Whittlesford, United Kingdom
Whittlesford is a town of 1,536 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Whittlesford
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 29 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Airborne Assault and Imperial War Museum Duxford.
Weather in Whittlesford
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About Whittlesford
Whittlesford is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, and also the name of an old hundred. The village is situated on the Granta branch of the River Cam, seven miles south of Cambridge. Whittlesford Parkway railway station serves the village.
From the Wikipedia article Whittlesford (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks10
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Museum · 1.7 mi
Britain's largest aviation museum
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress - Sally B
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes29
Provenance
Restaurant · 0.9 mi
Hill Farm Road, Cambridge
We 12:00-16:00;Th 12:00-16:00,18:00-22:00;Fr,Sa...
Bees In The Wall
Bar and pub · 0.4 mi
Jan-Dec: Tu-Sa 19:00-23:00; Jan-Dec: Su 19:00-22:30; Th-Su 12:00-14:00
Sweet Tea
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 mi
57 High Street, Sawston
Jan-Dec: Mo-Fr 07:30-15:00; Sa 07:30-14:00
17 more on the map.
History
The parish lies to the west of the River Cam, just to the north of the Icknield Way, an ancient thoroughfare which forms the historic parish boundary on the south. The parish contains 1,976 acres, and the area was occupied in Roman times.
A hospital, then a form of almshouse, was founded in the village by Sir William Colville before the time of Edward I, and there are some remains of the original building still standing. Whittlesford was at one stage a market town.
Roger Ascham, the tutor of Elizabeth I, lived in Whittlesford, and a road in the village is named after him.
From the History section of Whittlesford on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Whittlesford
- Leopold ParsBorn: 2 January 1896 in Whittlesford (8km south of Cambridge), England; Died: 28 January 1985 in Acton, England (1896–1985)
Born in Whittlesford, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship15
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School
School · Anglican · 1.4 mi
St John's Street, Cambridge
Healthcare2
Map of Whittlesford
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cambridge City Airport (CBG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Cambridge 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Saffron Walden 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Orwell 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Royston 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Haverhill 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Newmarket 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Bishops Stortford 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Baldock 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Biggleswade 18 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Letchworth Garden City 18 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Imperialwarmuseumduxfordairspacecrop, IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0
- All Saints Church Little Shelford, Marvinthefish, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IckletonChurch.18.9.11, Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0
- B-17G-105 44-85784-Sally B, Kogo, GFDL
- St Mary's Church, Sawston, Marvinthefish, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Duxford St John External from SW, ChurchSniffer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Airborne Assault entrance, Jack1956, CC BY 3.0
- Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB (3277035966), fw190a8 from Cheltenham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, cyclestreets, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cyclestreets, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cyclestreets, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cyclestreets, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cyclestreets, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 4004, CC BY-SA 4.0
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