Wicken

About Wicken

Wicken, in Cambridgeshire, has Newnham situated 3.8 km South South East, Soham Cotes around 3.9 km North North East, Down Field just 3.9 km East North East and Burwell just 4.4 km South South East. Other rural communities nearby include Upware, River Bank, Barcham Corner, Barway and Landwade.

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All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.

Local Map

Map of Wicken

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Soham3.3 km NE
  • Newmarket 10.3 km SE
  • Mildenhall 14.6 km ENE
  • Chatteris23.7 km NW
  • Ely10.1 km NNW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

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Beaches

  • Snettisham Beach62.0 km N
  • Snettisham Scalp63.3 km N
  • Stubborn Sand66.2 km N

Parks

  • Butt Green16.5 km SW
  • Empty Common18.1 km SW
  • Risbridge Meadow27.1 km SSE
  • Wimpole Park30.3 km SW

Woods

  • Hall Yard Wood6.2 km E
  • Priory Wood4.4 km SSE
  • St Edmund's Fen698 m SW
  • Wicken Poors' Fen949 m WSW

Hills

  • Bunkers Hill4.7 km SSE
  • Hainey Hill5.0 km NNW
  • Pound Hill4.5 km SSE
  • Small Path Hill4.7 km ENE

Lakes

  • Brook Dam3.3 km NE
  • Four Ponds7.6 km ESE
  • Roswell Pits10.2 km N
  • The Canal9.3 km E

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall91.9 km SW
  • The Cascade95.3 km WSW
  • Tower Waterfall92.0 km SW

Headlands

  • North Weir Point84.6 km ESE
  • Tripcock Ness90.5 km S

Islands

  • Riddy Island22.7 km SW
  • The Island21.5 km SSE

Wetlands

  • The Marsh7.9 km SE
  • Chesterton Fen13.0 km SW
  • Gault Hole16.7 km NW

Health Services

  • Newmarket HospitalHospital 9.5 km SE
  • Princess of Wales HospitalHospital 11.4 km N
  • Soham Lodge Care CentreMedical 4.5 km NE
  • Waterhouse Manor Care HomeMedical 5.3 km E

Education

  • Soham Village CollegeSchool 3.0 km NE
  • St Andrews Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolSchool 3.0 km NE
  • College of West AngliaUniversity 11.5 km SW

Railway Stations

  • Soham3.0 km NE
  • Ely9.1 km NNW

Bus Stations

  • Mildenhall Bus Station14.6 km ENE
  • Drummer Street Bus Station17.0 km SW

Coach Stations

  • Stansted Airport Coach Station47.1 km S
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station66.8 km SW

Ferry Terminals

  • Harwich Ferry Port76.4 km ESE
  • Burnham Ferry84.3 km SSE

Airports

  • Cambridge City Airport14.9 km SW
  • Stansted Airport47.5 km S

Airfields

  • RAF Mildenhall13.7 km ENE
  • Lakenheath Airfield20.1 km ENE

Heliports

  • The Egerton-Smith Centre14.7 km SW
  • Magpas Air Ambulance38.2 km W

Harbours

  • Brancaster Harbour78.0 km NNE
  • Harwich Harbour78.6 km ESE