Parson Drove & Wisbech St. Mary
Ward in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.644, 0.05 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 38 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01945 (Wisbech) |
The area encompassing the villages of Parson Drove and Wisbech St. Mary sits in the drained, low-lying landscape of the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England. Its flat, fertile peat and silt soils, together with a dense network of drains, dykes and sluices, reflect centuries of fenland reclamation and support intensive arable and horticultural farming and market gardening for nearby towns such as Wisbech.
Both settlements retain a rural village character with historic parish churches, village halls and local pubs, and a community life centred on seasonal events, schools and farming; many residents commute to larger centres while small businesses and light industry sit on the edges. The landscape and field patterns, shaped by the great reclamation projects from the 17th century onwards, give the area a distinctive sense of place within the Fens.
Postcode districts covering Parson Drove & Wisbech St. Mary
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 14.1 miles22.7 km
- King's Lynn 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Boston 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Wisbech 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Spalding 13 miles20.8 km
- Huntingdon 23.2 miles37.3 km
- March 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Stamford 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Ely 19 miles30.5 km
- Bourne 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Market Deeping 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Whittlesey 9.6 miles15.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Murrow Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Parson Drove Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wisbech St. Mary Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Guyhirn Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Elm Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Gorefield Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Leverington & Wisbech Rural Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Gedney Hill Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Wisbech South Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Leverington Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Sutton St. Edmund Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Elm & Christchurch Ward 4.6 miles7.4 km
Example postcodes in Parson Drove & Wisbech St. Mary
PE13 4SB, PE13 4HR, PE13 4RJ, PE13 5JQ, PE13 4JY, PE13 4PR, PE13 4AE, PE13 4JS, PE13 4UA … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 51.7 miles83.2 km
- Stansted Airport 53 miles85.3 km
- March Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 9.6 miles15.4 km
Hotels near Parson Drove & Wisbech St. Mary Ad
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Crown Lodge Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Oliver Cromwell Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
Schools in Parson Drove & Wisbech St. Mary
- Alderman Payne Primary School Primary
- Guyhirn C of E VC Primary School Primary
- Murrow Primary Academy Primary
- Wisbech St Mary C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 15 miles24.1 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 19.3 miles31 km