Places to visit near

Cambourne

Cambourne is a town in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, United Kingdom of about 8,186 people. Within 50 km by road there are 119 places to visit: 47 churches, 28 forts & heritage and 23 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Overhall Grove, Hardwick Wood and Kingston and Bourn Old Railway.

52.2212° N, 0.0703° WPop. 8,186

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Within 30 km50 places
Within 50 km119
Must-see298
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Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Cambourne

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:59 pm

49 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Cambourne
  2. Overhall Grovenature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Fen Drayton Lakes Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  4. St Andrewchurch · 30 min
  5. Museum of Classical Archaeology and Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridgemuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Hardwick Woodnature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Cambourne
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Cambourne?

Overhall Grove (nature spot, about 5 km), Hardwick Wood (nature spot, about 5 km), Kingston and Bourn Old Railway (park, about 6 km), Fen Drayton Lakes Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 13 km), Swavesey Priory (heritage site, about 13 km), St Andrew (church, about 13 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cambourne?

119 places on Spotwander: 47 churches, 28 forts & heritage, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 parks, 4 treks.

Which is the nearest church to Cambourne?

St Andrew, about 13 km by road; St Peter's (16 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Cambourne?

Swavesey Priory, about 13 km by road; Cambridge Castle (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Cambourne?

Start in Cambourne, visit Overhall Grove, then Fen Drayton Lakes Nature Reserve, then St Andrew, then Museum of Classical Archaeology and Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge, then Hardwick Wood, and drive back — about 49 km by road in all.