Thriplow and Heathfield
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.092, 0.109 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 44 45 |
| Population: | 488 |
The small rural parish centred on Thriplow with the neighbouring hamlet of Heathfield lies a few miles south of Cambridge in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire. It’s a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and characterful village streets, with a traditional green, thatched and brick cottages and a parish church that hint at a history stretching back to the medieval period.
Locally the area is best known for its strong village community and seasonal events - most famously an annual spring festival celebrating daffodils that draws visitors from across the region - while day-to-day life combines agriculture with a commuter link to the city and small local enterprises. Footpaths and lanes make it popular for walkers and cyclists, and the village halls, pubs and clubs keep a lively social scene for residents.
Postcode districts covering Thriplow and Heathfield
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bedford 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Harlow 22.3 miles36 km
- Stevenage 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Welwyn Garden City 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Braintree 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Bishop's Stortford 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Hitchin 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Hoddesdon 24.2 miles39 km
- Haverhill 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Hertford 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Huntingdon 21.1 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Thriplow Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Heathfield Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Fowlmere Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Duxford Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Whittlesford Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Newton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Foxton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ickleton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hinxton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Sawston Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Harston Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Shepreth Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Thriplow and Heathfield
SG8 7RG, SG8 7RE, CB22 4RL, CB22 4QQ, SG8 7RR, CB22 4RQ, CB22 4QJ, SG8 7RF, SG8 7RS … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Luton Airport 25.3 miles40.6 km
- Whittlesford Parkway Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Foxton Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Thriplow and Heathfield Ad
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Lodge Duxford 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge-Duxford M11, Jct.10 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The Three Hills 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Sheene Mill 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Coach House Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
Schools in Thriplow and Heathfield
- Thriplow C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 6.9 miles11 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7 miles11.2 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.7 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 7.4 miles12 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 7.7 miles12.3 km
- University of Cambridge University 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Trinity College College 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km