Hildersham
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.114, 0.257 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 54 48 |
| Dialling code: | 01799 (Saffron Walden) |
Hildersham is a small rural village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, sitting on the east bank of the River Granta not far from Linton and roughly seven miles south‑east of Cambridge. The setting is gently rolling Fenland-edge countryside with lanes and footpaths that link to ancient routes such as the Icknield Way, giving the area a strong sense of landscape continuity and quiet rural character.
The community is compact and traditionally agricultural, though many residents now commute to nearby towns and Cambridge. Historic highlights include the medieval St Mary's Church and the nearby manor of Hildersham Hall, and the village retains a strong local identity centred on its church and communal activities rather than any large commercial presence.
Postcode districts covering Hildersham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Harlow 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Stevenage 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Braintree 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Bishop's Stortford 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Haverhill 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Huntingdon 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Sudbury 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Newmarket 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Ely 19.9 miles32 km
- Ware 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Abington Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Great Abington Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Linton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hadstock Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Babraham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Pampisford Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Balsham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bartlow Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Sawston Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Hinxton Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Great Chesterford Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Horseheath Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Hildersham
CB21 6BY, CB21 6AY, CB21 6DD, CB21 6BZ, CB21 6BT, CB21 6BU, CB21 6DQ, CB21 4LQ, CB21 6DE … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Luton Airport 31.3 miles50.4 km
- Whittlesford Parkway Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Great Chesterford Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Hildersham Ad
- The Three Hills 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge-Duxford M11, Jct.10 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Lodge Duxford 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
Local points of interest
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 8.5 miles13.6 km
- University of Cambridge University 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Trinity College College 8.7 miles14 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 13.1 miles21.2 km