Gamlingay
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.155, -0.202 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 23 52 |
| Population: | 3,247 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 (Sandy) |
The village of Gamlingay sits in the rolling countryside of South Cambridgeshire in Cambridgeshire, England, close to the border with Bedfordshire. It has clear medieval roots and a compact historic centre, with a parish church and a number of listed buildings and traditional cottages; nearby Gamlingay Wood is an ancient woodland and local wildlife stronghold, valued for its biodiversity and designated for conservation.
Today Gamlingay combines an agricultural hinterland with a lively community life: small local businesses, pubs, a village hall and regular events sustain a strong social scene, while many residents commute to larger towns and cities such as Cambridge. The mix of heritage, countryside and active community groups gives the village a quietly resilient character.
Postcode districts covering Gamlingay
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 24.7 miles
- Luton 20.6 miles
- Cambridge 14.6 miles
- Bedford 11.1 miles
- Stevenage 17.4 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 24.1 miles
- Dunstable 23.1 miles
- Wellingborough 23.6 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 24.8 miles
- Rushden 18.9 miles
- Hitchin 14.4 miles
- Harpenden 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gamlingay Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Waresley-cum-Tetworth Parish 1.4 miles
- Everton Parish 1.6 miles
- Waresley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Potton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley Parish 2.6 miles
- Abbotsley Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Sutton Parish 3 miles
- Little Gransden Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Hatley Parish 3.3 miles
- Wrestlingworth Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Great Gransden Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Gamlingay
SG19 3LH, SG19 3LX, SG19 3DQ, SG19 3QR, SG19 3LS, SG19 3JJ, SG19 3JP, SG19 3EJ, SG19 3NL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 20.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 26.3 miles
- Sandy Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Biggleswade Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Gamlingay Ad
- The Coach House 1.9 miles
- The Willows Training Centre 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 7.2 miles
- The Eaton Oak 6.6 miles
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 4 5 miles
- The George Hotel 4 9.9 miles
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 9.5 miles
- The Woodlands Event Centre 5.2 miles
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 7.3 miles
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 9.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Hayley Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 6.5 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 11.6 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles
- Wrest House Estate 13.5 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 14 miles
- Trinity College College 14 miles
- University of Cambridge University 14 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 14.1 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 14.1 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 14.2 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 14.2 miles