Upwell
Parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.574, 0.227 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 50 99 |
| Population: | 4,278 |
Upwell is a small village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England, sitting on the county boundary with Cambridgeshire in the heart of The Fens. The flat, reclaimed landscape of dykes and rich peat soils defines the area, and the village adjoins its twin settlement Outwell, with the market town of Wisbech nearby for larger services.
Historically the community grew around fen drainage and agriculture, and it was served by the quirky Upwell Tramway in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a little piece of rural transport history that even inspired children's stories. Today Upwell remains a close-knit rural community with a medieval parish church, local events and businesses tied to farming and conservation of the fenland environment.
Postcode districts covering Upwell
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 20.8 miles33.4 km
- King's Lynn 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Wisbech 6.8 miles11 km
- Spalding 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Thetford 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Huntingdon 23.7 miles38.1 km
- March 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Newmarket 23.6 miles38 km
- Ely 12 miles19.3 km
- Mildenhall 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Market Deeping 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Whittlesey 14.9 miles24.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Upwell and Outwell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Christchurch Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Nordelph Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Outwell Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Emneth & Outwell Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Upwell & Delph Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Welney Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Friday Bridge Built-up area 4.3 miles7 km
- Emneth Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Emneth and Elm Built-up area 4.8 miles7.8 km
- March East Ward 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Barroway Drove Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
Example postcodes in Upwell
PE14 9BT, PE14 9QP, PE14 9BA, PE14 9EX, PE14 9JE, PE14 9HP, PE14 9LA, PE14 9QE, PE14 9AQ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 44.9 miles72.2 km
- Stansted Airport 47.6 miles76.6 km
- Manea Railway Station 5.6 miles9.1 km
- March Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Upwell Ad
- Crown Lodge Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Oliver Cromwell Hotel 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
Schools in Upwell
- Upwell Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 18.6 miles30 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 19.6 miles31.5 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 19.8 miles31.9 km