Rampton
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.294, 0.085 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 42 68 |
| Dialling code: | 01954 (Madingley) |
Rampton is a small village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, lying a few miles north of Cambridge on the edge of the fens. The surrounding landscape is quietly agricultural - largely arable fields, drainage channels and hedgerows - but its proximity to the city means many residents commute while the village retains a distinctly rural character.
The settlement has a compact historic core with a medieval parish church and a handful of older, listed buildings, and local life is centred on community events and the village hall; everyday services are limited so neighbouring villages and Cambridge supply most shops and facilities. Longstanding farming traditions and the pressures of commuter expansion sit alongside efforts to conserve the fen‑edge environment and village identity.
Postcode districts covering Rampton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Cambridge 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Haverhill 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Huntingdon 11.8 miles18.9 km
- March 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Newmarket 14 miles22.5 km
- Ely 10.6 miles17 km
- Biggleswade 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Royston 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Saffron Walden 20 miles32.3 km
- Mildenhall 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Whittlesey 20.2 miles32.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Rampton Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Northstowe Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Willingham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cottenham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Longstanton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Oakington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Oakington and Westwick Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Over & Willingham Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Histon Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Over Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Histon and Impington Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Histon & Impington Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Rampton
CB24 8QE, CB24 8QD, CB24 8QQ, CB24 8QJ, CB24 8PR, CB24 8QH, CB24 8QG, CB24 8AS, CB24 8QF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 29 miles46.6 km
- Luton Airport 34.8 miles56 km
- Waterbeach Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Cambridge Railway Station 7.3 miles11.7 km
Hotels near Rampton Ad
- The Red Lion 3 miles4.8 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Holiday Inn Cambridge 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Three Pickerels 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
Local points of interest
- Bridge Road Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Trinity College College 6.2 miles10 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 6.4 miles10.3 km
- University of Cambridge University 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 11.8 miles19 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 12 miles19.3 km