Stow cum Quy
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.22, 0.223 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 51 60 |
| Population: | 544 |
| Dialling code: | 01223 (Cambridge) |
Stow cum Quy is a small rural settlement in South Cambridgeshire, lying a few miles to the north‑east of Cambridge on the gentler margins of the fenland. The parish combines a couple of historic hamlets clustered around a modest village street and green, set among arable fields and drainage channels that characterise much of Cambridgeshire countryside; its setting makes it both peaceful and attractive for cycling and short country walks.
Historically the area shows medieval roots and older rural patterns of settlement, and today the local economy remains largely agricultural while many residents commute into Cambridge for work. Social life centres on the village hall and occasional local events, giving it a close‑knit, community feel typical of small villages on the edge of a growing city, with a blend of long‑standing farming families and newer arrivals seeking a quieter rural lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Stow cum Quy
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Bishop's Stortford 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Haverhill 13 miles20.9 km
- Huntingdon 19.1 miles30.7 km
- March 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Newmarket 8.1 miles13 km
- Ely 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Biggleswade 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Royston 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Saffron Walden 13.7 miles22 km
- Mildenhall 14.8 miles23.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Stow cum Quy Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Bottisham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lode Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Teversham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fen Ditton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Horningsea Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Great Wilbraham Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Fulbourn Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Swaffham Bulbeck Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Little Wilbraham Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Abbey Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Stow cum Quy
CB25 9AD, CB25 9AR, CB25 9AF, CB25 9AE, CB25 9SR, CB25 9AQ, CB25 9AL, CB25 9AA, CB25 9AG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Luton Airport 34.6 miles55.7 km
- Waterbeach Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Cambridge Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels near Stow cum Quy Ad
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Red Lion 5.5 miles8.8 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Jockey Club Rooms 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Gonville Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
Local points of interest
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 4.4 miles7 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 4.4 miles7.2 km
- University of Cambridge University 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Trinity College College 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13.4 miles21.6 km