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 miles16.3 km
- Cambridge 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Bedford 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Kettering 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Kettering Town 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Corby 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Wellingborough 23 miles37 km
- Rushden 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Wisbech 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Spalding 24 miles38.7 km
- Huntingdon 6.8 miles11 km
- March 14.5 miles23.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Upwood and the Raveleys Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Upwood Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Conington Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Holme Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Sawtry Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Bury Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ramsey St. Mary's Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Abbots Ripton Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Wistow Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Ramsey Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Upton and Coppingford Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Alconbury Weald Built-up area 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Wood Walton
PE28 5YL, PE28 5YT, PE28 5YU, PE26 2RN, PE28 5YX, PE7 3QG, PE28 5YN, PE28 5ZH, PE28 5YW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 39.5 miles63.6 km
- Stansted Airport 42.4 miles68.3 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Wood Walton Ad
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Old Bridge 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Milestone Peterborough Hotel A1m, Sure Hotel Collection 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 9.3 miles15 km
Local points of interest
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Burghley House Historic site 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Nene Park Stadium 18.4 miles29.6 km