Melbourn
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.073, 0.024 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 38 43 |
| Population: | 4,689 |
| Dialling code: | 01763 (Royston) |
Melbourn is a large village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, lying around 12 miles south of Cambridge close to the border with Hertfordshire and the market town of Royston. It occupies the shallow valley of the River Mel and has a long history visible in its medieval parish church, older stone cottages and a pattern of lanes and greens that reflect its agricultural past.
Today Melbourn combines a busy village community with local industry and technology firms on small business and science parks, a village college and a range of shops, pubs and clubs; it benefits from good road links and nearby rail stations at Meldreth and Royston, making it a popular place for commuters as well as families and local enterprises. Community life is lively with sports clubs, societies and regular village events that keep a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Melbourn
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Cambridge 10 miles16.1 km
- Bedford 21.1 miles34 km
- Harlow 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Stevenage 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Welwyn Garden City 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Hatfield 24.2 miles39 km
- Bishop's Stortford 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Hitchin 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Hoddesdon 22.4 miles36 km
- Harpenden 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Haverhill 17.4 miles28 km
Neighbouring places
- Melbourn Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Meldreth Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Royston Meridian Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Royston Palace Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Royston Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Fowlmere Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Shepreth Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kneesworth Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Great and Little Chishill Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Royston Heath Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Barley Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Melbourn
SG8 6UL, SG8 6FL, SG8 6BQ, SG8 6AZ, SG8 6ES, SG8 6NG, SG8 6AL, SG8 6DS, SG8 6BW … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Luton Airport 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Meldreth Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Royston Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels in Melbourn Ad
Schools in Melbourn
- Melbourn Primary School Primary
- Melbourn Village College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 9.8 miles15.7 km
- University of Cambridge University 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 10 miles16.1 km
- Trinity College College 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km