Elton
Built-up area in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.531, -0.398 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 08 93 |
| Population: | 679 |
Elton is a small village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire, within the county of Cambridgeshire in England, situated on the rural edge of Peterborough. Historically part of the old county of Huntingdonshire, it keeps a quiet, rural character while being within easy reach of larger towns, which makes it popular with commuters as well as local farmers.
The village is perhaps best known for Elton Hall, a historic country house set in parkland and gardens that draws visitors and gives the area a strong heritage identity. Beyond the estate, Elton remains largely agricultural with a small, close-knit community and the kinds of village amenities that support local life while nearby Peterborough provides wider services and employment.
Postcode districts covering Elton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 6.3 miles
- Kettering 15.9 miles
- Kettering Town 16.1 miles
- Corby 12.5 miles
- Wellingborough 20.2 miles
- Rushden 19 miles
- Spalding 20.2 miles
- Huntingdon 16 miles
- Market Harborough 22.3 miles
- March 20.5 miles
- Stamford 9.5 miles
- Bourne 16.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fotheringhay Parish 1.5 miles
- Warmington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Nassington Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Water Newton Parish 2.3 miles
- Sibson-cum-Stibbington Parish 2.4 miles
- Chesterton Parish 2.5 miles
- Yarwell Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Tansor Parish 2.6 miles
- Alwalton Parish 3.1 miles
- Haddon Parish 3.2 miles
- Sutton Parish 3.3 miles
- Woodnewton Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Elton
PE8 6RH, PE8 6RU, PE8 6RA, PE8 6RX, PE8 6RQ, PE8 6RN, PE8 6RE, PE8 6RS, PE8 6RL … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 44.1 miles
- Luton Airport 45.4 miles
- Peterborough Railway Station 6.9 miles
- Stamford Railway Station 8.8 miles
Hotels near Elton Ad
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 3.4 miles
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 5.4 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 3.4 miles
- Days Inn Peterborough 3 3.3 miles
- The Sibson Inn Hotel 4 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 5.2 miles
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 6.4 miles
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 8.9 miles
Schools in Elton
- The Elton C of E Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby Primary
Local points of interest
- Walcot Hall Estate 5.6 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 7 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 8 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 8.3 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 8.4 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9.3 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 9.5 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 11.6 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles