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 miles29.1 km
- Cambridge 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Bedford 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Wellingborough 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Rushden 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Huntingdon 2.7 miles4.3 km
- March 17.4 miles28 km
- Newmarket 23 miles37.1 km
- Kempston Hardwick 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Kempston 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Ely 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Biggleswade 17.9 miles28.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Houghton Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Hemingford Abbots Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Houghton and Wyton Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Wyton-on-the-Hill Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wyton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hemingford Grey Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- St. Ives West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- St. Ives Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Huntingdon East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- St. Ives South Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Godmanchester Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Huntingdon North Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Hemingford Grey & Houghton
PE28 9GL, PE28 2DG, PE28 9BY, PE28 2BL, PE28 2HL, PE28 9WJ, PE28 2EZ, PE28 9EQ, PE27 5DR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
- Stansted Airport 34.4 miles55.4 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 8.7 miles14 km
Hotels near Hemingford Grey & Houghton Ad
- The Old Bridge 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Dolphin Hotel Cambridge 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 8 miles12.9 km
- George Hotel Huntingdon by Greene King Inns 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Slepe Hall Hotel 3 1.9 miles3 km
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Eaton Oak 9.5 miles15.3 km
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 miles7.6 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Trinity College College 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 13.6 miles21.9 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 14.3 miles23 km