Kingston
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.179, -0.034 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 34 55 |
| Population: | 214 |
| Dialling code: | 01954 (Madingley) |
Kingston is a small village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. Set in the rolling, arable countryside typical of the area, it retains a quiet rural feel while being within easy reach of Cambridge, so many residents combine village life with work or study in the city.
The village has historic roots stretching back to the medieval period and still features traditional buildings and a parish church at its heart; agriculture remains visible in the landscape, but the local economy is also shaped by commuters and people working in the wider tech and academic sectors. Community life is active for a place of its size, with village events, a village hall and local clubs helping to sustain a strong social fabric.
Postcode districts covering Kingston
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Bedford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Stevenage 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Bishop's Stortford 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Rushden 24.9 miles40 km
- Hitchin 18.7 miles30 km
- Haverhill 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Huntingdon 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Newmarket 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Ampthill 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Kempston Hardwick 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Kempston 20.1 miles32.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Toft Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Great Eversden Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bourn Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Caldecote Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Little Eversden Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Highfields Caldecote Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Comberton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Longstowe Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Hardwick Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wimpole Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Harlton Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Cambourne Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Kingston
CB23 2NP, CB23 2NN, CB23 2NW, CB23 2NH, CB23 2NG, CB23 2NJ, CB23 2NL, CB23 2NQ
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Luton Airport 25.4 miles40.8 km
- Shepreth Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Foxton Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
Hotels near Kingston Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Red Lion 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Selwyn College 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Stay Inn Express 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 6.6 miles10.5 km
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Trinity College College 6.7 miles10.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 6.9 miles11 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles22 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 15.4 miles24.7 km