Area Info for Witchford (Cambridgeshire)

Witchford, Cambridgeshire, UK

Witchford is a small village and civil parish located in Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles south of Ely and about 10 miles north of Cambridge. The village is part of the East Cambridgeshire district.

History and Name

The name "Witchford" is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning "witch's ford" or "witch's crossing," indicating historical associations with crossing points or local legends. The village has a history that dates back several centuries, with references to it in historical documents from the medieval period.

Geography and Environment

Witchford is located near the River Great Ouse, which influences its landscape and environment. The area is characterized by rural surroundings, including farmland, waterways, and natural habitats. The village's proximity to water bodies has historically been significant for transportation and local economy.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small but active community, with local amenities including a primary school, a pub, and a few small shops. It is known for its peaceful rural setting and close-knit community life. The village also hosts various local events and activities throughout the year.

Transport and Accessibility

Witchford is accessible via local roads and is served by bus routes connecting it to Ely, Cambridge, and other nearby towns. The nearest railway station is Ely, providing further connectivity to larger cities and regions.

Points of Interest

Points of interest in and around Witchford include historic churches, natural reserves, and scenic waterways. The village's rural charm makes it a notable location for those interested in traditional English village life and countryside exploration.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
The Rackham Church of England Primary School0.26 miles
Main Street, Witchford, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2HQ
Witchford Village College0.37 miles
Manor Road, Witchford, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2JA
Ely St John's Community Primary School1.87 miles
St John`s Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3BW
Ely College2.45 miles
Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH
The King's School Ely2.50 miles
Barton Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DB
The Harbour School2.55 miles
Station Road, Wilburton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3RR
Highfield Ely Academy2.61 miles
Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1BD
Little Thetford CofE VC Primary School2.71 miles
Green Hill, Little Thetford, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3HD
The Lantern Community Primary2.75 miles
Nene Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2WL
Wilburton CofE Primary School2.78 miles
Carpond Lane, Wilburton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3RJ
Stretham Community Primary School2.86 miles
Wood Lane, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3JN
Isle of Ely Primary School3.04 miles
School Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2FG
Robert Arkenstall Primary School3.27 miles
Camping Close, High Street, Haddenham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3UA
Sutton CofE VC Primary School3.35 miles
The Brook, Sutton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2PU
Downham Feoffees Primary School3.38 miles
Main Street, Little Downham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2ST
Spring Meadow Infant School3.42 miles
High Barns, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4RB
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Ely - Specsavers Store)2.75 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 45 High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4LF
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Ely - Prince Of Wales Hospital)3.48 miles
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Prince Of Wales Hospital)3.48 miles
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Ely Day Surgery Unit3.48 miles
Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Littleport)6.23 miles
St. Georges Medical Centre, 2A Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JU
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Soham)7.02 miles
Staploe Medical Centre, Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5JD
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (George Clare Surg)7.85 miles
Swan Drive, New Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6EX
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Willingham)7.97 miles
Willingham Surgery, 52 Long Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5LB
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Doddington)9.77 miles
Doddington Community Hospital, Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0UG
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Doddington Hosp)9.77 miles
Doddington Hospital, Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0UG
Psychologyonline.Co.UK (Online only)10.60 miles
The Grange, Market Street (Online only), Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 4QG
Nuffield Road Medical Centre11.57 miles
Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1GL
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Cornerstone Prac)11.91 miles
26 Elwyn Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9BF
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (March)12.07 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 3-5 Broad Street, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8TP
Chesterton Medical Centre12.11 miles
Chesterton Medical Centre, 35 Union Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
Cambs & Peterborough 111 Service (Cambridge)12.11 miles
Chesterton Medical Centre, Union Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
GP
St.Mary's Surgery2.44 miles
37 St Marys Street, Ely, Cambs, CB7 4HF
Haddenham Surgery3.02 miles
1 Chapel Street, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England - Uk, CB6 3JG
The Surgery Haddenham3.19 miles
The Green Haddenham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3TA
Priors Field Surgery Sutton3.27 miles
24 High Street Sutton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2RB
Cathedral Medical Centre3.48 miles
Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
St. George's Medical Centre6.23 miles
2a Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambs, CB6 1JU
