Ramsey
Ward in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.469, -0.099 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 29 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01487 (Warboys) |
Ramsey is a market town and ward in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, set in the low-lying Fenlands where reclaimed peat and marshland give the area its distinctive flat, open character. The town grew around the medieval Ramsey Abbey, and remnants of that monastic past alongside Victorian buildings give the centre a quiet historic feel against a broadly agricultural backdrop.
The local economy remains rooted in farming and small businesses, with many residents commuting to larger centres such as Peterborough for work; the nearby Great Fen restoration and local nature reserves draw walkers and bird-watchers. Community life is active for a town of its size, with markets, clubs and heritage groups keeping local traditions and civic pride alive.
Postcode districts covering Ramsey
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Cambridge 21 miles33.8 km
- Corby 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Rushden 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Wisbech 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Spalding 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Huntingdon 9.7 miles15.5 km
- March 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Stamford 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Ely 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bourne 23.6 miles38 km
- Market Deeping 17.4 miles27.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ramsey Forty Foot Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ramsey Mereside Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ramsey Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ramsey St. Mary's Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bury Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Upwood Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Benwick Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Upwood and the Raveleys Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Whittlesey South Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Wistow Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Wood Walton Parish 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Warboys Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
Example postcodes in Ramsey
PE26 2PQ, PE26 1JA, PE26 1SA, PE26 2TE, PE26 1AX, PE26 2NZ, PE26 1AW, PE26 1ES, PE26 2NY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 42.6 miles68.6 km
- Stansted Airport 42.8 miles68.8 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 9.7 miles15.6 km
Hotels near Ramsey Ad
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Cross Keys Hotel 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Lakeside Lodge 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Bull Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Pearl Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Oliver Cromwell Hotel 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Orton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
Schools in Ramsey
- Abbey College, Ramsey Secondary
- Bury C of E Primary School Primary
- Ramsey Junior School Primary
- Ramsey Spinning Infant School Primary
- The Ashbeach Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8 miles12.8 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 9.3 miles15 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Burghley House Historic site 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 19.1 miles30.8 km