New River
New River is a stream in Cambridgeshire, England. New River is situated nearby to the village Wicken, as well as near the locality Newnham.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wicken Fen and Maids Head Public House.
Wicken Fen
Nature reserve
Photo: Dr Border, Public domain.
Wicken Fen is a 254.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Wicken in Cambridgeshire. It is also a National Nature Reserve, and a Nature Conservation Review site.
Soham railway station
Railway station
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Soham railway station is a station on the Ipswich–Ely line, serving the town of Soham in Cambridgeshire. The original station operated between 1879 and 1965. It was reopened in 2021. Soham railway station is situated 2 miles northeast of New River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wicken and Soham.
Wicken
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wicken is a village near Soham in East Cambridgeshire, England. The village is on the edge of The Fens, 10 miles north east of Cambridge and 5 miles south of Ely. It is the site of Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve.
Soham
Town
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Soham is a town and civil parish in the district of East Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, just off the A142 between Ely and Newmarket. Its population was 12,336 at the 2021 census. Soham is situated 2½ miles northeast of New River.
Burwell
Village
Burwell is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England, some 10 miles north-east of Cambridge. It lies on the south-east edge of the Fens. Westward drainage is improved by Cambridgeshire lodes, including Burwell Lode, a growth factor in the village. Burwell is situated 2½ miles southeast of New River.
New River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.30665° or 52° 18′ 24″ northLongitude
0.3049° or 0° 18′ 18″ eastElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9F428843+MXGeoNames ID
9884552
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