Kingston
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.17, -0.044 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 33 54 |
| Population: | 214 |
| Dialling code: | 01954 (Madingley) |
Kingston is a small, quietly attractive village in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, set in gently rolling arable countryside not far from Cambridge. It has a compact historic core with a parish church and a handful of listed cottages and farm buildings, and a network of lanes and public footpaths that make it popular with walkers and people seeking a rural base within easy reach of the city.
Life in Kingston mixes an agricultural legacy with a modern commuter presence: farming still shapes the landscape while many residents travel into Cambridge for work. The village retains a strong community feel, centred on the church and village gatherings, and is noted for its quiet character, historic fabric and straightforward village social life.
Postcode districts covering Kingston
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Bedford 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Stevenage 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Bishop's Stortford 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Rushden 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Hitchin 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Haverhill 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Huntingdon 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Newmarket 19.9 miles32 km
- Ampthill 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Kempston Hardwick 19.9 miles32 km
- Kempston 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Kingston Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Great Eversden Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bourn Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Toft Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Wimpole Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Longstowe Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Little Eversden Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Arrington Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Caldecote Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Orwell Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Comberton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Highfields Caldecote Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Kingston
CB23 2NQ, CB23 2NH, SG8 0BU, CB23 2NL, SG8 0BX, CB23 2NG, CB23 2NJ, CB23 2NS, SG8 0AP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23 miles36.9 km
- Luton Airport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Shepreth Railway Station 5 miles8 km
- Foxton Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Kingston Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Stay Inn Express 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Red Lion 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Selwyn College 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 2 miles3.2 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- University of Cambridge University 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Trinity College College 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 7.4 miles12 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 15.2 miles24.5 km