Great Abington

About Great Abington

Great Abington, in Cambridgeshire, has Little Abington lying 1.3 km East North East, Babraham only 1.7 km North North West, Pampisford just 2.4 km West South West, Hildersham lying 2.6 km East and Sawston lying 3.3 km West North West. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Freestones Corner, Chapelend, Lark Hall Corner and Northend.

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Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.

Local Map

Map of Great Abington

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Saffron Walden 10.6 km S
  • Haverhill 15.5 km ESE
  • Royston 17.9 km WSW
  • Newmarket 19.0 km NE
  • Cambridge11.8 km NW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Brightlingsea Beach64.5 km ESE
  • Mill Beach55.1 km SE
  • West Mersea Beach61.5 km SE

Parks

  • Butt Green11.9 km NNW
  • Empty Common10.3 km NW
  • Risbridge Meadow18.5 km E
  • Wimpole Park18.6 km W

Woods

  • Lagden's Grove494 m NE
  • Sluice Wood716 m ENE
  • The Grove964 m E
  • Two Acre Plantation1.1 km N

Hills

  • Furze Hill3.3 km E
  • Hanley Hill2.9 km WSW
  • Meggs Hill3.6 km N
  • Sand Hill3.8 km E

Lakes

  • Dernmere5.2 km WNW
  • Great Nine Wells6.9 km W
  • Little Nine Wells6.8 km W
  • The Lode5.1 km WNW

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall72.1 km SW
  • The Cascade84.8 km W
  • Tower Waterfall72.4 km SW

Headlands

  • Tripcock Ness68.2 km S
  • West Point74.8 km SSE

Islands

  • Duck Island11.0 km S
  • Riddy Island9.3 km WNW

Wetlands

  • Fowlmere11.7 km WSW
  • Chesterton Fen13.0 km NNW
  • The Marsh18.9 km NE

Health Services

  • Ida Darwin HospitalHospital 7.7 km N
  • Fulbourn HospitalHospital 7.8 km NNW
  • Barley Manor Care HomeMedical 6.3 km WNW
  • Cambridge Grove Care HomeMedical 7.6 km NNW

Education

  • Cambridge International SchoolSchool 921 m NNE
  • Great Abington Primary SchoolSchool 1.3 km E
  • Strangeways Research LaboratoryUniversity 7.8 km NW

Railway Stations

  • Whittlesford Parkway3.7 km WSW
  • Shelford6.4 km NW

Bus Stations

  • Addenbrooke's Bus Station8.2 km NW
  • Drummer Street Bus Station11.7 km NNW

Coach Stations

  • Stansted Airport Coach Station25.6 km S
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station48.4 km WSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Burnham Ferry68.6 km SE
  • North Woolwich69.6 km S

Airports

  • Cambridge City Airport10.0 km NNW
  • Stansted Airport25.6 km S

Airfields

  • Duxford Airfield6.6 km WSW
  • Bourn Airfield20.8 km WNW

Heliports

  • The Egerton-Smith Centre10.5 km NNW
  • Magpas Air Ambulance43.0 km NW

Harbours

  • Harwich Harbour75.8 km ESE
  • Chelsea Harbour76.4 km SSW