Harston
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.14, 0.083 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 42 51 |
| Population: | 1,729 |
| Dialling code: | 01223 (Cambridge) |
Harston is a small village and civil parish in the district of South Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, lying a few miles south of Cambridge. It has medieval origins reflected in its parish church and several traditional cottages clustered around a village green, set within productive arable countryside.
The village balances a strong local community and village amenities with modern commuting patterns - many residents travel into Cambridge and nearby research and business centres - while the local economy still shows agricultural roots alongside small businesses and community clubs that sustain a lively social life.
Postcode districts covering Harston
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bedford 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Stevenage 20 miles32.3 km
- Bishop's Stortford 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Hitchin 19.9 miles32 km
- Haverhill 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Hertford 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Huntingdon 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Newmarket 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Kempston Hardwick 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Kempston 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Ely 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Hauxton Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Newton Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Haslingfield Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Little Shelford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Foxton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- South Trumpington Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Barrington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Harlton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Great Shelford and Stapleford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Harston & Comberton Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Great Shelford Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Grantchester Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Harston
CB22 7NT, CB22 7AB, CB22 7PZ, CB22 7QW, CB22 7NY, CB22 7PP, CB22 7QH, CB22 7PU, CB22 7TR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Luton Airport 26.5 miles42.7 km
- Foxton Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Shelford Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Harston Ad
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Selwyn College 4.3 miles7 km
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Gonville Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Hilton Cambridge City Centre 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
Schools in Harston
- Harston and Newton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 4.4 miles7.1 km
- University of Cambridge University 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Trinity College College 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 8 miles12.8 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.6 km