Balsham
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.137, 0.298 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 57 51 |
| Population: | 1,591 |
Balsham is a large village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, in eastern England, sitting on pleasant rolling farmland not far from the Suffolk border and roughly ten miles south‑east of Cambridge. Its setting gives a semi‑rural feel while remaining within easy commuting distance of nearby towns such as Haverhill and Newmarket, so the community combines long‑standing agricultural roots with a significant number of residents who work outside the village.
Balsham has a recognisably historic centre, with a medieval parish church and a settlement traceable back to Domesday times, and today supports a lively village life: a primary school, village hall, local pubs and sports clubs, plus annual fetes and community events that keep a strong social fabric. Small businesses and farms still shape the local economy, while active voluntary groups sustain cultural and recreational activities for all ages.
Postcode districts covering Balsham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Braintree 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.9 miles32 km
- Bishop's Stortford 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Haverhill 6.8 miles11 km
- Huntingdon 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Sudbury 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Newmarket 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Ely 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Biggleswade 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Royston 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Saffron Walden 8.2 miles13.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Balsham Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- West Wratting Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Weston Colville Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Hildersham Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Linton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Little Abington Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- West Wickham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Great Abington Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Horseheath Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Babraham Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Bartlow Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Hadstock Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Balsham
CB21 4ES, CB21 4EP, CB21 4ED, CB21 4EE, CB21 4EU, CB21 4EJ, CB21 4DP, CB21 4DX, CB21 4AQ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Luton Airport 33.6 miles54.1 km
- Dullingham Railway Station 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Whittlesford Parkway Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
Hotels near Balsham Ad
- The Three Hills 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Jockey Club Rooms 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 8 miles12.8 km
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge-Duxford M11, Jct.10 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 9.3 miles15 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
Schools in Balsham
- Meadow Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 8.7 miles13.9 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 8.7 miles14 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 8.8 miles14.1 km
- University of Cambridge University 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Trinity College College 9 miles14.5 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12 miles19.3 km