Grafham Water

Grafham Water is an 806.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of . It was designated an SSSI in 1986. It is a reservoir with a circumference of about 16 km, is 21 m deep at maximum, and is the eighth largest reservoir in England by volume and the joint third largest by area at 6.27 km2.
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Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include HM Prison Littlehey and Shepherd’s Close.

Prison
Photo: Simonxag, Public domain.
is a Category C male prison in the village of near in Cambridgeshire, England. Littlehey Prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. The Prison only holds those that have been convicted of a sexual offence.

Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shepherd's Close is a 1.2-hectare nature reserve south of in . It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

Building
is a Grade II* listed Georgian mansion set in 20 acres of parkland in the heart of the countryside. Located in the village of , Huntingdon the building was requisitioned during the Second World War and was also the residence of Sir Oliver Cromwell for 21 years.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southoe and Stonely.

Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in , England. lies approximately 6 miles south-west of on the A1.

Village
is a hamlet next to in district, , England. It is part of the civil parish of Kimbolton, which is served by Kimbolton and Parish Council.

Grafham Water

Latitude
52.2981° or 52° 17′ 53″ north
Longitude
-0.3137° or 0° 18′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C4X7MXP+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 135081843
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q5592486
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Grafham Water” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Perry and Grafham.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sailing Clubhouse & Janti Chandlery and Grafham Water Sailing Club.

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