PE15 9HZ, PE15 9TQ, PE15 9SU, PE15 9QP, PE15 9QJ, PE15 9PE, PE15 9UJ, PE15 9SD … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 45.5 miles
- Luton Airport 49.8 miles
- March Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Manea Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near March South Ad
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 0.8 miles
- Crown Lodge Hotel 8 miles
- Cross Keys Hotel 6 miles
- The Elm Tree Inn 4 8.2 miles
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 9.2 miles
- The Falcon Inn 2 9.5 miles
- The Anchor Ely 3 9.5 miles
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 9.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 6.7 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 11.4 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 13.5 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 14.2 miles
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 14.4 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 14.5 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 16 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.3 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.7 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 19.7 miles