Water Newton
Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.558, -0.367 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 10 96 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
Water Newton is a small rural parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, sited on the floodplain of the River Nene not far from Peterborough. It has a tiny, close‑knit community and is characterised by arable farmland, a scattered village core and a modest medieval church; the riverside setting brings the occasional winter flood and a quietly agricultural local economy.
The parish is best known for its Roman connections: the remains of the posting‑station Durobrivae lie nearby and the famous Water Newton Treasure, a 4th‑century hoard of silver thought to be early Christian liturgical plate, was discovered in the area, giving the village an outsized archaeological reputation. Today it remains a peaceful place for commuters and farmers, with local history that draws interest well beyond its size.
Postcode districts covering Water Newton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 4.4 miles7 km
- Kettering 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Kettering Town 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Corby 14.3 miles23 km
- Wellingborough 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Rushden 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Wisbech 23.6 miles38 km
- Spalding 18 miles28.9 km
- Huntingdon 17 miles27.3 km
- Market Harborough 23.9 miles38.5 km
- March 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Stamford 8.5 miles13.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Sibson-cum-Stibbington Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Castor and Ailsworth Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ailsworth Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Chesterton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sutton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Alwalton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Upton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Elton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Yarwell Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Castor Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Orton Waterville Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Wansford Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Water Newton
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 44.4 miles71.5 km
- Luton Airport 47.2 miles76 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
- Stamford Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Water Newton Ad
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 2 miles3.3 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Sibson Inn Hotel 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Days Inn Peterborough 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
Local points of interest
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 5.2 miles8.3 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Burghley House Historic site 6.8 miles11 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 8.1 miles13 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Normanton Park Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12 miles19.3 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles25.6 km