Houghton, Houghton (Huntingdonshire)

About Houghton

Houghton sits 769 m WNW of Houghton (Huntingdonshire) in Cambridgeshire. Among the nearby places are Wyton only 769 m West North West, Hemingford Abbots around 1.1 km South, Hemingford Grey only 2.1 km South East, Hartford lying 3.0 km West North West and Newtown lying 3.6 km West. Other settlements in the area include West End, Papworth St Agnes, Fenton and Little Raveley.

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The place data here is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Houghton

Location Summary

  • Houghton is a neighbourhood in Houghton (Huntingdonshire)
  • Administrative Area:Cambridgeshire
  • Ceremonial County: Cambridgeshire
  • Historic County: Cambridgeshire
  • Region & Country:Eastern / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • Houghton, Norfolk 75.2 km NE
  • Houghton, West Sussex 162.7 km S
  • Houghton, Hampshire 168.5 km SW
  • Houghton, Northumberland 316.2 km NNW
  • Houghton, Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire 335.2 km W
  • Houghton, Cumberland 342.3 km NNW

Beaches

  • Snettisham Beach70.2 km NNE
  • Snettisham Scalp71.2 km NNE
  • Stubborn Sand74.1 km NNE

Parks

  • Butt Green21.8 km SE
  • Empty Common23.0 km SE
  • New Pasture5.7 km W
  • Wimpole Park21.3 km SSE

Woods

  • Long Plantation1.8 km SSW
  • Long Plantation2.4 km ENE
  • St Ives Thicket1.8 km ESE
  • Top Plantation1.9 km ENE

Hills

  • Bathe Hill5.3 km ENE
  • Hartford Hill2.3 km NNW
  • Houghton Hill1.2 km E
  • Wyton Hill3.1 km N

Lakes

  • Back Water2.8 km ESE
  • Hartford Lake1.8 km WNW
  • Houghton Wale1.7 km W
  • The Lake1.6 km SSW

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall78.8 km SSW
  • The Cascade69.9 km WSW
  • Tower Waterfall78.7 km SSW

Headlands

  • Tripcock Ness92.8 km S
  • West Point106.1 km SSE

Islands

  • Battcock's Island1.1 km SSE
  • Holt Island2.9 km ESE

Wetlands

  • Ouse Fen9.4 km E
  • Gault Hole17.5 km ENE
  • Chesterton Fen22.6 km ESE

Health Services

  • Hinchingbrooke HospitalHospital 5.6 km W
  • Cambridge Lea HospitalHospital 18.7 km ESE
  • Field LodgeMedical 3.2 km SE
  • Primrose Hill Care HomeMedical 3.6 km WNW

Education

  • Houghton Primary SchoolSchool 143 m WSW
  • Wyton on the Hill Primary SchoolSchool 1.4 km NNE
  • Madingley HallUniversity 16.2 km SE

Railway Stations

  • Huntingdon5.0 km W
  • St Neots14.1 km SW

Bus Stations

  • Huntingdon Bus Station4.4 km W
  • Drummer Street Bus Station21.9 km SE

Coach Stations

  • Milton Keynes Coachway50.1 km SW
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station53.4 km SSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Normanton Chain Ferry91.4 km NW
  • Blackfriars Pier91.4 km S

Airports

  • Cambridge City Airport24.8 km SE
  • London Luton Airport53.4 km SSW

Airfields

  • RAF Wyton2.6 km N
  • RAF Alconbury7.5 km WNW

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance10.1 km WNW
  • The Egerton-Smith Centre24.3 km SE

Harbours

  • Brancaster Harbour89.1 km NE
  • Farndon Harbour95.0 km NNW