Wyton-on-the-Hill
Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.348, -0.131 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 27 73 |
| Dialling code: | 01480 (Huntingdon) |
Wyton-on-the-Hill is a small rural parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, sitting on higher ground with pleasant views across the Ouse valley and surrounding agricultural land. It lies a short drive from St Ives and Huntingdon, with quiet lanes, footpaths and a scattered mix of housing that gives the place a distinctly village feel despite its proximity to larger towns.
The parish’s character has long been shaped by the neighbouring airbase at RAF Wyton, which has influenced local employment, housing and community life; the historic airfield is a notable local landmark. Economically the area still leans on farming and defence-related activity, while socially it retains a close-knit community atmosphere with occasional local events and easy commuting links into Cambridge and nearby centres.
Postcode districts covering Wyton-on-the-Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 16.9 miles
- Cambridge 15.2 miles
- Bedford 20.2 miles
- Kettering 24.6 miles
- Kettering Town 24.7 miles
- Wellingborough 24.3 miles
- Rushden 20.1 miles
- Huntingdon 2.3 miles
- March 16.7 miles
- Newmarket 23.7 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 23.7 miles
- Kempston 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Houghton and Wyton Parish 0.5 miles
- Wyton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Houghton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hemingford Grey & Houghton Ward 1.2 miles
- Huntingdon East Ward 1.6 miles
- Kings Ripton Parish 1.8 miles
- Hemingford Abbots Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Huntingdon North Ward 2 miles
- St. Ives West Ward 2 miles
- Broughton Parish 2.1 miles
- Huntingdon Built-up area 2.3 miles
- St. Ives Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Wyton-on-the-Hill
PE28 2ET, PE28 2ED, PE28 2HR, PE28 2HL, PE28 2HU, PE28 2HD, PE28 2EP, PE28 2DR, PE28 2EQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 35.6 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 2.9 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 9.4 miles
Hotels near Wyton-on-the-Hill Ad
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 3 miles
- Black Bull Godmanchester 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon Racecourse 3 4.3 miles
- Delta Hotels Huntingdon 4 3.5 miles
- Slepe Hall Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- George Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Golden Lion 4 3 miles
- Dolphin Hotel Cambridge 2.9 miles
- The Prince of Wales 3 4.3 miles
- Old Ferry Boat 3 4.7 miles
Schools in Wyton-on-the-Hill
- Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.2 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 12.6 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 12.7 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 13.3 miles
- Trinity College College 14.4 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 14.4 miles
- University of Cambridge University 14.6 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 14.6 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 14.6 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 14.7 miles