Folksworth
Built-up area in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.495, -0.312 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 14 89 |
| Population: | 881 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
Folksworth is a small, pleasantly rural village and civil parish in the historic district of Huntingdonshire, within Cambridgeshire, England. Set among arable fields and hedgerows, it retains a compact village feel with traditional cottages, a parish church and the kinds of community amenities you expect in a small English village.
Historically agricultural, the local economy still leans on farming while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Peterborough or Cambridge. Social life is quietly centred on the village hall, church and occasional local events, giving Folksworth a strong sense of community alongside easy access to larger market towns.
Postcode districts covering Folksworth
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 6 miles9.7 km
- Kettering 18 miles28.9 km
- Kettering Town 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Corby 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Wellingborough 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Rushden 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Wisbech 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Spalding 21 miles33.8 km
- Huntingdon 12.1 miles19.4 km
- March 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Stamford 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Bourne 18.9 miles30.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Folksworth and Washingley Parish 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Stilton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Morborne Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Denton and Caldecote Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Haddon Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hampton Vale Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Glatton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lutton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Yaxley Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holme Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Hampton Hargate and Vale Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Folksworth
PE7 3TZ, PE7 3SZ, PE7 3TH, PE7 3SX, PE7 3SF, PE7 3SW, PE7 3SU, PE7 3TY, PE7 3TU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 43 miles69.1 km
- Stansted Airport 48.1 miles77.4 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Folksworth Ad
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Milestone Peterborough Hotel A1m, Sure Hotel Collection 4 1 mile1.7 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Days Inn Peterborough 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
Schools in Folksworth
- Folksworth C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Walcot Hall Estate 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles9 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 6 miles9.6 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Burghley House Historic site 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Normanton Park Estate 16 miles25.7 km