Alconbury
Built-up area in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.362, -0.258 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 18 75 |
| Population: | 1,569 |
| Dialling code: | 01480 (Huntingdon) |
Alconbury is a village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, lying a few miles north‑west of Huntingdon and within commuting distance of Cambridge and Peterborough. It sits close to major road links including the A1, which has helped shape its role as a local transport and logistics hub.
Historically a small agricultural settlement, the village became better known in the 20th century for RAF Alconbury, a former RAF station later used by the United States Air Force, and the adjacent Alconbury Weald development, where part of the old airfield has been transformed into homes, business parks and amenities. The mix of traditional village pubs, community groups and growing commercial activity gives Alconbury a blend of rural character and contemporary economic life.
Postcode districts covering Alconbury
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 15 miles
- Cambridge 20 miles
- Bedford 17.7 miles
- Kettering 19.2 miles
- Kettering Town 19.2 miles
- Corby 20 miles
- Wellingborough 19.2 miles
- Rushden 15.2 miles
- Huntingdon 3.5 miles
- March 19.5 miles
- Stamford 22.5 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alconbury Weston Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Alconbury Weald Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Little Stukeley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- The Stukeleys Parish 1.7 miles
- Great Stukeley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Buckworth Parish 2.3 miles
- Ellington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Barham and Woolley Parish 2.7 miles
- Upton and Coppingford Parish 2.7 miles
- Brampton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Abbots Ripton Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Huntingdon Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Alconbury
PE28 4HP, PE28 4BF, PE28 4EY, PE28 4EU, PE28 4DU, PE28 4ET, PE28 4EB, PE28 4BN, PE28 4WT … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34 miles
- Stansted Airport 39 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 3.6 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 9 miles
Hotels near Alconbury Ad
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon Racecourse 3 2.2 miles
- Delta Hotels Huntingdon 4 2.6 miles
- Premier Inn Huntingdon 3 2.1 miles
- Black Bull Godmanchester 4.4 miles
- Dog and castle 3.9 miles
- Redwings Lodge Sawtry Huntingdon 3 3.2 miles
- George Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The George Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Staycation Sawtry 3 3.3 miles
- The Lion Hotel 3 4.7 miles
Schools in Alconbury
- Alconbury C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.7 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 8.5 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 13.8 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 14 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 14.5 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 14.6 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 15.1 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 15.4 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 16.9 miles