Balsham

About Balsham

Balsham, in Cambridgeshire, has West Wratting situated 2.4 km North East, West Wickham around 3.4 km East South East, Weston Colville situated 3.9 km North East, Weston Green around 4.3 km East North East and Linton situated 4.5 km South South West. Other countryside places nearby include Lark Hall Corner, Streetly End, Willingham Green and Cardinal's Green.

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The information presented here is derived from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Balsham

Location Summary

  • Balsham is located in Cambridgeshire
  • Administrative Area:Cambridgeshire
  • Ceremonial County: Cambridgeshire
  • Historic County: Cambridgeshire
  • Region & Country:Eastern / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Haverhill 10.0 km ESE
  • Saffron Walden 13.2 km SSW
  • Newmarket 13.8 km NNE
  • Clare 19.1 km ESE
  • Cambridge15.6 km WNW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Brightlingsea Beach60.0 km SE
  • Mill Beach52.6 km SSE
  • West Mersea Beach57.6 km SE

Parks

  • Butt Green15.3 km WNW
  • Cole Green22.2 km ESE
  • Empty Common14.5 km WNW
  • Risbridge Meadow12.3 km ESE

Woods

  • Balsham Wood1.2 km S
  • Borley Wood2.3 km SSW
  • Jubilee Plantation1.7 km SW
  • Vicarage Field2.3 km N

Hills

  • Chilly Hill4.2 km N
  • Furze Hill3.9 km WSW
  • Rivey Hill3.3 km SW
  • Sand Hill3.7 km SW

Lakes

  • Acre Pond5.0 km SE
  • Horseheath Pond8.1 km NE
  • Punchbowl Pond7.7 km NE
  • Todd's Pond8.1 km NNE

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall78.4 km SW
  • The Cascade91.7 km W
  • Tower Waterfall78.6 km SW

Headlands

  • Tripcock Ness71.1 km SSW
  • West Point74.5 km SSE

Islands

  • Duck Island14.4 km SSW
  • The Island8.0 km E

Wetlands

  • The Marsh14.4 km NNE
  • Chesterton Fen14.8 km NW
  • Fowlmere18.6 km WSW

Health Services

  • Ida Darwin HospitalHospital 9.6 km NW
  • Fulbourn HospitalHospital 10.4 km WNW
  • The MeadowsMedical 8.1 km SE
  • Home CloseMedical 9.0 km NW

Education

  • Meadow Primary SchoolSchool 267 m ESE
  • Linton Heights Junior SchoolSchool 4.2 km SSW
  • Strangeways Research LaboratoryUniversity 12.2 km WNW

Railway Stations

  • Dullingham8.4 km NNE
  • Whittlesford Parkway10.6 km WSW

Bus Stations

  • Haverhill Bus Station10.2 km ESE
  • Addenbrooke's Bus Station12.6 km WNW

Coach Stations

  • Stansted Airport Coach Station27.4 km S
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station55.1 km WSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Burnham Ferry66.3 km SSE
  • Harwich Ferry Port67.2 km ESE

Airports

  • Cambridge City Airport12.4 km NW
  • Stansted Airport27.8 km S

Airfields

  • Duxford Airfield13.5 km WSW
  • Ridgewell Airfield18.9 km ESE

Heliports

  • The Egerton-Smith Centre12.8 km NW
  • Magpas Air Ambulance47.1 km NW

Harbours

  • Harwich Harbour69.8 km ESE
  • Chelsea Harbour80.7 km SSW