Orwell
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, SG8, England
| Coordinates: | 52.133, -0.011 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 36 50 |
| Population: | 1,035 |
Orwell is a small village and civil parish in the district of South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England, situated a few miles to the south of the city of Cambridge. It sits in a gently rolling, agricultural landscape of hedged fields and lanes and increasingly acts as a commuter settlement for people who work in the city and the nearby science and technology cluster.
The village retains a strong local identity around its parish amenities and older cottages and farm buildings, reflecting a long rural history. Modest in size but conservation-minded, Orwell offers a quiet base with good access to the cultural and economic facilities of Cambridge, typical of the small villages that ring the city.
Postcode districts covering Orwell
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 24.6 miles
- Cambridge 7.7 miles
- Bedford 19.2 miles
- Stevenage 17.6 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 24 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 19.8 miles
- Hitchin 16.8 miles
- Haverhill 19.2 miles
- Hertford 23.4 miles
- Huntingdon 16 miles
- Newmarket 19.4 miles
- Ampthill 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wimpole Parish 1.7 miles
- Barrington Built-up area 2 miles
- Great Eversden Built-up area 2 miles
- Little Eversden Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Harlton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Whaddon Parish 2.3 miles
- Arrington Parish 2.3 miles
- Shepreth Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Meldreth Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Haslingfield Built-up area 3 miles
- Foxton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Kingston Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Orwell
SG8 5UN, SG8 5QH, SG8 5QN, SG8 5QR, SG8 5QU, SG8 5TH, SG8 5QG, SG8 5QS, SG8 5PW … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 20.1 miles
- Luton Airport 23.5 miles
- Shepreth Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Foxton Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Orwell Ad
- The Regent Aparthotel 3 7.5 miles
- Wilde Cambridge City Centre 4 7.6 miles
- The Manor at Minstrel Court 2.9 miles
- West Court- Jesus College 7.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 6.5 miles
- Sheene Mill 4 3.5 miles
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 7.1 miles
- Turing Locke Cambridge 4 7.2 miles
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 7.5 miles
- Hilton Cambridge City Centre 4 7.4 miles
Schools in Orwell
- Petersfield C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 1.7 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7.1 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 7.2 miles
- University of Cambridge University 7.3 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 7.4 miles
- Trinity College College 7.4 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 7.5 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 9.2 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 12.6 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13 miles