Wisbech Riverside
Ward in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.667, 0.161 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 46 09 |
| Dialling code: | 01945 (Wisbech) |
Wisbech Riverside sits along the north bank of the River Nene in the market town of Wisbech, within the district of Fenland in Cambridgeshire, England. The ward’s riverside quays and rows of Georgian and Victorian terraces speak to its past as a small inland port, and there are pleasant riverside walks, flood defences and visible reminders of maritime trade close to the town centre.
The area mixes residential streets with riverside industry and cultural sites such as Wisbech Museum and Peckover House, while the local economy is closely linked to surrounding agriculture and seasonal labour. Community groups and regeneration projects are active in preserving heritage and improving facilities, even as parts of the ward face social and housing challenges common to former industrial towns.
Postcode districts covering Wisbech Riverside
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 19 miles
- King's Lynn 12.7 miles
- Boston 22.6 miles
- Wisbech 0.3 miles
- Spalding 15.5 miles
- March 8.7 miles
- Ely 18.8 miles
- Bourne 23.5 miles
- Market Deeping 20.1 miles
- Whittlesey 14.3 miles
- Downham Market 10.2 miles
- Chatteris 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wisbech Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees Ward 0.6 miles
- Wisbech North Ward 0.7 miles
- Walsoken Parish 1.3 miles
- Wisbech South Ward 1.4 miles
- Paradise Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Leverington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Emneth and Elm Built-up area 2.2 miles
- West Walton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Walton Highway Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Emneth Parish 2.7 miles
- Leverington & Wisbech Rural Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Wisbech Riverside
PE13 3ED, PE13 1NJ, PE13 1LN, PE13 1NA, PE13 2AH, PE13 1RJ, PE13 2EB, PE13 2EW, PE13 3AF … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 47 miles
- Stansted Airport 54.1 miles
- March Railway Station 7.9 miles
- Watlington Railway Station 9.3 miles
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Schools in Wisbech Riverside
- Cambian Wisbech School Independent - special
- Peckover Primary School Primary
- Wisbech Grammar School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 10.6 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 14.7 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 16.1 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 16.8 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 18.2 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 18.3 miles
- Snettisham Beach Beach 18.3 miles
- Sandringham House Estate 18.6 miles