Leighton
Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.369, -0.368 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 11 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01832 (Clopton) |
Leighton is a small, largely rural civil parish in the historic district of Huntingdonshire, within Cambridgeshire in eastern England. Set amid arable fields and hedgerows, it sits close to the small market centres of Brampton and Huntingdon and is within easy commuting distance of Peterborough, so the village combines quiet countryside character with links to larger towns.
Its character is shaped by agriculture and a scattering of older, often listed buildings including a medieval parish church, and the community maintains a steady programme of local events and countryside walks rather than large-scale industry. Historic field patterns and rural traditions remain visible, while many residents now balance local life with commuting or small-scale rural enterprises.
Postcode districts covering Leighton
Most populated places nearby
- Northampton 23.6 miles38 km
- Peterborough 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Cambridge 24.2 miles39 km
- Bedford 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Kettering 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Kettering Town 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Corby 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Wellingborough 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Rushden 11.2 miles18 km
- Huntingdon 8.1 miles13 km
- Market Harborough 24.5 miles39.5 km
- March 22.9 miles36.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Old Weston Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Barham and Woolley Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Spaldwick Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Catworth Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Brington and Molesworth Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Buckworth Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Winwick Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Stow Longa Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hamerton and Steeple Gidding Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Easton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bythorn and Keyston Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Little Gidding Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Leighton
PE28 5BD, PE28 5BG, PE28 5BB, PE28 5BN, PE28 5AW, PE28 5BF, PE28 5BE, PE28 5AX, PE28 5BA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34.1 miles54.9 km
- Stansted Airport 42.1 miles67.7 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 7.9 miles12.7 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 10.7 miles17.3 km
Hotels near Leighton Ad
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Old Bridge 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 7 miles11.2 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 8.9 miles14.2 km
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Eaton Oak 9.8 miles15.8 km
- George Hotel Huntingdon by Greene King Inns 3 8.1 miles13 km
- Milestone Peterborough Hotel A1m, Sure Hotel Collection 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Nene Park Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 13.5 miles21.7 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 15 miles24.1 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 16.2 miles26 km