Hemingford Grey & Houghton
Ward in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.332, -0.122 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 28 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01480 (Huntingdon) |
The ward centred on Hemingford Grey and Houghton sits on the banks of the River Great Ouse in the historic district of Huntingdonshire, in Cambridgeshire, England. The area is characterised by riverside meadows, attractive period cottages and several listed buildings; nearby Houghton Mill and medieval parish churches recall a long riverside milling and agricultural past.
Today the communities are largely residential with farming on the edges, a village pub, local shops and active village halls and parish councils, while many residents commute to Huntingdon, Cambridge or Peterborough via the A14 and local rail links. The river and towpaths are popular for walking, boating and fishing, giving the ward a strong sense of local community and outdoor life.
Postcode districts covering Hemingford Grey & Houghton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 18.1 miles
- Cambridge 14.1 miles
- Bedford 19.7 miles
- Wellingborough 24.6 miles
- Rushden 20.3 miles
- Huntingdon 2.7 miles
- March 17.4 miles
- Newmarket 23 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 23.1 miles
- Kempston 21.9 miles
- Ely 16.9 miles
- Biggleswade 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Houghton Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Hemingford Abbots Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Houghton and Wyton Parish 0.7 miles
- Wyton-on-the-Hill Parish 1.2 miles
- Wyton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Hemingford Grey Built-up area 1.5 miles
- St. Ives West Ward 1.5 miles
- St. Ives Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Huntingdon East Ward 2 miles
- St. Ives South Ward 2 miles
- Godmanchester Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Huntingdon North Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Hemingford Grey & Houghton
PE28 2EJ, PE28 2AP, PE28 2BX, PE28 2HW, PE28 2HD, PE28 2AA, PE27 5HA, PE28 2EP, PE28 9DR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 34.4 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 3 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Hemingford Grey & Houghton Ad
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 2.1 miles
- Black Bull Godmanchester 2.4 miles
- Slepe Hall Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon Racecourse 3 4.6 miles
- Delta Hotels Huntingdon 4 3.8 miles
- The Golden Lion 4 2.1 miles
- Dolphin Hotel Cambridge 2 miles
- The Prince of Wales 3 3.1 miles
- George Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Old Ferry Boat 3 3.9 miles
Schools in Hemingford Grey & Houghton
- Hemingford Grey Primary School Primary
- Houghton Primary School Primary
- Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.2 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 11.7 miles
- Trinity College College 13.3 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 13.5 miles
- University of Cambridge University 13.6 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13.6 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 13.6 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 13.7 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 14.3 miles