Bassingbourn
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.085, -0.053 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 33 44 |
| Population: | 2,481 |
| Dialling code: | 01763 (Royston) |
Bassingbourn is a compact village in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, sitting close to the border with Hertfordshire and only a few miles from the market town of Royston. It occupies gently rolling agricultural countryside and functions as a local service centre and dormitory for nearby centres, with easy road links and a mix of traditional cottages and more recent housing.
The village is best known for the nearby RAF Bassingbourn, a Second World War airfield used by the US Eighth Air Force whose long runways and wartime history remain a striking local landmark. Community life revolves around the village college, parish groups, sports clubs and a couple of long‑standing pubs, while the neighbouring Kneesworth House estate adds a touch of historic country‑house character to the area.
Postcode districts covering Bassingbourn
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 21 miles
- Cambridge 11.3 miles
- Bedford 17.8 miles
- Harlow 22.9 miles
- Stevenage 13.9 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 20.3 miles
- Dunstable 24.3 miles
- Hatfield 23.7 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 17.6 miles
- Hitchin 13.1 miles
- Hoddesdon 23.2 miles
- Harpenden 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Parish 0.3 miles
- Kneesworth Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Whaddon Parish 1.5 miles
- Abington Pigotts Parish 1.8 miles
- Shingay cum Wendy Parish 1.9 miles
- Litlington Built-up area 2 miles
- The Mordens Ward 2 miles
- Royston Palace Ward 2.5 miles
- Royston Heath Ward 2.5 miles
- Royston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Meldreth Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Melbourn Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bassingbourn
SG8 5HT, SG8 5LU, SG8 5NU, SG8 5HR, SG8 5PA, SG8 5LR, SG8 5LQ, SG8 5NH, SG8 5LW … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 18.5 miles
- Luton Airport 19.8 miles
- Royston Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Meldreth Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Bassingbourn Ad
- The Old Bull Inn 3 3 miles
- Banyers House 4 2.9 miles
- Sheene Mill 4 2.8 miles
- Coach House Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- The Manor at Minstrel Court 4.9 miles
- Premier Inn London Southwark - High St 3 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 9.4 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Stevenage North 3 8 miles
- The Coach House 7.5 miles
- The Red Cow 7.6 miles
Schools in Bassingbourn
- Bassingbourn Primary School Primary
- Bassingbourn Village College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 3.9 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 6 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 10.6 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 10.8 miles
- University of Cambridge University 11 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 11 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 11.1 miles
- Trinity College College 11.1 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 12.5 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 13 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13.1 miles