Shingay cum Wendy
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.108, -0.077 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 31 47 |
| Dialling code: | 01763 (Royston) |
Shingay cum Wendy is a very small, rural civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, lying close to the county boundary with Hertfordshire and within easy reach of Royston and Cambridge. The landscape is typically English lowland - arable fields, hedgerows and quiet lanes - and the feel is of scattered farmsteads and a tiny, closely knit community rather than a built‑up village centre.
Its origins are medieval and the area still shows historic features and simple church buildings and earthworks that hint at a longer past; economically it remains largely agricultural, with many residents commuting to nearby towns for work. Social life is low‑key and community‑centred, and the parish is often appreciated for its tranquillity and countryside character rather than for shops or tourist attractions.
Postcode districts covering Shingay cum Wendy
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Cambridge 11 miles17.7 km
- Bedford 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Harlow 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Stevenage 15 miles24.1 km
- Welwyn Garden City 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Dunstable 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Hatfield 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Bishop's Stortford 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Hitchin 13.6 miles22 km
- Hoddesdon 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Harpenden 23.6 miles38 km
Neighbouring places
- Croydon Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Mordens Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Whaddon Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bassingbourn Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Arrington Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Abington Pigotts Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wimpole Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Kneesworth Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Tadlow Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Litlington Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Hatley Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Shingay cum Wendy
SG8 0BQ, SG8 0HG, SG8 0HJ, SG8 0HL, SG8 0HS, SG8 0HR, SG8 0AA, SG8 0HP, SG8 0HH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Luton Airport 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Meldreth Railway Station 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Royston Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
Hotels near Shingay cum Wendy Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Sheene Mill 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Old Bull Inn 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Stay Inn Express 8.7 miles14 km
- Coach House Hotel 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Stratton Cottage Guesthouse 5 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Redwings Lodge Baldock 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Days Inn Stevenage North 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Stratton House Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 10.4 miles16.8 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 10.5 miles16.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Trinity College College 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 14 miles22.6 km
- British School Museum Museum 14 miles22.6 km