Great Gransden
Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.193, -0.142 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 27 56 |
| Population: | 1,319 |
Great Gransden is a small village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, set in gently rolling arable countryside. It sits close to Little Gransden and the former airfield at Gransden Lodge, the latter now known for gliding and small aircraft activity, which gives the area a distinctive mix of rural tranquillity and occasional aviation noise while keeping it within easy reach of Cambridge.
The settlement still has a clearly recognisable historic core with a medieval parish church and several timber‑framed or thatched cottages, and an active village community centred on a village hall, local clubs and occasional events. Economically the area remains largely agricultural, supplemented by small rural businesses and commuters, and the nearby airfields add an unusual recreational and historic dimension to village life.
Postcode districts covering Great Gransden
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Cambridge 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Bedford 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Stevenage 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Wellingborough 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Rushden 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Hitchin 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Huntingdon 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Newmarket 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Ampthill 19 miles30.6 km
- Kempston Hardwick 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Kempston 16 miles25.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Gransden Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Little Gransden Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Eltisley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Waresley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Croxton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Caxton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Longstowe Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Abbotsley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bourn Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Waresley-cum-Tetworth Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Gamlingay Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hatley Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Great Gransden
SG19 3AR, SG19 3BL, SG19 3RA, SG19 3RJ, SG19 3BJ, SG19 3RD, SG19 3AZ, SG19 3BG, PE19 6TY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 24 miles38.7 km
- Stansted Airport 26.7 miles42.9 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Sandy Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near Great Gransden Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Stay Inn Express 3.1 miles5 km
- The Eaton Oak 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Willows Training Centre 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Old Bridge 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
Schools in Great Gransden
- Barnabas Oley C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hayley Wood Forest 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Trinity College College 11.1 miles17.8 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 11.1 miles17.9 km
- University of Cambridge University 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 11.2 miles18 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Moot Hall Museum 14.8 miles23.9 km