Ellington
Built-up area in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.333, -0.298 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 16 71 |
| Population: | 585 |
| Dialling code: | 01480 (Huntingdon) |
Ellington is a small rural village in the historic district of Huntingdonshire, now administered within Cambridgeshire in England. Set amid farmland and the low-lying fen-edge landscape, it serves as a quiet residential and agricultural community a short drive from the market towns of Huntingdon and Peterborough.
Despite its modest size, Ellington has a sense of history and local life typical of English villages, with historic buildings, community activities and an economy still tied to farming alongside commuters who work in nearby towns. The village’s social life revolves around local amenities and volunteer groups, giving it a close-knit character while remaining well placed for regional services and transport links.
Postcode districts covering Ellington
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 17 miles27.4 km
- Cambridge 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Bedford 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Kettering 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Kettering Town 18 miles28.9 km
- Corby 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Wellingborough 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Rushden 13 miles20.9 km
- Huntingdon 4.9 miles7.8 km
- March 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Stamford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Ampthill 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Easton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Grafham Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Spaldwick Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Barham and Woolley Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Alconbury Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Brampton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- West Perry Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Alconbury Weston Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Buckworth Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- East Perry Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Perry Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stow Longa Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Ellington
PE28 0AN, PE28 0AZ, PE28 0AF, PE28 0AD, PE28 0AG, PE28 0AX, PE28 0AL, PE28 0AT, PE28 0AR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 31.8 miles51.2 km
- Stansted Airport 38.3 miles61.7 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 7.3 miles11.7 km
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 7 miles11.2 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Nene Park Stadium 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Moot Hall Museum 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 16.7 miles26.8 km