Alconbury
Ward in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.372, -0.311 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 15 76 |
Alconbury is a small rural ward in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, lying a few miles north‑west of Huntingdon. It has a traditional village core of brick and stone buildings set in agricultural countryside and has long been shaped by its transport links - the nearby A1(M) and the presence of the former airbase at RAF Alconbury have left a clear imprint on the local landscape and economy.
In recent years the area has seen notable change thanks to the redevelopment of the old airfield into Alconbury Weald, a mix of new housing, business space and logistics facilities that has brought commuters, small employers and renewed local services. Socially the ward blends long‑standing rural community life with newcomers drawn by the new development and easy road access, and there remains an active village feel with local groups and parish‑level activity.
Postcode districts covering Alconbury
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 14.3 miles
- Cambridge 22.3 miles
- Bedford 17.4 miles
- Kettering 16.9 miles
- Kettering Town 16.9 miles
- Corby 17.7 miles
- Wellingborough 17.2 miles
- Rushden 13.4 miles
- Huntingdon 5.8 miles
- March 20.8 miles
- Stamford 21 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Buckworth Parish 0.6 miles
- Barham and Woolley Parish 0.9 miles
- Alconbury Weston Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Upton and Coppingford Parish 2.1 miles
- Alconbury Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Leighton Parish 2.4 miles
- Spaldwick Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hamerton and Steeple Gidding Parish 2.7 miles
- Ellington Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Alconbury Weald Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Easton Parish 3.3 miles
- Old Weston Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Alconbury
PE28 0UL, PE28 4DQ, PE28 5AB, PE28 4DR, PE28 5PX, PE28 4DF, PE28 5PU, PE28 4EE, PE28 4WL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 40.9 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 5.8 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 10.1 miles
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Schools in Alconbury
- Alconbury C of E Primary School Primary
- Spaldwick Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.2 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 4.2 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 6.5 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 11.7 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 12.6 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 13.9 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 14.1 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 15.1 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 15.5 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 16.8 miles