Cambourne
Ward in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.22, -0.075 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 31 59 |
| Dialling code: | 01954 (Madingley) |
Cambourne is a planned new settlement in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, sited roughly nine miles west of Cambridge. Built from the late 1990s on former farmland, the development is organised into the linked villages of Great Cambourne, Upper Cambourne and Lower Cambourne, and is notable for its lakes, green corridors and deliberately phased layout that aimed to combine housing with open space and community facilities.
Today it functions largely as a commuter and family-focused community with a mix of local shops, schools such as Cambourne Village College, a small business park and active community groups that run festivals, sports and environmental projects; its relatively young population and rapid growth give it a lively, civic-minded feel while its green infrastructure and nearby nature areas remain key local assets.
Postcode districts covering Cambourne
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 9 miles
- Bedford 17.4 miles
- Stevenage 22.4 miles
- Rushden 22.5 miles
- Hitchin 20.4 miles
- Haverhill 23.5 miles
- Huntingdon 9.4 miles
- March 23.8 miles
- Newmarket 20.5 miles
- Ampthill 22.4 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 19.9 miles
- Kempston 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cambourne Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Caxton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Knapwell Parish 1.3 miles
- Caxton & Papworth Ward 1.7 miles
- Highfields Caldecote Built-up area 2 miles
- Bourn Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Papworth Everard Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Elsworth Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Caldecote Parish 2.5 miles
- Childerley Parish 2.5 miles
- Eltisley Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Hardwick Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Cambourne
CB23 6ER, CB23 6BS, CB23 5EE, CB23 6DD, CB1 0UD, CB23 6AZ, CB23 6JY, CB23 6JF, CB23 5AF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 26.6 miles
- Luton Airport 26.9 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 7.3 miles
- Shepreth Railway Station 8.6 miles
Hotels in Cambourne Ad
Schools in Cambourne
- Cambourne Village College Secondary
- Jeavons Wood Primary School Primary
- Monkfield Park Primary School Primary
- The Vine Inter-Church Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hayley Wood Forest 3.8 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 5.6 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 8.2 miles
- Trinity College College 8.2 miles
- University of Cambridge University 8.3 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 8.4 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 8.4 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 8.8 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.5 miles