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 miles38.4 km
- Northampton 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Peterborough 20 miles32.2 km
- Cambridge 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Bedford 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Kettering 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Kettering Town 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Corby 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Wellingborough 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Rushden 9 miles14.6 km
- Hitchin 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Huntingdon 8.9 miles14.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Kimbolton Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Tilbrook Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pertenhall Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stow Longa Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Great Staughton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- West Perry Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Easton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Swineshead Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Perry Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Little Staughton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- East Perry Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Grafham Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Kimbolton
PE28 0HG, PE28 0EB, PE28 0HT, PE19 5ES, PE28 0JB, PE28 0JJ, PE28 0HN, PE19 5EW, PE19 5EP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 29.2 miles47 km
- Stansted Airport 38.7 miles62.3 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
Hotels near Kimbolton Ad
- The Eaton Oak 6 miles9.6 km
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 7 miles11.2 km
- The Old Bridge 3 8.9 miles14.2 km
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Willows Training Centre 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 7.6 miles12.2 km
- George Hotel Huntingdon by Greene King Inns 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
Schools in Kimbolton
- Kimbolton Primary Academy Primary
- Kimbolton School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9 miles14.5 km
- Nene Park Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Moot Hall Museum 13.1 miles21 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 15 miles24.1 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 17.7 miles28.6 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 19.4 miles31.2 km