Kimbolton
Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.297, -0.382 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 10 67 |
| Population: | 1,103 |
The village of Kimbolton sits in the historic county of Huntingdonshire, now administered as part of Cambridgeshire, set in gently rolling agricultural countryside with the small River Kym nearby. It has a compact high street with period houses, independent shops and pubs, and a local economy shaped by farming, small businesses and the presence of education and service provision.
The most striking feature is Kimbolton Castle, a moated medieval and Tudor site later remodelled as a country house and home to the Dukes of Manchester before becoming the location of a long‑established school; the castle and its gardens give the village a strong historic character. The parish church (St Andrew's Church), community events and the town’s links to national history - notably the death of Katherine of Aragon at the castle - make Kimbolton a quiet but culturally rich place to visit or live.
Postcode districts covering Kimbolton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 23.9 miles
- Northampton 21.5 miles
- Peterborough 20 miles
- Cambridge 22.9 miles
- Bedford 11.5 miles
- Kettering 15.5 miles
- Kettering Town 15.5 miles
- Corby 18.4 miles
- Wellingborough 13.5 miles
- Rushden 9 miles
- Hitchin 24.4 miles
- Huntingdon 8.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kimbolton Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Tilbrook Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Pertenhall Parish 1.9 miles
- Stow Longa Parish 1.9 miles
- Great Staughton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- West Perry Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Easton Parish 2.9 miles
- Swineshead Parish 2.9 miles
- Perry Parish 3 miles
- Little Staughton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- East Perry Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Grafham Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Kimbolton
PE28 0HT, PE28 0HQ, PE28 0LD, PE19 5NX, MK44 2AL, PE28 0HW, PE28 0HB, PE28 0EA, PE28 0BF … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 29.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 38.7 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 7.3 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 8.3 miles
Hotels near Kimbolton Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 7.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon Racecourse 3 7 miles
- The George Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- The Eaton Oak 6 miles
- Drift Inn at Wyboston Lakes 4 7.7 miles
- Delta Hotels Huntingdon 4 7.8 miles
- Premier Inn Huntingdon 3 6 miles
- The Lion Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- The Woolpack Inn Islip 9.8 miles
- Black Bull Godmanchester 8.9 miles
Schools in Kimbolton
- Kimbolton Primary Academy Primary
- Kimbolton School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 9.4 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 10.2 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 13.1 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13.2 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 15 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 16.6 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 17.7 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 19.4 miles