Ely

About Ely

Ely is in Cambridgeshire. Nearby places include Stuntney situated 2.6 km South East, Queen Adelaide just 2.8 km East North East, Chettisham lying 3.1 km North North East and Little Downham around 3.9 km North North West. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Barway, Black Bank, Downham Hythe, Dunkirk and Barcham Corner.

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Information is sourced from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using publicly available datasets.

Local Map

Map of Ely

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Soham9.2 km SE
  • Chatteris15.9 km WNW
  • Mildenhall 17.9 km ESE
  • Newmarket 19.9 km SSE
  • Cambridge23.7 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Snettisham Beach53.0 km NNE
  • Snettisham Scalp54.2 km NNE
  • Stubborn Sand57.2 km NNE

Parks

  • Butt Green23.1 km SSW
  • Empty Common25.0 km SSW
  • New Pasture32.4 km WSW
  • Wimpole Park35.3 km SW

Woods

  • Redmoor Plantation3.4 km NE
  • Stonehorse Plantation8.2 km ENE
  • The Rookery3.8 km ESE
  • The Rookery4.8 km NNW

Hills

  • Brick Hill4.3 km NE
  • Little Hill4.9 km W
  • Quanea Hill3.3 km ESE
  • Thorney Hill3.8 km ESE

Lakes

  • Roswell Pits1.5 km ENE
  • Sandall's Cut7.1 km NNE
  • Stanker's Pond8.9 km W
  • The Dock7.9 km NNE

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall97.9 km SW
  • The Cascade96.4 km WSW
  • Tower Waterfall98.0 km SW

Headlands

  • North Weir Point90.9 km ESE
  • Tripcock Ness99.7 km S

Islands

  • Battcock's Island27.1 km WSW
  • Holt Island24.6 km WSW

Wetlands

  • Gault Hole10.4 km W
  • The Marsh17.6 km SSE
  • Ouse Fen18.0 km WSW

Health Services

  • Princess of Wales HospitalHospital 1.8 km NNE
  • Doddington Community HospitalHospital 17.9 km NW
  • The GrangeMedical 6.0 km NNE
  • The LimesMedical 6.9 km NNE

Education

  • Highfield Ely AcademySchool 567 m NNW
  • King's ElySchool 658 m SSW
  • College of West AngliaUniversity 18.0 km SSW

Railway Stations

  • Littleport7.9 km NNE
  • Soham8.6 km SSE

Bus Stations

  • Mildenhall Bus Station18.1 km ESE
  • Drummer Street Bus Station23.6 km SSW

Coach Stations

  • Stansted Airport Coach Station56.8 km S
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station72.4 km SW

Ferry Terminals

  • Harwich Ferry Port84.2 km SE
  • Reedham Ferry North89.0 km ENE

Airports

  • Cambridge City Airport22.6 km SSW
  • Stansted Airport57.0 km S

Airfields

  • Chatteris Airfield15.4 km NW
  • RAF Mildenhall15.8 km ESE

Heliports

  • The Egerton-Smith Centre22.3 km SSW
  • Magpas Air Ambulance34.8 km W

Harbours

  • Brancaster Harbour69.8 km NNE
  • Harwich Harbour86.1 km SE