Wood Walton
Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.438, -0.202 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 22 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01487 (Warboys) |
Wood Walton is a small, low‑lying village in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, situated on the fen edge of eastern England not far from the River Great Ouse and the floodplain of the Nene Washes. The parish is notable for its proximity to Woodwalton Fen, a nationally important fenland reserve with ancient peat soils, reedbeds and a rich mix of wetland plants and wildlife that contrast with the surrounding arable landscape.
Historically the village grew around a medieval priory and traditional fenland farming; traces of that long history remain in local buildings and the pattern of fields. Today it is a quiet, largely agricultural community with many residents who commute to nearby towns such as Huntingdon, Ramsey and Peterborough, while nature conservation and seasonal birdlife give the place a distinctive character for visitors and locals alike.
Postcode districts covering Wood Walton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 10.1 miles
- Cambridge 21.7 miles
- Bedford 23.4 miles
- Kettering 21.5 miles
- Kettering Town 21.6 miles
- Corby 20.7 miles
- Wellingborough 23 miles
- Rushden 19.7 miles
- Wisbech 22.1 miles
- Spalding 24 miles
- Huntingdon 6.8 miles
- March 14.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upwood and the Raveleys Parish 2.2 miles
- Upwood Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Conington Parish 2.7 miles
- Holme Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Sawtry Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Bury Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Ramsey St. Mary's Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Abbots Ripton Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Wistow Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Ramsey Built-up area 4 miles
- Upton and Coppingford Parish 4.4 miles
- Alconbury Weald Built-up area 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Wood Walton
PE7 3PW, PE26 2RN, PE28 5YP, PE28 2QZ, PE28 5YU, PE28 5ZH, PE28 5YN, PE28 5YT, PE28 5YW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 39.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 42.4 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 7.5 miles
- Whittlesea Railway Station 8.5 miles
Hotels near Wood Walton Ad
- Dog and castle 1.9 miles
- The Bell Inn, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 5.1 miles
- Redwings Lodge Sawtry Huntingdon 3 3.2 miles
- Milestone Hotel Peterborough, A1M, Norman Cross 4 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon Racecourse 3 7.2 miles
- Staycation Sawtry 3 3.2 miles
- Delta Hotels Huntingdon 4 6.9 miles
- The Mileston Hotel by Best Western 3 5.9 miles
- Black Bull Godmanchester 8 miles
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough Hotel 3 9.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 1.7 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.3 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 8.2 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 8.4 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 9.5 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 10.1 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14.8 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 15.9 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 17.6 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 18.4 miles