Sawston
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.12, 0.171 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 48 49 |
| Population: | 7,275 |
Sawston is a sizeable village in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, lying about seven miles south of Cambridge on the banks of the River Granta. It blends historic streets and surrounding farmland with modern housing and business parks, so it functions both as a commuter settlement for the city and as a local employment centre.
Locally notable are Sawston Hall, a moated Tudor manor with gardens, and Sawston Village College, one of the pioneering village colleges that now serves as a community arts and learning hub; both give the village a strong cultural identity. The community is active, with sports clubs, drama groups and annual events, and good road links and nearby centres such as Duxford keep it well connected to the wider Cambridgeshire economy.
Postcode districts covering Sawston
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 5.8 miles
- Harlow 24.4 miles
- Stevenage 21.5 miles
- Braintree 23 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 17.5 miles
- Hitchin 22.1 miles
- Haverhill 11.4 miles
- Hertford 24.7 miles
- Huntingdon 21.3 miles
- Sudbury 24.7 miles
- Newmarket 13.4 miles
- Ely 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pampisford Parish 1 mile
- Whittlesford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Babraham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Duxford Built-up area 2 miles
- Shelford Ward 2.1 miles
- Stapleford Parish 2.1 miles
- Heathfield Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Great Abington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Great Shelford and Stapleford Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Little Shelford Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hinxton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Little Abington Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Sawston
CB22 3XG, CB22 3HW, CB22 3BN, CB22 3SX, CB22 3JD, CB22 3JE, CB22 3LQ, CB22 3FR, CB22 3SR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 16.5 miles
- Luton Airport 28.5 miles
- Whittlesford Parkway Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Shelford Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Sawston Ad
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge-Duxford M11, Jct.10 3 1.1 miles
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 2.8 miles
- The Lodge Duxford 4 1.8 miles
- The Three Hills 6.5 miles
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 4.8 miles
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 5.3 miles
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 6 miles
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 6 miles
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 6.9 miles
Schools in Sawston
- Sawston Village College Secondary
- The Bellbird Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 5.3 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 5.9 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 6.1 miles
- University of Cambridge University 6.1 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 6.2 miles
- Trinity College College 6.4 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 7.2 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.2 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 8.8 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 9.5 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles