Whittlesey East & Villages
Ward in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.551, -0.072 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 30 96 |
Whittlesey East & Villages sits in the low-lying agricultural landscape of Fenland, Cambridgeshire, in eastern England, immediately to the east of the market town of Whittlesey. The ward includes a scatter of small settlements such as Eastrea, Coates and Pondersbridge, and is defined by flat fens, drainage ditches and proximity to the River Nene, which together shape the local character and farming economy.
The area mixes traditional arable agriculture and market-town services with a strong community feel: annual customs such as Whittlesey’s historic Straw Bear festival, local village fêtes and active parish life remain important. There is also a practical commuter link to nearby Peterborough and Ely, while the historic legacy of peat cutting and brickmaking can still be read in former industrial sites and local place‑names.
Postcode districts covering Whittlesey East & Villages
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 8.5 miles
- Wisbech 12.8 miles
- Spalding 16.5 miles
- Huntingdon 15.3 miles
- March 6.7 miles
- Stamford 18.9 miles
- Ely 17.5 miles
- Bourne 19.6 miles
- Market Deeping 13.7 miles
- Whittlesey 2.4 miles
- Downham Market 19.3 miles
- Chatteris 8.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coates and Eastrea Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Whittlesey Lattersey Ward 1.7 miles
- Whittlesey South Ward 2.3 miles
- Whittlesey Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Whittlesey North West Ward 3.2 miles
- King's Dyke Built-up area 4.1 miles
- March West & Benwick Ward 4.2 miles
- Benwick Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Ramsey Mereside Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Thorney Built-up area 5 miles
- Ramsey Forty Foot Built-up area 5.4 miles
- Eye, Thorney and Newborough Ward 5.5 miles
Example postcodes in Whittlesey East & Villages
PE7 2JG, PE7 2FS, PE7 2EL, PE7 2AX, PE7 2GD, PE7 1UU, PE7 2DJ, PE7 2BA, PE7 2BH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 47.8 miles
- Luton Airport 48.4 miles
- Whittlesea Railway Station 1.9 miles
- March Railway Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near Whittlesey East & Villages Ad
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 6.7 miles
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 7.3 miles
- The Bull Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 7.4 miles
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 8.1 miles
- Cross Keys Hotel 8.4 miles
- The Pearl Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 9.1 miles
- Newark Hotel Peterborough 7 miles
- Orton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.7 miles
- The Queensgate Hotel 3 7.2 miles
Schools in Whittlesey East & Villages
- Alderman Jacobs School Primary
- Coates Primary School Primary
- Sir Harry Smith Community College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 4.3 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 6.5 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 7.4 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 12.4 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.8 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 15.4 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 16.4 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 17.2 miles