Fen Drayton
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.297, -0.045 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 33 68 |
Fen Drayton is a small fenland village in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, set beside the low-lying wetlands of the River Great Ouse and the wider Fens to the north‑west of Cambridge. Its landscape is dominated by a string of flooded gravel pits known collectively as Fen Drayton Lakes, which link into the rich mosaic of reedbeds and washlands around the Ouse Washes and make the area a magnet for birdwatchers, walkers and cyclists.
Historically shaped by drainage and agriculture, the village retains a quiet rural character with a small, close‑knit community; farming remains important, while many residents commute into nearby towns. The conversion of former workings into nature reserves has brought a modest leisure and conservation economy alongside traditional village life, and the locality is prized for its wildlife, seasonal migrants and peaceful countryside atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Fen Drayton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 21.6 miles
- Cambridge 10.1 miles
- Bedford 20.8 miles
- Rushden 23.3 miles
- Huntingdon 6.5 miles
- March 18.3 miles
- Newmarket 19.4 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 23.9 miles
- Kempston 22.9 miles
- Ely 14.9 miles
- Biggleswade 17.1 miles
- Royston 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fenstanton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Conington Parish 1.2 miles
- Swavesey Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Holywell-cum-Needingworth Parish 2.2 miles
- St. Ives South Ward 2.3 miles
- Needingworth Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Boxworth Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hemingford Grey Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Over Built-up area 2.8 miles
- St. Ives Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Hilton Built-up area 3 miles
- Elsworth Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Fen Drayton
CB24 4SB, CB24 4SN, CB24 4ST, CB24 4SZ, CB24 4SF, CB24 4SQ, CB24 4SD, CB24 4SL, CB24 4YP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 30.9 miles
- Luton Airport 32.3 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 6.6 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 9.7 miles
Hotels near Fen Drayton Ad
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 5.4 miles
- The Old Bridge 3 6 miles
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 3 2.4 miles
- The Red Lion 7.1 miles
- Dolphin Hotel Cambridge 4 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 8.1 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 7.5 miles
- Slepe Hall Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 5.4 miles
Schools in Fen Drayton
- Fen Drayton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bridge Road Stadium 7.7 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 9.3 miles
- Trinity College College 9.3 miles
- University of Cambridge University 9.6 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 9.6 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 9.6 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 9.7 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 10.3 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.8 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.2 miles