Manea Surgery6.45 miles
4 Cathedral View, Manea, March, Cambs, PE15 0GN
The Staploe Medical Ctr Soham7.02 miles
Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely, Cambs, CB7 5JD
Apple Trees Branch Surgery Earith7.48 miles
Chapel Road, Earith, Cambs, PE28 3PU
Cottenham Medical Practice - Lewis House7.69 miles
188 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SE
Dr Grande & Partners, Branch Surgery7.78 miles
42 Telegraph Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambs, CB24 8QU
George Clare Surgery7.85 miles
Swan Drive, New Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6EX
Willingham Medical Practice7.97 miles
52 Long Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LB
Rosalind Franklin House Waterbeach8.23 miles
Rosalind Franklin House, Bannold Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LQ
Bluntisham Branch Surgery8.36 miles
Bluntisham Village Hall, Mill Lane, Bluntisham, Cambs, PE28 3LR
Parkhall Surgery, Somersham8.57 miles
Parkhall Road, Somersham, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3EU
Hospital
Princess Of Wales Hospital3.48 miles
Lynn Road, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Doddington Hospital9.77 miles
Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0UG
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital10.71 miles
30 New Road, Impington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9EL
Beech House Hospital11.39 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
Union House12.11 miles
Union House, 37 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
Newmarket Hospital12.74 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Brookfields Hospital13.50 miles
351 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DF
Fulbourn Hospital14.16 miles
Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EF
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital14.19 miles
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, 4 Trumpington Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AF
Addenbrooke's15.18 miles
Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Rosie Hospital15.18 miles
Robinson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Newtown Centre16.57 miles
Newtown Centre, Nursery Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3RJ
Papworth Hospital16.58 miles
Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 3RE
Hinchingbrooke Hospital17.51 miles
Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6NT
North Cambridgeshire Hospital19.07 miles
The Park, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3AB
Priory Hospital St Neots22.90 miles
Howitts Lane, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2JA
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy2.44 miles
Ely, 37 St Mary`s St, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4HF
St.mary's Pharmacy2.48 miles
50 St. Mary`s Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EY
Tesco Instore Pharmacy2.67 miles
Tesco Superstore, Angel Drove, Ely, CB7 4DJ
Boots2.77 miles
6-8 Market Street, Ely, CB7 4PB
Sainsbury's Pharmacy2.92 miles
Sainsbury`s Superstore, Cresswells Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AS
Haddenham Pharmacy2.97 miles
1 Station Road, Haddenham, CB6 3XD
Sutton Pharmacy3.27 miles
29a High Street, Sutton, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2RB
Lloydspharmacy3.48 miles
Princess Of Wales Hpl, Lynn Road, Ely, CB6 1DN
St George's Pharmacy6.23 miles
St George`s Medical Ctr, Parsons Lane,Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JU
Lloydspharmacy6.37 miles
22 Main Street, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1PJ
Lloydspharmacy6.99 miles
31 High Street, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HA
Staploe Pharmacy7.02 miles
The Staploe Medical Ctr., Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5JD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.82 miles
222 High Street, Cottenham,, CB24 8RZ
Lloydspharmacy7.85 miles
George Clare Surgery, Swan Drive,New Road, Chatteris, PE16 6EX
Lloydspharmacy7.88 miles
22-24 High Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6BG
Willingham Pharmacy7.97 miles
52 Long Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LB
Leisure
Park
LITTLE DOWNHAM3.08 miles
WICKEN FEN6.74 miles
SOMERSHAM8.25 miles
WORTS MEADOW8.88 miles
ISLEHAM9.44 miles
MARE FEN10.13 miles
SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSE (Grade II Listed)10.25 miles
MILTON10.57 miles
ANGLESEY ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)10.72 miles
CHIPPENHAM FEN11.02 miles
BRAMBLEFIELDS11.64 miles
CHIPPENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)12.26 miles
ASPALL CLOSE12.37 miles
LOGAN'S MEADOW12.57 miles
HISTON ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)12.60 miles
COLDHAM'S COMMON12.77 miles
Shop
Groceries
M&S Ely Bp1.55 miles
Witchford Road, Ely Cambs, CB6 3NN
Tesco Ely (Superstore)2.66 miles
Angel Drove, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DJ
Ely Convenience Store2.71 miles
29 High Street, Ely Cambridge CB7 4LQ
Iceland Ely2.81 miles
11 The Cloisters, Brays Lane, Ely, CB7 4ZH
Waitrose Ely2.92 miles
Bray`s Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4QJ
Sainsbury's Ely3.03 miles
Lisle Lane, Ely, CB7 4AS
SPAR New Barns Road3.05 miles
Spar Store, New Barns Road, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4PW
ALDI 41 Lisle Lane3.05 miles
Ely, CB7 4AS
SPAR Haddenham3.22 miles
Spar Store, 5 High Street, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3XA
Nisa Local3.22 miles
91 Main St, Little Downham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SX
SPAR Ely4.83 miles
Spar Store, 19 High Street, Cambridgeshire, CB7 7LQ
M&S Littleport Bp6.29 miles
Wisbech Road Littleport, Ely, CB6 1JJ
Costcutter Littleport6.36 miles
1 Main Street, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1PH
Co-op Ely6.37 miles
Littleport, CB6 1PJ
Co-op Ely6.42 miles
Littleport, CB6 1JH
Londis, Soham6.58 miles
72 Hall Street, Soham, CB7 5BW
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport12.52 miles
London Stansted Airport34.60 miles
Bus Stop
Clover End (E)0.21 miles
Clover End (W)0.22 miles
Granta Close (E)0.30 miles
Granta Close (W)0.31 miles
Church View (E)0.32 miles
Church View (W)0.33 miles
New Road (E)0.52 miles
New Road (W)0.57 miles
Bedwell Hey Lane (E)0.59 miles
Bedwell Hey Lane (W)0.60 miles
Church Road (E)1.07 miles
Church Road (W)1.20 miles
Lancaster Way Business Park (W)1.21 miles
