Fen Drayton
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.296, -0.043 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 33 68 |
The village and civil parish of Fen Drayton sits in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England on the edge of the Fens beside the River Great Ouse, a short drive north‑west of Cambridge. Former gravel workings have become a network of lakes and reedbeds known as Fen Drayton Lakes, an important nature reserve prized for breeding and migrating waterbirds and popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
Historically shaped by fen drainage and agriculture, the community retains a rural character with local farming, small‑scale enterprises and many residents who commute into nearby towns. The mix of village life, active conservation efforts and easy access to Cambridge gives Fen Drayton a quietly distinctive local identity.
Postcode districts covering Fen Drayton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 21.7 miles
- Cambridge 10 miles
- Bedford 20.9 miles
- Rushden 23.4 miles
- Haverhill 25 miles
- Huntingdon 6.6 miles
- March 18.3 miles
- Newmarket 19.3 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 23.9 miles
- Kempston 23 miles
- Ely 14.8 miles
- Biggleswade 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fen Drayton Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Conington Parish 1.2 miles
- Fenstanton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Swavesey Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Holywell-cum-Needingworth Parish 2.2 miles
- Boxworth Built-up area 2.4 miles
- St. Ives South Ward 2.4 miles
- Needingworth Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hemingford Grey Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Over Built-up area 2.7 miles
- St. Ives Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Elsworth Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Fen Drayton
CB24 4SW, CB24 4ST, CB24 4SN, CB24 4SJ, CB24 4SP, CB24 4SZ, CB24 4SD, CB24 4SG, CB24 4TG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 30.8 miles
- Luton Airport 32.2 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 6.7 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 9.7 miles
Hotels near Fen Drayton Ad
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 2.3 miles
- Old Ferry Boat 3 1.6 miles
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 2.4 miles
- Slepe Hall Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 5.4 miles
- The Golden Lion 4 2.3 miles
- The Prince of Wales 3 2.7 miles
- Dolphin Hotel Cambridge 2.3 miles
- Travelodge Huntingdon Fenstanton 3 0.7 miles
- Black Bull Godmanchester 5.9 miles
Schools in Fen Drayton
- Fen Drayton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bridge Road Stadium 7.6 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles
- Trinity College College 9.2 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 9.3 miles
- University of Cambridge University 9.4 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 9.5 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 9.5 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 9.6 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 10.2 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.7 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.3 miles