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 miles
- King's Lynn 17.5 miles
- Boston 23.1 miles
- Wisbech 5.1 miles
- Spalding 13 miles
- Huntingdon 23.2 miles
- March 6.7 miles
- Stamford 22.5 miles
- Ely 19 miles
- Bourne 19.8 miles
- Market Deeping 15.7 miles
- Whittlesey 9.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Murrow Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Parson Drove Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wisbech St. Mary Built-up area 2 miles
- Guyhirn Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Elm Parish 3 miles
- Gorefield Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Leverington & Wisbech Rural Ward 3.9 miles
- Gedney Hill Built-up area 4 miles
- Wisbech South Ward 4.1 miles
- Leverington Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Sutton St. Edmund Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Elm & Christchurch Ward 4.6 miles
Example postcodes in Parson Drove & Wisbech St. Mary
PE13 4SU, PE13 4HG, PE13 4SH, PE13 4JG, PE13 4NA, PE13 4AT, PE13 4PW, PE13 4JS, PE13 4JL … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 51.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 53 miles
- March Railway Station 6 miles
- Whittlesea Railway Station 9.6 miles
Hotels near Parson Drove & Wisbech St. Mary Ad
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 6.8 miles
- Crown Lodge Hotel 4 8.5 miles
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 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 11.9 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 13.3 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 13.4 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 14.1 miles
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 15 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 19.3 miles