St. Ives
Built-up area in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.334, -0.076 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 31 72 |
St. Ives in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England is a compact riverside market town on the River Great Ouse, known for its attractive bridge, towpaths and waterside pubs and cafés. The river, historic wharfs and a narrow medieval core give the town a strong sense of place and make it popular with boaters, walkers and weekend visitors.
Historically a busy river port and market town, St. Ives retains a mix of independent shops, regular markets and local museums such as the Norris Museum, while also functioning as a commuter base for nearby Cambridge and Peterborough. Annual events and active community groups mean it balances heritage tourism with everyday local life.
Postcode districts covering St. Ives
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 18.7 miles
- Cambridge 12.8 miles
- Bedford 21.2 miles
- Rushden 22.2 miles
- Huntingdon 4.6 miles
- March 16.4 miles
- Newmarket 21.2 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 24.5 miles
- Kempston 23.4 miles
- Ely 15.1 miles
- Biggleswade 18.7 miles
- Royston 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Ives West Ward 0.5 miles
- St. Ives South Ward 0.6 miles
- St. Ives East Ward 0.8 miles
- Hemingford Grey Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Houghton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Holywell-cum-Needingworth Parish 1.9 miles
- Needingworth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hemingford Grey & Houghton Ward 1.9 miles
- Houghton and Wyton Parish 2.1 miles
- Hemingford Abbots Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Wyton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Fenstanton Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in St. Ives
PE27 5QL, PE27 3BA, PE27 6HW, PE27 6DP, PE27 6HZ, PE27 5WE, PE27 5QH, PE27 3LE, PE27 5JL … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 33.7 miles
- Luton Airport 34 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 4.9 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 10.1 miles
Hotels in St. Ives Ad
Schools in St. Ives
- Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Ivo Academy Secondary
- Thorndown Primary School Primary
- Westfield Junior School Primary
- Wheatfields Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 10.2 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 11.6 miles
- Trinity College College 12 miles
- University of Cambridge University 12.2 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 12.3 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 12.3 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 12.4 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 13 miles