Duxford
Duxford is a small village in the English county of Cambridgeshire, approximately 8 miles south of Cambridge. It is probably best known as the location of a Second World War British and American airfield, today serving as an important branch of the Imperial War Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Imperial War Museum Duxford and Duxford Aerodrome.
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Museum
Photo: Dr Richard Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Imperial War Museum Duxford, also known as IWM Duxford or simply Duxford, is a branch of the Imperial War Museum near Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England.
Duxford Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Duxford Aerodrome is located 8 nautical miles south of Cambridge, within the civil parish of Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England and nearly 1-mile west of the village.
Whittlesford Parkway railway station
Railway station
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Whittlesford Parkway railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Whittlesford in Cambridgeshire, England. It is 49 miles 1 chain down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Great Chesterford and Shelford stations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fowlmere and Sawston.
Fowlmere
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Fowlmere is one of the southernmost villages in Cambridgeshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 1,206. It is very close to the Imperial War Museum Duxford, and 9 miles southwest of the city of Cambridge.
Sawston
Village
Photo: Keith Edkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sawston is a large village in Cambridgeshire in England, situated on the River Cam about seven miles south of Cambridge with a population of 7,271. The village has historical roots dating back to medieval times and has landmarks such as Sawston Hall, a Grade I listed Tudor manor house, and St. Sawston is situated 3 miles north of Duxford.
Duxford
- Type: Locality
- Location: South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.0817° or 52° 4′ 54″ northLongitude
0.1408° or 0° 8′ 27″ eastElevation
197 feet (60 metres)Open location code
9F4234JR+M8GeoNames ID
7298340
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