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Coordinates:52.125, 0.165
OS grid ref:TL 48 49
Dialling code: 01223 (Cambridge)
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Sawston is a sizeable village ward on the southern edge of Cambridge, in the district of South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England. It sits amid agricultural countryside yet has straightforward commuter links to Cambridge and the M11, giving it a semi‑rural character with easy access to city jobs and services.

The area has a lively community life centred on Sawston Village College and the village hall, and is anchored by the moated Elizabethan manor Sawston Hall, a notable local landmark. Economically it mixes local shops and small industrial estates with many residents who commute into the city’s academic and high‑tech workplace, so the social make‑up blends long‑standing village families with newer commuter households.

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Transport links

  • Stansted Airport 16.9 miles27.2 km
  • Luton Airport 28.6 miles45.9 km
  • Whittlesford Parkway Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
  • Shelford Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km

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Schools in Sawston

  • Sawston Village College Secondary
  • The Bellbird Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 5.5 miles8.8 km
  • Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 5.7 miles9.1 km
  • University of Cambridge University 5.7 miles9.2 km
  • Grand Arcade Shopping centre 5.7 miles9.2 km
  • Trinity College College 6 miles9.6 km
  • Abbey Stadium Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
  • Saffron Walden Museum Museum 7.6 miles12.3 km
  • Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.6 miles12.3 km
  • Bridge Road Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
  • Wimpole Estate Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
  • Hayley Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.7 km