Melbourn

About Melbourn

Melbourn is in Cambridgeshire. Nearby places include Meldreth around 1.9 km North North West, Shepreth situated 3.5 km North North East, Whaddon around 3.7 km West North West and Kneesworth situated 4.0 km West. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Flint Cross, Bridgefoot, Dyer's Green, Wendy and Smith's End.

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

Local Map

Map of Melbourn

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Royston 4.5 km SSW
  • Buntingford 15.5 km S
  • Potton16.4 km WNW
  • Saffron Walden 16.9 km ESE
  • Cambridge15.3 km NNE

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

  • Flint Cross2.7 km SE
  • Bridgefoot3.2 km ESE
  • Dyer's Green3.3 km WNW
  • Wendy6.5 km WNW
  • Smith's End 7.2 km SSE
  • Shaftenhoe End 7.2 km SSE
  • Newsells 7.4 km S
  • Shingay7.7 km WNW
  • Old Wimpole7.8 km NNW
  • Broad Green 8.0 km SE

Beaches

  • Hadleigh Ray72.5 km SSE
  • Mill Beach62.4 km SE
  • West Mersea Beach71.0 km ESE

Parks

  • Butt Green16.0 km NNE
  • Empty Common14.2 km NNE
  • Reed Green8.7 km SSW
  • Wimpole Park8.4 km NNW

Woods

  • Malton Rook Grove3.6 km NNW
  • Maurice's Belt3.8 km SSW
  • Melwood1.4 km NNW
  • Rushmoor Plantation2.8 km NE

Hills

  • Chalk Hill4.5 km NE
  • Goffers Knoll2.4 km SSE
  • Mettle Hill2.0 km NW
  • West Hill4.1 km NE

Lakes

  • Broadmoor Pond5.3 km SSE
  • Long's Lake5.9 km WNW
  • My Lady's Pond7.3 km NW
  • Newhill Pond5.6 km SSE

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall59.7 km SW
  • The Cascade70.7 km W
  • Tower Waterfall59.9 km SW

Headlands

  • Tripcock Ness64.0 km S
  • West Point77.3 km SSE

Islands

  • Duck Island15.6 km ESE
  • Riddy Island9.4 km NE

Wetlands

  • Fowlmere2.6 km ENE
  • Chesterton Fen19.3 km NNE
  • Ouse Fen28.3 km N

Health Services

  • Kneesworth House HospitalHospital 3.3 km W
  • Royston HospitalHospital 5.3 km SSW
  • Maycroft Care HomeMedical 1.8 km NNW
  • Mellwood GrangeMedical 3.6 km SSW

Education

  • Melbourn Primary SchoolSchool 237 m ENE
  • Melbourn Village CollegeSchool 462 m NNE
  • Strangeways Research LaboratoryUniversity 13.6 km NE

Railway Stations

  • Meldreth970 m NNW
  • Shepreth3.7 km NNE

Bus Stations

  • Royston Bus Station4.9 km SSW
  • Addenbrooke's Bus Station13.6 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Stansted Airport Coach Station27.5 km SE
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station35.1 km SW

Ferry Terminals

  • Blackfriars Pier64.1 km S
  • Canary Wharf Pier64.3 km S

Airports

  • Cambridge City Airport17.3 km NE
  • Stansted Airport26.8 km SE

Airfields

  • Duxford Airfield7.9 km E
  • Top Farm Airfield10.1 km WNW

Heliports

  • The Egerton-Smith Centre17.4 km NE
  • Magpas Air Ambulance37.4 km NNW

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour68.9 km SSW
  • Harwich Harbour88.6 km E