Fowlmere
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.092, 0.074 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 42 45 |
| Population: | 1,206 |
| Dialling code: | 01763 (Royston) |
Fowlmere is a small village in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, set on low-lying chalky countryside a short drive from Cambridge and Royston. It is best known for its nature reserve with pools, reedbeds and wet grassland that attract a wide range of birds and dragonflies, giving the village a distinctly rural and wildlife-rich feel despite its proximity to the city.
The village has a strong local identity shaped by agriculture and a significant wartime past – the nearby former RAF airfield was used by American fighter units in World War II and is commemorated by local memorials and surviving buildings. Today Fowlmere is largely residential with a mix of traditional cottages and newer homes, a handful of local services and active community groups, and many residents commuting into the Cambridge area for work.
Postcode districts covering Fowlmere
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 8 miles
- Bedford 23 miles
- Harlow 22.4 miles
- Stevenage 17.2 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 22.9 miles
- Braintree 24.9 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 15.9 miles
- Hitchin 17.6 miles
- Hoddesdon 23.9 miles
- Haverhill 15.2 miles
- Hertford 21.4 miles
- Huntingdon 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thriplow Built-up area 1 mile
- Thriplow and Heathfield Parish 1.5 miles
- Foxton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Heathfield Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Shepreth Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Melbourn Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Newton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Meldreth Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Barrington Built-up area 3 miles
- Harston Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Whittlesford Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Duxford Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Fowlmere
SG8 7RU, SG8 7TN, SG8 7SE, SG8 7SR, SG8 7TF, SG8 7SJ, SG8 7QN, SG8 7TG, SG8 7SN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 15.8 miles
- Luton Airport 24.1 miles
- Foxton Railway Station 2 miles
- Shepreth Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Fowlmere Ad
- The Manor at Minstrel Court 1.9 miles
- Coach House Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Sheene Mill 4 2.6 miles
- The Regent Aparthotel 3 7.9 miles
- Wilde Cambridge City Centre 4 8.3 miles
- The Red Lion Hotel 4 miles
- The Red Cow 4.3 miles
- West Court- Jesus College 8.3 miles
- The Red Lion Hotel 4 miles
- The Old Bull Inn 3 5.2 miles
Schools in Fowlmere
- Fowlmere Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 6.3 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7.3 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 7.9 miles
- University of Cambridge University 7.9 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.9 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 8 miles
- Trinity College College 8.2 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 9 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 9 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 10.5 miles