Exning
Ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.275, 0.372 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 61 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
Exning is a compact ward in the district of West Suffolk, in rural Suffolk, England, lying just to the north‑east of the horse‑racing town of Newmarket and on the edge of the Fenland landscape. Its position means the area blends classic Suffolk farmland and village amenities with strong visual and economic links to the nearby training grounds and stables that characterise the local industry.
Locally there is a quietly historic feel - an old parish church, village green and traditional pubs sit alongside housing for commuters and racing staff - and community life tends to revolve around village events, agricultural activity and the rhythms of the racing calendar. Many residents work in nearby centres such as Bury St Edmunds or Cambridge, so the ward mixes longstanding rural traditions with a contemporary, service‑driven local economy.
Postcode districts covering Exning
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Haverhill 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Thetford 18.7 miles30 km
- Huntingdon 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Sudbury 22.7 miles36.5 km
- March 22.4 miles36 km
- Newmarket 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ely 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Royston 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Saffron Walden 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Mildenhall 7.6 miles12.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Exning Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Landwade Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Newmarket North Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Burwell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Snailwell Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Newmarket West Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Newmarket Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Newmarket East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Fordham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Reach Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Down Field Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Chippenham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Exning
CB8 7GT, CB8 7JY, CB8 7PG, CB8 7FN, CB8 7HT, CB8 7HQ, CB8 7NJ, CB8 7FT, CB8 7EH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 27.6 miles44.4 km
- Luton Airport 41.9 miles67.4 km
- Newmarket Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Kennett Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Exning Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Kings Newmarket 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Old Hall Ely 5 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Worlington Hall 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Riverside Inn 5 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Poets House 9.8 miles15.8 km
Schools in Exning
- Exning Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Trinity College College 11.7 miles18.9 km
- University of Cambridge University 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 11.8 miles19 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Ickworth House Estate 12.4 miles20 km