Waterbeach

Waterbeach is a village 6 miles north of Cambridge on the edge of The Fens, in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It was designated a "new town" in 2018.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Denny Abbey and Waterbeach railway station.

Denny Abbey

Museum

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Denny Abbey is a former abbey near Waterbeach, about 6 miles north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. It is now the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey.

Waterbeach railway station

Railway station

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Waterbeach railway station is on the Fen line in the east of England, serving the village of Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. It is 61 miles 1 chain measured from London Liverpool Street and 63 miles 29 chains from London King's Cross; it is situated between Cambridge North and Ely stations.

Waterbeach Abbey

Meadow

Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Waterbeach Abbey was an abbey at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire, England. It was established in 1294 by nuns from the Second Order of St. Francis who had come from Longchamp Abbey in France, which also at least inspired the Abbey of the Minoresses of St.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Landbeach and Chittering.

Landbeach

Village

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Landbeach is a small fen-edge English village about three miles north of Cambridge. The parish covers an area of 9 km2. Landbeach is situated 2½ miles southwest of Waterbeach.

Chittering

Hamlet

Photo: Keith Edkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chittering is a hamlet about 8 miles north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. For administrative purposes it is part of the parish of Waterbeach.

Waterbeach

Type: Locality
Location: South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.2889° or 52° 17′ 20″ north

Longitude

0.2105° or 0° 12′ 38″ east

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

9F4276Q6+G6

GeoNames ID

7298865

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