Great Wilbraham
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.194, 0.264 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 54 57 |
| Population: | 654 |
Great Wilbraham is a small village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, lying roughly seven miles east of Cambridge. It sits in a pleasant agricultural landscape close to its twin village Little Wilbraham, with country lanes, footpaths and views across arable fields that make it popular with walkers and with people who commute into the city.
Historically a farming community with roots into the medieval period, Great Wilbraham retains period cottages and a traditional village centre alongside more recent housing; local life revolves around the village hall, parish church and community groups, and many residents travel to Cambridge and nearby towns for work. The village combines a strong rural character with practical links to regional roads and public transport, and it hosts occasional local events that reflect its community‑minded atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Great Wilbraham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Braintree 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Bishop's Stortford 23 miles37 km
- Haverhill 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Huntingdon 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Sudbury 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Newmarket 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Ely 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Biggleswade 23 miles37.1 km
- Royston 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Saffron Walden 11.9 miles19.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Wilbraham Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bottisham Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Fulbourn Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Stow cum Quy Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Swaffham Bulbeck Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Teversham Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Lode Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Cherry Hinton Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Fen Ditton Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Swaffham Prior Built-up area 4.4 miles7 km
- Dullingham Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
Example postcodes in Great Wilbraham
CB21 5JF, CB21 5JQ, CB21 5AG, CB21 5JH, CB21 5JS, CB21 5JN, CB21 5JG, CB21 5JB, CB21 5JT … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Luton Airport 34.8 miles56 km
- Dullingham Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
- Cambridge Railway Station 5.3 miles8.6 km
Hotels near Great Wilbraham Ad
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- The Jockey Club Rooms 6.9 miles11 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 4.9 miles8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Three Hills 8 miles12.9 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 5 miles8 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Red Lion 7.8 miles12.6 km
Local points of interest
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 6 miles9.7 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 6.1 miles9.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Trinity College College 6.2 miles10 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.1 miles13 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 12.1 miles19.5 km