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Coordinates:52.415, -0.23
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Sawtry is an electoral ward in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, sitting close to the A1(M) between Huntingdon and Peterborough. The area mixes a traditional village centre with more recent housing and is surrounded by arable farmland, making it feel rural while remaining within easy commuting distance of larger towns.

Locally notable is the nearby site of Sawtry Abbey, a reminder of the area’s medieval past, and the community sustains a range of amenities - from primary schools and sports clubs to small shops and business estates. Social life tends to be community-focused, with parish groups and volunteer organisations active in staging events and supporting local services.

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Transport links

  • Luton Airport 37.8 miles60.8 km
  • Stansted Airport 41.6 miles66.9 km
  • Huntingdon Railway Station 6.2 miles9.9 km
  • Whittlesea Railway Station 10.4 miles16.8 km

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Schools in Sawtry

  • Abbots Ripton C of E Primary School Primary
  • Sawtry Infants' School Primary
  • Sawtry Junior Academy Primary
  • Sawtry Village Academy Secondary

Local points of interest

  • Sawtry Abbey Historic site 1 mile1.6 km
  • Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 1.3 miles2.2 km
  • Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles9 km
  • Walcot Hall Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
  • Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 9.9 miles16 km
  • London Road Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles16.7 km
  • Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 10.9 miles17.5 km
  • Fengate Archaeological site 11.6 miles18.7 km
  • Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13.9 miles22.4 km
  • Nene Park Stadium 16.7 miles26.9 km
  • Ouse Washes Nature reserve 17.3 miles27.8 km
  • Hayley Wood Forest 18 miles29 km