Coton
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.206, 0.062 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 40 58 |
| Population: | 910 |
| Dialling code: | 01954 (Madingley) |
Coton is a small village and civil parish just to the west of Cambridge, set in the rolling countryside of South Cambridgeshire in Cambridgeshire. Its position close to the city gives a blend of rural character and commuter convenience, with lanes, public footpaths and agricultural land surrounding a compact cluster of historic cottages and a parish church that hint at medieval origins.
The local economy remains largely residential and agricultural, with many residents working in or connected to Cambridge and its university and research sites, while the village maintains an active community life through village events and conservation of listed buildings and green spaces, making it popular with walkers and families who value countryside living within easy reach of the city.
Postcode districts covering Coton
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 3.1 miles5 km
- Bedford 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Stevenage 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Bishop's Stortford 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Hitchin 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Haverhill 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Huntingdon 13.9 miles22.3 km
- March 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Newmarket 14.9 miles24 km
- Kempston Hardwick 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Kempston 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Ely 16 miles25.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Coton Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Newnham Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Madingley Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Barton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Castle Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Grantchester Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Comberton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Girton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Harston & Comberton Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Arbury Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Market Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- West Chesterton Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Coton
CB23 7GX, CB23 7PF, CB23 7PR, CB23 7PL, CB23 7PP, CB23 7PZ, CB23 7PS, CB23 7PW, CB23 7GZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Luton Airport 29.3 miles47.1 km
- Cambridge Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Shelford Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Coton Ad
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Red Lion 3.7 miles6 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Selwyn College 1.8 miles3 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Varsity Hotel & Spa 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Gonville Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
Schools in Coton
- Coton C of E (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Trinity College College 2.4 miles3.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 2.5 miles4 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles21.5 km