Discover Cambridgeshire

St John's College, Cambridge
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Author: Hans Wolff


Cambridgeshire is a ceremonial county of England located to the north of London. Part of the East of England region, it covers 3,389 sq km (1,309 sq mi) and has a population of 770,000 (2011 estimate). The county is bordered by Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the southeast, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, Bedfordshire to the southwest, Huntingdonshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the northwest and Lincolnshire to the north. The town of Cambridge is the administrative headquarters of Cambridgeshire.

Fore Hill, Ely, Cambridgeshire
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Author: Stephen McKay


The area around Cambridgeshire has seen one of the earliest permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, going back to Neolithic times. The county is among the lowest-lying parts of the country, and includes the lowest, Holme Fen, which is 2.75 m (9ft) below sea level. Its highest npoint is 146 m (480 ft) above sea level at the village of Great Chishill.

Cambridgeshire comprises six districts namely Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Fenland, East Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The county experiences a maritime temperate climate little different from the rest of the United Kingdom. July and August are the warmest month, when temperature regularly reaches 22.2°C (72.1°F). Coldest months are January and February, when temperature may dip to 1.3°C (34.3°F) or lower.

Visiting Cambridgeshire

If you are driving from London, take the M11 motorway to reach Cambridge. There are trains to St Neots, Huntingdon and Peterborough on the East Coast Main Line.

Towns in Cambridgeshire

Sights in Cambridgeshire

All Saint's Church, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire
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Author: Dazzag

Map of Ceremonial Counties of England

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