Hemingford Grey
Built-up area in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.318, -0.094 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 29 70 |
| Population: | 3,163 |
| Dialling code: | 01480 (Huntingdon) |
Hemingford Grey is a small riverside village in historic Huntingdonshire, within the modern county of Cambridgeshire in England, sitting on the north bank of the River Great Ouse opposite Hemingford Abbots and close to St Ives and Huntingdon. Its setting on the river and neighbouring floodplain gives the village a tranquil, green character with popular riverside walks and traditional meadowland that contrast with the nearby urban centres.
The village is best known for its ancient manor house, celebrated as the inspiration and setting for Lucy Boston’s Green Knowe books, and the street scene of period cottages and timber-framed buildings gives a strong historic feel. Today Hemingford Grey is largely residential with some agriculture around it; local community life centres on the church, village amenities and seasonal events, while many residents commute to Cambridge or London for work.
Postcode districts covering Hemingford Grey
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 19.4 miles
- Cambridge 12.6 miles
- Bedford 19.9 miles
- Rushden 21.3 miles
- Huntingdon 4 miles
- March 17.7 miles
- Newmarket 21.7 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 23.2 miles
- Kempston 22.1 miles
- Ely 16.2 miles
- Biggleswade 17.4 miles
- Royston 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Ives South Ward 0.9 miles
- Hemingford Abbots Built-up area 1.3 miles
- St. Ives Built-up area 1.3 miles
- St. Ives West Ward 1.4 miles
- Hemingford Grey & Houghton Ward 1.5 miles
- Houghton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Fenstanton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Houghton and Wyton Parish 2.1 miles
- St. Ives East Ward 2.1 miles
- Fen Drayton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Wyton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Wyton-on-the-Hill Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Hemingford Grey
PE27 5DQ, PE27 5DJ, PE27 5ER, PE28 9DG, PE28 9WN, PE28 9BX, PE28 9EB, PE28 9DJ, PE27 5ES … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32.8 miles
- Stansted Airport 33 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 4.2 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 8.8 miles
Hotels near Hemingford Grey Ad
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 1 mile
- Slepe Hall Hotel 3 1 mile
- The Golden Lion 4 1 mile
- Dolphin Hotel Cambridge 0.8 miles
- Black Bull Godmanchester 3.5 miles
- The Prince of Wales 3 2.1 miles
- Old Ferry Boat 3 2.6 miles
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon Racecourse 3 5.8 miles
- Delta Hotels Huntingdon 4 5.1 miles
Schools in Hemingford Grey
- Hemingford Grey Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 10.3 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- Trinity College College 11.8 miles
- University of Cambridge University 12 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 12.1 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 12.1 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 12.2 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 12.4 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 12.8 miles