Kimbolton
Built-up area in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.297, -0.389 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 09 67 |
| Population: | 1,103 |
Kimbolton is a small market town in the historic county of Huntingdonshire, now administered within Cambridgeshire in England. Its most notable landmark is Kimbolton Castle, a red‑brick country house latterly occupied by Kimbolton School and known as the final residence of Katherine of Aragon; the town also centres on a compact Georgian‑style high street and the parish St Andrew's Church, with the peaceful River Kym running nearby.
The surrounding landscape is agricultural, so local life is shaped by farming, small businesses and school‑related employment, with many residents commuting to larger towns and cities. There’s also a touch of 20th‑century history in the area from the former RAF Kimbolton airfield; socially the town retains a strong community feel with occasional fairs and village events drawing people from the nearby countryside.
Postcode districts covering Kimbolton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Northampton 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Peterborough 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Cambridge 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Bedford 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Kettering 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Kettering Town 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Corby 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Wellingborough 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Rushden 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Hitchin 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Huntingdon 9.2 miles14.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Tilbrook Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pertenhall Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Stow Longa Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Swineshead Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Great Staughton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Easton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- West Perry Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Little Staughton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Upper Dean Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Perry Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Covington Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Dean and Shelton Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Kimbolton
PE28 0JD, PE28 0HX, PE28 0BF, PE28 0HB, PE28 0HD, PE28 0LD, PE28 0HS, PE28 0HA, PE28 0HE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 29.2 miles47 km
- Stansted Airport 38.9 miles62.6 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 8.6 miles13.8 km
Hotels near Kimbolton Ad
- The Eaton Oak 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 8 miles12.9 km
- The Old Bridge 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Willows Training Centre 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 7.7 miles12.4 km
- George Hotel Huntingdon by Greene King Inns 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
Schools in Kimbolton
- Kimbolton Primary Academy Primary
- Kimbolton School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 7 miles11.3 km
- Nene Park Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 10 miles16 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Moot Hall Museum 13 miles20.9 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13 miles21 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 17.9 miles28.9 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 19.5 miles31.4 km