Fulbourn
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.169, 0.212 |
|---|---|
| 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 miles6.3 km
- Braintree 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Bishop's Stortford 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Haverhill 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Huntingdon 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Sudbury 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Newmarket 10 miles16.1 km
- Ely 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Biggleswade 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Royston 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Saffron Walden 10.3 miles16.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Fulbourn Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Cherry Hinton Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stapleford Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Babraham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Teversham Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Queen Edith's Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Great Wilbraham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Shelford Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Coleridge Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Great Shelford Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Great Shelford and Stapleford Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Fulbourn
CB21 5RH, CB21 5ED, CB21 5DA, CB21 5BW, CB21 5XA, CB21 5HH, CB21 5EU, CB21 5HE, CB21 5DT … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Luton Airport 32 miles51.4 km
- Shelford Railway Station 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Cambridge Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Fulbourn Ad
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Three Hills 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Gonville Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
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 miles6.2 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 4.5 miles7.3 km
- University of Cambridge University 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Trinity College College 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 10 miles16 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles16.7 km