Longstanton
Ward in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.271, 0.056 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 40 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01954 (Madingley) |
Longstanton is a semi-rural ward on the north-west fringe of Cambridge in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England. It sits close to the new town of Northstowe and the site of the former RAF Oakington, and benefits from good transport links into the city via the guided busway that follows the old railway alignment. The landscape is a mix of arable fields, village green spaces and pockets of recent housing growth, giving a clear commuter-village character while retaining countryside views.
Locally there’s a strong village community with a primary school, village hall and traditional pubs, and a history visible in the medieval church and older cottages. Economically the ward blends local services and agriculture with many residents working in Cambridge’s universities and tech cluster, and socially it has active clubs and annual events that reflect both its rural roots and its evolving role beside one of the UK’s fastest-growing urban areas.
Postcode districts covering Longstanton
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 5.9 miles
- Bedford 23.8 miles
- Haverhill 20.6 miles
- Huntingdon 11.1 miles
- March 19.3 miles
- Newmarket 14.9 miles
- Ely 12.6 miles
- Biggleswade 18.3 miles
- Royston 15.5 miles
- Saffron Walden 19.1 miles
- Mildenhall 19.4 miles
- Whittlesey 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Longstanton Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Oakington and Westwick Parish 0.8 miles
- Oakington Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Northstowe Built-up area 1 mile
- Bar Hill Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Rampton Built-up area 2 miles
- Histon Parish 2.3 miles
- Lolworth Parish 2.3 miles
- Dry Drayton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Boxworth Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Willingham Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Histon and Impington Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Longstanton
CB24 3FJ, CB24 3EZ, CB24 3EL, CB24 3FH, CB24 1EP, CB24 1AU, CB24 3DY, CB24 3AL, CB24 3FG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 27.7 miles
- Luton Airport 32.8 miles
- Waterbeach Railway Station 6 miles
- Cambridge Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Longstanton Ad
- The Red Lion 2.4 miles
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 3.9 miles
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 6.3 miles
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Cambridge 4 3.4 miles
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 5.6 miles
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 5.4 miles
- The Varsity Hotel & Spa 4 5 miles
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 5.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Bridge Road Stadium 3.2 miles
- Trinity College College 5.2 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 5.4 miles
- University of Cambridge University 5.4 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 5.5 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 5.6 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 6.2 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13 miles