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 miles
- King's Lynn 15.3 miles
- Wisbech 6.8 miles
- Spalding 21.6 miles
- Thetford 24.5 miles
- Huntingdon 23.7 miles
- March 6.1 miles
- Newmarket 23.6 miles
- Ely 12 miles
- Mildenhall 18.9 miles
- Market Deeping 24.1 miles
- Whittlesey 14.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upwell and Outwell Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Christchurch Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Nordelph Parish 2.6 miles
- Outwell Parish 2.7 miles
- Emneth & Outwell Ward 3.5 miles
- Upwell & Delph Ward 3.6 miles
- Welney Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Friday Bridge Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Emneth Parish 4.5 miles
- Emneth and Elm Built-up area 4.8 miles
- March East Ward 4.8 miles
- Barroway Drove Built-up area 4.9 miles
Example postcodes in Upwell
PE14 9DU, PE14 9AP, PE14 9LA, PE14 9BW, PE14 9AQ, PE14 9AF, PE14 9BF, PE14 9JS, PE14 9QL … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 44.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 47.6 miles
- Manea Railway Station 5.6 miles
- March Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Upwell Ad
- Crown Lodge Hotel 2.6 miles
- The Elm Tree Inn 4 5.4 miles
- The Live and Let Live 6.6 miles
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 6.1 miles
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 6.9 miles
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 6.9 miles
- The Anchor Ely 3 9.8 miles
Schools in Upwell
- Upwell Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 8.3 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 8.6 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 16.9 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.4 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 18.6 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 19.6 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 19.6 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 19.8 miles