Fulbourn
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.169, 0.212 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 51 54 |
| Population: | 3,725 |
| Dialling code: | 01223 (Cambridge) |
Fulbourn lies a few miles east of Cambridge in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire. The parish stretches across gently undulating arable land and remnant fen, with the low Gog Magog Hills close by, and the landscape still shows medieval field patterns and drainage features that shaped local farming.
The village combines a strong sense of community with good commuter links into Cambridge; it has a medieval parish church, active village halls, pubs and clubs, while the long‑standing Fulbourn Hospital on the outskirts is a notable historic employer and landmark. Historic buildings and regular local events give the area a blend of rural heritage and a modern, service‑orientated economy.
Postcode districts covering Fulbourn
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 3.9 miles
- Braintree 24.4 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.6 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 20.9 miles
- Haverhill 11.1 miles
- Huntingdon 20.5 miles
- Sudbury 24.1 miles
- Newmarket 10 miles
- Ely 16.3 miles
- Biggleswade 20.4 miles
- Royston 12.8 miles
- Saffron Walden 10.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fulbourn Built-up area 1 mile
- Cherry Hinton Ward 2.2 miles
- Stapleford Parish 2.4 miles
- Babraham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Teversham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn Ward 2.7 miles
- Queen Edith's Ward 2.8 miles
- Great Wilbraham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Shelford Ward 2.9 miles
- Coleridge Ward 3.1 miles
- Great Shelford Parish 3.1 miles
- Great Shelford and Stapleford Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Fulbourn
CB21 5HD, CB1 9YR, CB21 5HX, CB21 5EX, CB21 5AS, CB21 5DS, CB21 5DJ, CB21 5HL, CB21 5HH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 19.6 miles
- Luton Airport 32 miles
- Shelford Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Cambridge Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Fulbourn Ad
- The Regent Aparthotel 3 4.3 miles
- Wilde Cambridge City Centre 4 4.8 miles
- West Court- Jesus College 4.7 miles
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 3.7 miles
- Ibis Cambridge Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Gonville Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals 4 4.1 miles
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 4.6 miles
- YHA Cambridge Hostel 4 3.8 miles
- Hilton Cambridge City Centre 4 4.5 miles
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 3.1 miles
Schools in Fulbourn
- Fulbourn Primary School Primary
- Landmark International School Independent - all ages
- Waldorf Cambridge School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 3.9 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 4.4 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 4.5 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 4.5 miles
- University of Cambridge University 4.6 miles
- Trinity College College 4.8 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 6.5 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 10 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 10.2 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles