Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.08, -0.052 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 33 44 |
| Population: | 2,481 |
| Dialling code: | 01763 (Royston) |
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth is a rural parish in the district of South Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, lying close to the county boundary with Hertfordshire and the market town of Royston, and within commuting distance of Cambridge and London. The area is largely agricultural, with traditional cottages, a medieval parish church and a compact village centre where the village hall, primary school and local pub help sustain an active community life.
Notable local features include RAF Bassingbourn, the wartime airfield later associated with the US Eighth Air Force and the 91st Bomb Group, which has left a visible aviation heritage, and nearby Kneesworth Hall, a historic manor that has seen various institutional and commercial uses in recent decades. Today the parish mixes farming and small businesses with a significant number of commuters, and social life is marked by sports clubs, seasonal fetes and strong volunteer-run organisations.
Postcode districts covering Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 20.9 miles
- Cambridge 11.5 miles
- Bedford 17.9 miles
- Harlow 22.6 miles
- Stevenage 13.6 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 20 miles
- Dunstable 24.1 miles
- Hatfield 23.4 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 17.4 miles
- Hitchin 12.9 miles
- Hoddesdon 22.9 miles
- Harpenden 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bassingbourn Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Kneesworth Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Whaddon Parish 1.7 miles
- Litlington Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Abington Pigotts Parish 1.8 miles
- The Mordens Ward 2 miles
- Shingay cum Wendy Parish 2.2 miles
- Royston Heath Ward 2.2 miles
- Royston Palace Ward 2.2 miles
- Royston Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Royston Meridian Ward 2.9 miles
- Meldreth Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth
SG8 5JT, SG8 5LT, SG8 5NS, SG8 5NE, SG8 5LU, SG8 5JU, SG8 5JR, SG8 5NA, SG8 5LH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 18.2 miles
- Luton Airport 19.6 miles
- Royston Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Meldreth Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Ad
- The Old Bull Inn 3 2.7 miles
- Banyers House 4 2.6 miles
- Sheene Mill 4 2.8 miles
- Coach House Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Premier Inn London Southwark - High St 3 5.6 miles
- The Manor at Minstrel Court 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 9.7 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Stevenage North 3 7.8 miles
- The Red Cow 7.5 miles
- The Coach House 7.6 miles
Schools in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth
- Bassingbourn Primary School Primary
- Bassingbourn Village College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 4.2 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 10.9 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 11 miles
- University of Cambridge University 11.2 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 11.2 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 11.3 miles
- Trinity College College 11.3 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 12.3 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 13.2 miles