Thorney
Built-up area in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.621, -0.103 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 28 04 |
| Population: | 1,745 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
Thorney is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, sited on a little gravel "island" rising out of the surrounding fenlands. The settlement sits close to fen drainage channels and the River Nene, giving it a distinctive lowland landscape of drains, pasture and reedbeds while keeping reasonable commuter links into Peterborough.
The village grew up around a medieval Benedictine abbey, and the abbey church survives as much of the parish church, giving Thorney a strong historic centre of stone buildings and Victorian restorations. Economically it remains rooted in agriculture and fenland management, attracts birdwatchers and walkers to its wetlands, and supports an active community life with local clubs and events alongside its role as a quieter commuter settlement.
Postcode districts covering Thorney
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 7.5 miles
- King's Lynn 24 miles
- Boston 24.6 miles
- Wisbech 11.7 miles
- Spalding 11.5 miles
- Huntingdon 19.7 miles
- March 9.4 miles
- Stamford 16.3 miles
- Ely 21.6 miles
- Bourne 15.3 miles
- Market Deeping 10 miles
- Whittlesey 4.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eye, Thorney and Newborough Ward 1.9 miles
- Eye Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Coates and Eastrea Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Crowland Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Whittlesey North West Ward 4.5 miles
- Whittlesey Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Whittlesey Lattersey Ward 4.6 miles
- Borough Fen Parish 4.9 miles
- Whittlesey East & Villages Ward 5 miles
- East Ward 5.1 miles
- Newborough Built-up area 5.1 miles
- King's Dyke Built-up area 5.2 miles
Example postcodes in Thorney
PE6 0SQ, PE6 0SW, PE6 0RZ, PE6 0RY, PE6 0SH, PE6 0SA, PE6 0TR, PE6 0QS, PE6 0QQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 52.8 miles
- Stansted Airport 52.8 miles
- Whittlesea Railway Station 5 miles
- Peterborough Railway Station 7 miles
Hotels near Thorney Ad
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 6.8 miles
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 7.4 miles
- The Bull Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 6.7 miles
- The Pearl Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 9.4 miles
- Newark Hotel Peterborough 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 8.7 miles
- The Deeping Stage 9.7 miles
- Orton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.7 miles
- The Queensgate Hotel 3 7.1 miles
Schools in Thorney
- Park House Independent - special
- The Duke of Bedford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fengate Archaeological site 5.4 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 5.5 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 6.9 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 14.7 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 16.4 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.5 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 17.2 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 18.7 miles