Diddington
Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.279, -0.262 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 18 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01480 (Huntingdon) |
Diddington is a small, rural parish in the historic district of Huntingdonshire in Cambridgeshire, characterised by farmland, hedgerows and quiet lanes rather than a built-up village centre. Its scale and location mean it sits within easy reach of larger market towns such as Huntingdon and St Neots, making it popular with people who commute while retaining a distinctly countryside feel.
The parish has medieval roots and a handful of older farmhouses and listed buildings that speak to its agricultural past; today the local economy remains largely agrarian with some residents working in nearby towns. Socially it’s a small, close-knit community where parish meetings and local events remain important, and the surrounding landscape is valued for walking and wildlife; conservation of hedgerows and traditional field patterns is a recurring theme in local life.
Postcode districts covering Diddington
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Cambridge 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Bedford 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Kettering 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Kettering Town 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Corby 23 miles37 km
- Wellingborough 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Rushden 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Hitchin 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Huntingdon 5.4 miles8.6 km
- March 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Ampthill 20.1 miles32.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Southoe and Midloe Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Buckden Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- East Perry Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Paxton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Little Paxton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Perry Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- West Perry Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Grafham Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St. Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Offord Cluny and Offord D'Arcy Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Hail Weston Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Diddington
Transport links
- Luton Airport 28.3 miles45.5 km
- Stansted Airport 34.4 miles55.4 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
Hotels near Diddington Ad
- The Eaton Oak 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Old Bridge 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Willows Training Centre 5.6 miles9 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- George Hotel Huntingdon by Greene King Inns 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 4 miles6.5 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Moot Hall Museum 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Nene Park Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 16.1 miles26 km
- Trinity College College 16.9 miles27.1 km
- University of Cambridge University 17 miles27.4 km