Orwell
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, 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 miles39.5 km
- Cambridge 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Bedford 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Stevenage 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Welwyn Garden City 24 miles38.6 km
- Bishop's Stortford 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Hitchin 16.8 miles27 km
- Haverhill 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Hertford 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Huntingdon 16 miles25.8 km
- Newmarket 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Ampthill 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Wimpole Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Barrington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Eversden Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Little Eversden Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Harlton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Whaddon Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Arrington Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Shepreth Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Meldreth Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Haslingfield Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Foxton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Kingston Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Orwell
SG8 5QW, SG8 5QT, SG8 5QH, SG8 5QY, SG8 5QL, SG8 5QS, SG8 5QA, SG8 5QR, SG8 5QX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Luton Airport 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Shepreth Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Foxton Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Orwell Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Sheene Mill 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Selwyn College 6.8 miles10.9 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Red Lion 9.6 miles15.4 km
Schools in Orwell
- Petersfield C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- University of Cambridge University 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Trinity College College 7.4 miles12 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 7.5 miles12 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13 miles20.9 km