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 miles12.8 km
- Bedford 23 miles37 km
- Harlow 22.4 miles36 km
- Stevenage 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Welwyn Garden City 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Braintree 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Bishop's Stortford 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Hitchin 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Hoddesdon 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Haverhill 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Hertford 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Huntingdon 20.3 miles32.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Thriplow Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Thriplow and Heathfield Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Foxton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Heathfield Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Shepreth Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Melbourn Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Newton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Meldreth Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Barrington Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Harston Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Whittlesford Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Duxford Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Fowlmere
SG8 7RQ, SG8 7TP, SG8 7QT, SG8 7SL, SG8 7SF, SG8 7TG, SG8 7SY, SG8 7TU, SG8 7SW … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Luton Airport 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Foxton Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Shepreth Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Fowlmere Ad
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Sheene Mill 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Lodge Duxford 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge-Duxford M11, Jct.10 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Coach House Hotel 3 2 miles3.1 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
Schools in Fowlmere
- Fowlmere Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 7.9 miles12.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 8 miles12.9 km
- Trinity College College 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 9 miles14.5 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km