Huntingdon
Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.339, -0.183 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 23 72 |
| Population: | 23,937 |
| Dialling code: | 01480 |
Huntingdon is a historic market town and civil parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, set on the bends of the River Great Ouse. Its compact centre still shows Georgian and Victorian streets, a market tradition and a medieval bridge, and it is best known as the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell and for the local Cromwell Museum which draws interest from history buffs.
Today the town combines a small‑town riverside character with modern commuter links by rail and road to Cambridge and Peterborough, supporting a mixed economy of retail, light industry and services. Nearby green spaces such as Hinchingbrooke Park and the adjacent town of Godmanchester give the area a semi‑rural feel, while ongoing housing and community projects reflect its evolving social profile.
Postcode districts covering Huntingdon
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 16.9 miles
- Cambridge 16.5 miles
- Bedford 18.3 miles
- Kettering 22.5 miles
- Kettering Town 22.6 miles
- Corby 23.6 miles
- Wellingborough 22.1 miles
- Rushden 17.8 miles
- Huntingdon 0 miles
- March 18.5 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 21.8 miles
- Kempston 20.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Huntingdon Built-up area 0 miles
- Huntingdon North Ward 0.3 miles
- Huntingdon East Ward 0.7 miles
- Great Stukeley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Godmanchester Built-up area 1.8 miles
- The Stukeleys Parish 2.1 miles
- Wyton-on-the-Hill Parish 2.3 miles
- Brampton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Little Stukeley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Houghton and Wyton Parish 2.5 miles
- Kings Ripton Parish 2.5 miles
- Hemingford Grey & Houghton Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Huntingdon
PE29 7BB, PE29 3FF, PE29 1TR, PE29 1JH, PE29 6GJ, PE29 9TW, PE29 9WX, PE29 6UY, PE29 6ED … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 36.1 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 0.8 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 7.9 miles
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Schools in Huntingdon
- Cromwell Academy Primary
- Hartford Infant and Preschool Primary
- Hartford Junior School Primary
- Hinchingbrooke School Secondary
- Huntingdon Primary School Primary
- Spring Common Academy Special
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Peter's School Secondary
- Stukeley Meadows Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 2.1 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 11.9 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 12.4 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 14.3 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 14.8 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 14.9 miles
- Trinity College College 15.7 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles
- University of Cambridge University 15.9 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 16 miles