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 miles24.1 km
- Cambridge 20 miles32.2 km
- Bedford 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Kettering 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Kettering Town 19.2 miles31 km
- Corby 20 miles32.3 km
- Wellingborough 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Rushden 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Huntingdon 3.5 miles5.7 km
- March 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Stamford 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Kempston Hardwick 21.5 miles34.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Alconbury Weston Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Alconbury Weald Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Little Stukeley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Stukeleys Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Great Stukeley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Buckworth Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ellington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Barham and Woolley Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Upton and Coppingford Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Brampton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Abbots Ripton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Huntingdon Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Alconbury
PE28 4DR, PE28 4HP, PE28 4EP, PE28 4EE, PE28 4DX, PE28 4DF, PE28 4EQ, PE28 4WH, PE28 4WS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34 miles54.7 km
- Stansted Airport 39 miles62.8 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Alconbury Ad
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Old Bridge 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Eaton Oak 8.8 miles14.1 km
- George Hotel Huntingdon by Greene King Inns 3 3.7 miles6 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Dolphin Hotel Cambridge 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Slepe Hall Hotel 3 8 miles12.8 km
- Lakeside Lodge 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
Schools in Alconbury
- Alconbury C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 14 miles22.6 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14 miles22.6 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Nene Park Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 16.9 miles27.3 km