Abbotsley
Built-up area in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.193, -0.205 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 22 56 |
| Population: | 446 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 (Sandy) |
Abbotsley in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England is a small rural village and civil parish set amid rolling arable farmland. It retains a compact core of older cottages and a medieval parish church and sits within easy reach of the historic towns of Huntingdon and St Neots and the city of Cambridge, so it attracts both local farming families and commuters.
The village name reflects monastic origins - essentially an "abbot's lea" - and its history is visible in its buildings and landscape, with medieval roots followed by later agricultural development. The local economy is still largely agricultural but is supplemented by residents who travel to nearby towns for work, and a small, close‑knit community keeps village life alive with events centred on the church and village hall, giving Abbotsley a quietly traditional character.
Postcode districts covering Abbotsley
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 22.9 miles
- Cambridge 14.4 miles
- Bedford 11.5 miles
- Stevenage 20.1 miles
- Wellingborough 22.4 miles
- Rushden 17.7 miles
- Hitchin 17 miles
- Huntingdon 10.1 miles
- Ampthill 16.9 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 14.2 miles
- Kempston 13.5 miles
- Ely 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Waresley-cum-Tetworth Parish 1.5 miles
- Waresley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Croxton Parish 2.6 miles
- Great Gransden Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Gamlingay Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Little Barford Parish 2.8 miles
- St. Neots East Ward 2.9 miles
- Little Gransden Built-up area 3 miles
- St. Neots Eynesbury Ward 3.1 miles
- St. Neots Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Eltisley Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Everton Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Abbotsley
PE19 6US, PE19 6UE, PE19 6UG, PE19 6UY, PE19 6XA, PE19 6UL, PE19 6XT, PE19 6UP, PE19 6UN … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 23.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 28.4 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Sandy Railway Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near Abbotsley Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 3.7 miles
- Drift Inn at Wyboston Lakes 4 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 6.1 miles
- The Eaton Oak 4.4 miles
- The Woodlands Event Centre 3.8 miles
- Premier Inn St. Neots - Colmworth Park 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn St. Neots - A1/Wyboston 3 3.8 miles
- The Coach House 4.5 miles
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles
- The George Hotel 4 7.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Hayley Wood Forest 4.8 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 7.5 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 12.4 miles
- Trinity College College 13.7 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 13.8 miles
- University of Cambridge University 13.8 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 13.8 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13.9 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 13.9 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 14.1 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.4 miles