Dry Drayton
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.235, 0.024 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 38 61 |
| Population: | 643 |
| Dialling code: | 01954 (Madingley) |
The village and civil parish of Dry Drayton sits in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, a few miles north‑west of Cambridge. It occupies free‑draining chalk and boulder clay countryside - a factor often cited for the "Dry" element of the name - and is surrounded by arable farmland with traces of historic ridge and furrow cultivation in the fields.
Historically an agricultural settlement, Dry Drayton now combines older cottages and more recent housing and functions largely as a rural commuter village for nearby Cambridge, while still supporting local farms and small enterprises. The community remains lively for its size, with a village hall, seasonal events and sports groups helping to sustain a strong local identity despite the pull of the city.
Postcode districts covering Dry Drayton
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 5.3 miles
- Bedford 21.7 miles
- Stevenage 24.6 miles
- Hitchin 23.3 miles
- Haverhill 20.3 miles
- Huntingdon 11.4 miles
- March 21.9 miles
- Newmarket 16.2 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 24.1 miles
- Kempston 23.6 miles
- Ely 15.3 miles
- Biggleswade 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dry Drayton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Madingley Parish 1.1 miles
- Bar Hill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Childerley Parish 1.8 miles
- Lolworth Parish 1.9 miles
- Hardwick Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Oakington and Westwick Parish 2.3 miles
- Coton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Oakington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Girton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Caldecote Parish 2.7 miles
- Boxworth Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Dry Drayton
CB23 8DE, CB23 8BX, CB23 8BD, CB23 8AU, CB23 8DQ, CB23 8AR, CB23 8BZ, CB23 8HD, CB23 8BU … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25.8 miles
- Luton Airport 29.9 miles
- Cambridge Railway Station 5.6 miles
- Waterbeach Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels near Dry Drayton Ad
- The Red Lion 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 4.1 miles
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 2.9 miles
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 5.5 miles
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 4.5 miles
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 4.6 miles
- Selwyn College 4.1 miles
- The Varsity Hotel & Spa 4 4.3 miles
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Cambridge 4 3.8 miles
Schools in Dry Drayton
- Dry Drayton C of E (C) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bridge Road Stadium 3.9 miles
- Trinity College College 4.4 miles
- University of Cambridge University 4.6 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 4.7 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 4.7 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 4.7 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 5.3 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 7 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 7.2 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.5 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles