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 miles34.9 km
- Cambridge 10 miles16.1 km
- Bedford 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Rushden 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Haverhill 25 miles40.2 km
- Huntingdon 6.6 miles10.7 km
- March 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Newmarket 19.3 miles31 km
- Kempston Hardwick 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Kempston 23 miles37 km
- Ely 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Biggleswade 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Fen Drayton Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Conington Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Fenstanton Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Swavesey Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Holywell-cum-Needingworth Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Boxworth Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- St. Ives South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Needingworth Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Hemingford Grey Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Over Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- St. Ives Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Elsworth Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Fen Drayton
CB24 4TE, CB24 4SH, CB24 4SE, CB24 4TB, CB24 4SL, CB24 4SR, CB24 4TF, CB24 4TA, CB24 4SG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 30.8 miles49.5 km
- Luton Airport 32.2 miles51.9 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 9.7 miles15.6 km
Hotels near Fen Drayton Ad
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Old Bridge 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Red Lion 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Dolphin Hotel Cambridge 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stay Inn Express 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Slepe Hall Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
Schools in Fen Drayton
- Fen Drayton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bridge Road Stadium 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Trinity College College 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 9.3 miles14.9 km
- University of Cambridge University 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.3 miles18.2 km