Lancaster Way Business Park (E)1.21 miles
Short Lane (SW)1.74 miles
Short Lane (NE)1.75 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing26.46 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing26.50 miles
Railway Station
Ely Rail Station2.74 miles
Littleport Rail Station6.95 miles
Manea Rail Station7.52 miles
Waterbeach Rail Station8.83 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station9.34 miles
March Rail Station12.63 miles
Newmarket Rail Station13.60 miles
Cambridge Rail Station13.81 miles
Kennett Rail Station14.46 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station14.60 miles
Dullingham Rail Station14.76 miles
Downham Market Rail Station16.32 miles
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station16.87 miles
Huntingdon Rail Station17.15 miles
Whittlesea Rail Station17.43 miles
Brandon Rail Station18.36 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CB6 2G*)
Number of Properties in Catchment154
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
8, COMMON ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HY		£540,000
2025-08-07
detached
freehold
6, COMMON ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HY		£500,000
2025-02-20
terraced
freehold
23, QUINTON ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GE		£271,000
2025-05-16
terraced
freehold
7, QUINTON ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GE		£275,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
1, COMMON ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HY		£340,000
2025-03-10
detached
freehold
36, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£525,000
2024-11-15
detached
freehold
60, CLYDESDALE ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HD		£459,995
2024-03-13
detached (New)
freehold
19, COMMON ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HY		£385,000
2024-10-29
detached
freehold
41, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£435,000
2024-07-24
detached
freehold
9, QUINTON ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GE		£270,000
2024-04-26
terraced
freehold
18, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£469,995
2024-01-30
detached
freehold
12, ARDENNES AVENUE
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GZ		£494,995
2023-09-22
detached (New)
freehold
12, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£459,950
2023-08-21
detached (New)
freehold
2, CLYDESDALE ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HD		£333,500
2023-07-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
59, CLYDESDALE ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HD		£423,500
2023-07-28
detached (New)
freehold
14, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£479,950
2023-07-28
detached (New)
freehold
58, CLYDESDALE ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HD		£539,995
2023-07-27
detached (New)
freehold
14, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£605,000
2023-07-14
detached (New)
freehold
13, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£365,995
2023-07-07
detached (New)
freehold
13, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£655,000
2023-06-30
detached (New)
freehold
17, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£537,995
2023-05-12
detached (New)
freehold
16, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£466,995
2023-05-12
detached (New)
freehold
15, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£362,500
2023-04-28
detached (New)
freehold
12, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£536,000
2023-04-28
detached (New)
freehold
12, QUINTON ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GE		£262,500
2023-04-20
terraced
freehold
9, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£390,000
2023-03-31
terraced (New)
freehold
2, ARDENNES AVENUE
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GZ		£485,000
2023-03-30
detached (New)
freehold
7, COMMON ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HY		£560,000
2023-02-03
semidetached
freehold
4, ARDENNES AVENUE
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GZ		£385,000
2023-01-27
detached (New)
freehold
1, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£468,995
2023-01-27
detached (New)
freehold
10, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£444,995
2023-01-19
detached (New)
freehold
11, SHIRE WAY
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HB		£499,995
2023-01-13
detached (New)
freehold
15, COMMON ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HY		£480,000
2023-01-06
detached
freehold
11, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£385,000
2022-12-22
terraced (New)
freehold
6, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£395,000
2022-12-22
semidetached (New)
freehold
8, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£330,000
2022-12-22
semidetached (New)
freehold
5, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£395,000
2022-12-22
semidetached (New)
freehold
7, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£330,000
2022-12-22
semidetached (New)
freehold
10, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£380,000
2022-12-22
terraced (New)
freehold
4, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£525,500
2022-12-21
detached (New)
freehold
3, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£655,000
2022-11-25
detached (New)
freehold
37, CLYDESDALE ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HD		£434,995
2022-10-28
detached (New)
freehold
36, CLYDESDALE ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HD		£434,995
2022-10-28
detached (New)
freehold
2, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£605,000
2022-10-28
detached (New)
freehold
1, INGHAM GREEN
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GD		£605,000
2022-10-26
detached (New)
freehold
35, CLYDESDALE ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HD		£337,995
2022-10-21
detached (New)
freehold
PLOTS 39-54, MAUDE CLOSE
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GF		£748,605
2022-10-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
33, CLYDESDALE ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HD		£422,500
2022-10-05
detached (New)
freehold
31, CLYDESDALE ROAD
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2HD		£459,995
2022-09-30
detached (New)
freehold
10, MAUDE CLOSE
WITCHFORD
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 2GF		£343,495
2022-09-06
detached (New)
freehold
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