Castor and Ailsworth
Built-up area in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.575, -0.346 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 12 98 |
| Population: | 1,393 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
Castor and Ailsworth are neighbouring villages and a single civil parish on the western edge of Peterborough in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire. They lie close to the River Nene and the recreational open spaces of Ferry Meadows and Nene Park, giving a pleasant riverside, semi-rural character while remaining within easy commuting distance of the city.
Castor is especially notable for important Roman archaeology in the vicinity and for its historic parish church dedicated to St Kyneburgha, while Ailsworth is a smaller, tightly knit riverside community with a village hall, local events and popular footpaths for walkers. Both settlements are largely residential and commuter-oriented, but retain village pubs, community activities and a strong local identity linked to the Nene valley landscape.
Postcode districts covering Castor and Ailsworth
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Kettering 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Kettering Town 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Corby 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Wellingborough 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Rushden 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Wisbech 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Spalding 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Huntingdon 17.6 miles28.4 km
- March 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Stamford 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Bourne 13.3 miles21.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ailsworth Parish 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Castor Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Upton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Water Newton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sutton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Alwalton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Sibson-cum-Stibbington Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chesterton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- West Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Orton Waterville Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Marholm Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bretton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Castor and Ailsworth
PE5 7BE, PE5 7AR, PE5 7AD, PE5 7AU, PE5 7AN, PE5 7AS, PE5 7AL, PE5 7BD, PE5 7AG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 44.8 miles72 km
- Luton Airport 48.4 miles77.8 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Stamford Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near Castor and Ailsworth Ad
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Bull Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Sibson Inn Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
Schools in Castor and Ailsworth
- Castor C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 4.2 miles6.8 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Burghley House Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Normanton Park Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles24.3 km