Papworth St. Agnes
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.267, -0.143 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 26 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01480 (Huntingdon) |
The small rural village and civil parish of Papworth St. Agnes sits in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, in England. Set among arable fields and hedgerow-lined lanes, it lies close to the larger settlement of Papworth Everard and is within easy commuting distance of Cambridge, giving it a quiet, countryside character with good links to nearby towns.
The parish name reflects a historic dedication to St Agnes and the community has medieval roots; today agriculture still shapes the local landscape while many residents travel outwards for work. Social and cultural life is often tied to neighbouring villages, and the area has long-standing links to the cardiac hospital and research presence once based at Papworth Everard, which have influenced local employment and identity.
Postcode districts covering Papworth St. Agnes
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Cambridge 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bedford 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Wellingborough 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Rushden 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Hitchin 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Huntingdon 5.3 miles8.5 km
- March 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Newmarket 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Ampthill 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Kempston Hardwick 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Kempston 18.3 miles29.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Graveley Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Yelling Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Hilton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Papworth Everard Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Offord Cluny and Offord D'Arcy Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Toseland Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Caxton & Papworth Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Elsworth Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Eltisley Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Croxton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Papworth St. Agnes
CB23 3QZ, PE28 9PJ, CB23 3QU, CB23 3QX
Transport links
- Luton Airport 28.7 miles46.3 km
- Stansted Airport 30.9 miles49.7 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Papworth St. Agnes Ad
- The Old Bridge 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Stay Inn Express 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Eaton Oak 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 4.4 miles7.2 km
- The Willows Training Centre 7.9 miles12.7 km
- George Hotel Huntingdon by Greene King Inns 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 6 miles9.7 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Trinity College College 11.8 miles19 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles19.1 km
- University of Cambridge University 12 miles19.3 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 12 miles19.3 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 12 miles19.4 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 12 miles19.4 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 12.5 miles20.2 km