Girton
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.235, 0.088 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 42 61 |
| Population: | 3,836 |
| Dialling code: | 01954 (Madingley) |
Girton is a compact village on the north‑western edge of Cambridge, about three miles from the city centre, and sits within the district of South Cambridgeshire in Cambridgeshire, England. It combines a historic core of cottages and a parish church with surrounding greenbelt farmland, making it a pleasant mix of village character and easy access to urban amenities. The local community supports a primary school, village hall and a couple of pubs, and there are regular community events that give it a strong neighbourhood feel.
The village is well known for its association with Girton College of the University of Cambridge, which takes its name from the village and played an important role in the history of women's education at Cambridge. Proximity to the A14/M11 corridors and good cycling routes make Girton a popular home for commuters, university staff and people working in the city’s tech and research sectors, so the social mix reflects both longstanding rural roots and contemporary academic and professional influences.
Postcode districts covering Girton
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 3.1 miles5 km
- Bedford 24.2 miles39 km
- Hitchin 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Haverhill 18 miles29 km
- Huntingdon 13.5 miles21.8 km
- March 21.7 miles35 km
- Newmarket 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Ely 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Biggleswade 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Royston 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Saffron Walden 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Mildenhall 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Castle Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Histon and Impington Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Impington Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Orchard Park Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Histon & Impington Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Arbury Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Histon Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Oakington Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- West Chesterton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- King's Hedges Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Coton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Oakington and Westwick Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Girton
CB3 0NR, CB3 0PT, CB3 0LW, CB3 0QB, CB3 0NH, CB3 0NF, CB3 0XA, CB3 0PL, CB3 0QW … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25 miles40.2 km
- Luton Airport 31.5 miles50.7 km
- Cambridge Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Waterbeach Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Girton Ad
- The Red Lion 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holiday Inn Cambridge 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- The Varsity Hotel & Spa 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Selwyn College 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 3 miles4.9 km
Schools in Girton
- Girton Glebe Primary School Primary
- Gretton School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Bridge Road Stadium 1.2 miles2 km
- Trinity College College 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 2.6 miles4.1 km
- University of Cambridge University 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.4 km