Fenstanton
Ward in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.288, -0.088 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 30 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01480 (Huntingdon) |
Fenstanton is a compact ward in the district of Huntingdonshire, county of Cambridgeshire, England, lying on the fen edge close to the River Great Ouse and roughly between Cambridge and St Ives. The landscape is flat and agricultural, with visible traces of its long settlement history; the village core retains a medieval parish church and a compact street pattern that hints at Roman and Anglo‑Saxon roots.
Locally the economy mixes traditional farming with a growing commuter population who travel into Cambridge and beyond, and the ward has a tight‑knit community feel: small shops, pubs and regular village events sustain local life alongside modest modern housing developments. There’s also interest from conservationists in the surrounding fenland habitats, making it a place where heritage and rural change sit side by side.
Postcode districts covering Fenstanton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Cambridge 11.2 miles18 km
- Bedford 19 miles30.5 km
- Rushden 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Hitchin 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Huntingdon 5.4 miles8.7 km
- March 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Newmarket 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Kempston Hardwick 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Kempston 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Ely 16.8 miles27 km
- Biggleswade 15.6 miles25.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Fenstanton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Hilton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Conington Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Fen Drayton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hemingford Grey Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Elsworth Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St. Ives South Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Papworth St. Agnes Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hemingford Abbots Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- St. Ives Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Caxton & Papworth Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Papworth Everard Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Fenstanton
PE28 9NU, PE28 9JY, PE28 9PD, PE28 9LD, PE28 9JS, PE28 9QD, PE28 9NW, PE28 9LZ, PE28 9NR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 30.9 miles49.8 km
- Stansted Airport 31 miles49.9 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Fenstanton Ad
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Old Bridge 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Stay Inn Express 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Dolphin Hotel Cambridge 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Red Lion 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
Schools in Fenstanton
- Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Trinity College College 10.4 miles16.7 km
- University of Cambridge University 10.6 miles17 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 10.6 miles17.1 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km