Barrington
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.128, 0.034 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 39 49 |
Barrington is a small village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, in eastern England, sitting a few miles south of Cambridge. It occupies a rural setting of arable fields and meadows with views towards the nearby Gog Magog Hills, and retains a compact historic core of stone and brick cottages and a parish church with medieval origins.
Today the village keeps a distinctly rural character with an active community, a village hall and local events; the local economy is largely agricultural and residential, with many people commuting into Cambridge for work. Its mix of countryside, good walking routes and easy access to the city makes Barrington popular with families and those wanting a quieter base near urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Barrington
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bedford 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Harlow 25 miles40.2 km
- Stevenage 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Welwyn Garden City 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Bishop's Stortford 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Hitchin 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Haverhill 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Hertford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Huntingdon 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Newmarket 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Ampthill 23.6 miles38.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Shepreth Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Foxton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Haslingfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Harlton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Orwell Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Harston Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Meldreth Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Little Eversden Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Newton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Great Eversden Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Fowlmere Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Hauxton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Barrington
CB22 7RR, CB22 7RS, CB22 7QY, CB22 7RB, CB22 7RE, CB22 7RJ, CB22 7RG, CB22 7RP, CB22 7RD … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Luton Airport 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Shepreth Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Foxton Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Barrington Ad
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Sheene Mill 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Selwyn College 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
Schools in Barrington
- Barrington C of E VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 6 miles9.6 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.2 km
- University of Cambridge University 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Trinity College College 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 11.2 miles18.1 km