Upwood and the Raveleys
Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.426, -0.154 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 25 82 |
| Population: | 390 |
| Dialling code: | 01487 (Warboys) |
The civil parish centres on Upwood and the two small villages of Great Raveley and Little Raveley in rural Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, a few miles north‑east of Huntingdon. The character is largely agricultural, with hedged lanes and arable fields giving way to cottage clusters; in recent decades a number of residents commute to nearby towns and cities while enjoying the quieter village life.
The area wears its history visibly: RAF Upwood was a significant 20th‑century station and several of its buildings survive, alongside an older parish church and traces of medieval settlement. Community life remains village‑centred, with a village hall, local events and footpaths for walkers, and a mix of small farms and local businesses forming the economic backbone.
Postcode districts covering Upwood and the Raveleys
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Cambridge 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Bedford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Kettering 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Kettering Town 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Corby 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Wellingborough 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Rushden 21 miles33.8 km
- Wisbech 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Spalding 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Huntingdon 6.1 miles9.8 km
- March 13.3 miles21.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Upwood Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Bury Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Wistow Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wood Walton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ramsey Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Abbots Ripton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Warboys Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Broughton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Ramsey St. Mary's Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Kings Ripton Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Old Hurst Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Ramsey Mereside Built-up area 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Upwood and the Raveleys
PE26 2PW, PE26 2RT, PE26 2PZ, PE26 2PP, PE26 2QX, PE26 2PN, PE28 2QX, PE26 2QQ, PE26 2QP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 39.2 miles63 km
- Stansted Airport 40.9 miles65.8 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 8.7 miles14 km
Hotels near Upwood and the Raveleys Ad
- The Old Bridge 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Lakeside Lodge 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Cross Keys Hotel 8.8 miles14.2 km
- George Hotel Huntingdon by Greene King Inns 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Milestone Peterborough Hotel A1m, Sure Hotel Collection 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
Schools in Upwood and the Raveleys
- Upwood Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 9 miles14.4 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 11.2 miles18 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 14 miles22.5 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 17 miles27.4 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 18.1 miles29.1 km