Area Info for Woodditton (Cambridgeshire)

Woodditton, Cambridgeshire

Woodditton is a small village and civil parish located in Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles east of the city of Cambridge, within the East of England region. The village is part of the South Cambridgeshire district and is known for its rural character and historical significance.

Geography and Location

The village lies within the fenland landscape, characterised by flat, low-lying terrain and agricultural land. It is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby villages and the larger town of Newmarket. The River Cam flows nearby, contributing to the area's natural environment.

History and Heritage

Woodditton has a history dating back to medieval times, with references to the village appearing in historical documents from the 13th century. The name "Woodditton" is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning "wooden farmstead" or "settlement near a wood." The village retains some historic buildings and features, including traditional cottages and farmhouses.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small, close-knit community with limited amenities. It features a parish church, St. Mary’s Church, which is of historical interest and serves as a focal point for local worship and community events. There are also a few local farms and residential properties. For broader services and shopping, residents typically travel to nearby towns.

Transport and Accessibility

Woodditton is primarily accessible by road, with no railway station within the village. The nearest train stations are in Newmarket and Cambridge, providing connections to larger cities. Bus services operate in the area, linking Woodditton to surrounding villages and towns.

Natural Environment and Surroundings

The area surrounding Woodditton is predominantly agricultural, with fields, meadows, and patches of woodland. The natural environment supports local wildlife and offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and birdwatching.

Additional Information

As a small rural community, Woodditton exemplifies traditional English village life within the Cambridgeshire countryside. Its historical roots, scenic landscape, and proximity to Cambridge make it a notable location for those interested in rural England.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Cheveley CofE Primary School1.69 miles
Park Road, Cheveley, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9DF
Kettlefields Primary School1.71 miles
Stetchworth Road, Dullingham, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9UH
Ditton Lodge Community Primary School1.80 miles
St John`s Avenue, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8BL
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newmarket2.18 miles
Vicarage Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JE
Houldsworth Valley Primary School2.48 miles
Rowley Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0PU
Fairstead House School2.63 miles
Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7AA
St Louis Roman Catholic Academy2.63 miles
Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7AA
Newmarket Academy2.77 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0EB
Burrough Green CofE Primary School2.92 miles
Bradley Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9NH
Paddocks Primary School3.00 miles
Rochfort Avenue, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0DL
Laureate Community Primary School and Nursery3.27 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0AN
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.92 miles
School Road, Moulton, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8PR
Exning Primary School4.34 miles
Oxford Street, Exning, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7EW
Mill Meadow4.79 miles
Mill Road, Gazeley, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8RW
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.59 miles
The Street, Little Thurlow, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7HY
Kennett Primary School5.67 miles
98 Station Road, Kennett, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7QQ
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Newmarket - Specsavers Store)2.34 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 1 The Guineas, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8EQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Newmarket Community Hospital)2.82 miles
Newmarket Community Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Newmarket Community Hospital2.82 miles
56 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
AHP Suffolk (Newmarket)2.82 miles
Newmarket Community Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
AHP Suffolk (Wickhambrook)6.00 miles
Wickhambrook Health Centre, Nunnery Green, Wickhambrook, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8XU
The Health Centre (Haverhill)9.00 miles
Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Haverhill Health Centre9.00 miles
Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
AHP Suffolk (Haverhill)9.00 miles
Haverhill Health Centre, Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Soham)9.14 miles
Staploe Medical Centre, Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5JD
Haverhill Physiotherapy Clinic9.27 miles
Anne Of Cleves House, Hamlet Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8EE
Clements Surgery9.41 miles
Greenfields Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8LU
Ida Darwin9.59 miles
Ida Darwin Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EE
Block 9 Ida Darwin Hospital9.59 miles
Cambridge Road, Fulbourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5EE
Darwin Nurseries9.62 miles
Darwin Nurseries, 5 Quy Water, Newmarket Road, Teversham, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9AT
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Linton)9.98 miles
Linton Health Centre, Coles Lane, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4JS
East Barnwell Health Centre10.83 miles
Ditton Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8SP
GP
Oakfield Surgery2.15 miles
Vicarage Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, Suffolk, CB8 8HP
The Rookery Medical Centre2.37 miles
Rookery House, The Rookery, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8NW
Orchard House Surgery2.42 miles
Fred Archer Way, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8NU
The Burwell Surgery5.70 miles
Newmarket Road, Burwell, Cambridge, Cambs, CB25 0AE
Wickhambrook Surgery6.00 miles
Boyden Close, Nunnery Green, Wickhambrook, Suffolk, CB8 8XU
Dr Hutton & Hopkinson6.74 miles
Turnpike Road, Red Lodge, Suffolk, IP28 8LB
Bottisham Medical Practice6.95 miles
Bottisham Medical Practice, Tunbridge Lane, Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9DU
The Guildhall and Barrow Surgery Branch7.12 miles
Barrow Hill, Barrow, Suffolk, IP29 5DX
The Christmas Maltings and Clements Practice - Kedington Surgery8.72 miles
Kedington Surgery, School Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7NG
Fulbourn Health Centre8.95 miles
Haggis Gap Fulbourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5HD
Stourview Medical Centre8.99 miles
Crown Passage, High Street, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8AG
The Christmas Maltings and Clements Practice - Christmas Maltings Surgery9.00 miles
Christmas Maltings Surgery, Camps road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Christmas Maltings Surgery - Dr Selby and Partners9.00 miles
Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
The Staploe Medical Ctr Soham9.14 miles
Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely, Cambs, CB7 5JD
The Christmas Maltings and Clements Practice - Clements Surgery9.41 miles
Clements Surgery, Greenfields Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8LU
Dr Hutton & Hopkinson9.75 miles
10-10a Market Place, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7EF
Hospital
Newmarket Hospital2.82 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Beech House Hospital4.37 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
Fulbourn Hospital10.12 miles
Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EF
Brookfields Hospital11.58 miles
351 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DF
Union House12.16 miles
Union House, 37 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
West Suffolk Hospital12.18 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House12.18 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Addenbrooke's12.32 miles
Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Rosie Hospital12.32 miles
Robinson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
BMI St Edmunds Hospital12.68 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital12.78 miles
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, 4 Trumpington Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AF
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital13.29 miles
30 New Road, Impington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9EL
Saffron Walden Community Hospital14.86 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Princess Of Wales Hospital15.21 miles
Lynn Road, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Walnut Tree Hospital17.51 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
St Leonards Hospital17.90 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Pharmacy
Boots2.30 miles
82 High Street, Newmarket, CB8 8JX
Lords Pharmacy 2.34 miles
Unit 61, The Guineas Shopping Centre, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8EQ
Superdrug Stores Plc2.38 miles
Unit 11, The Guineas Shopping Centre, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8HT
Lloydspharmacy2.38 miles
Units 1 & 2, The Guineas Shopping Centre, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8HT
Tesco Stores Ltd3.45 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7AH
Chemistree3.61 miles
Unit 12 Acorn Bus Ctre, Oaks Drive, Newmarket, CB8 7SX
Lloydspharmacy5.80 miles
57 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
Day Lewis Pharmacy6.86 miles
Unit 3, Red Lodge Village, Off Hundred Acre Way, Kings Warren, Red Lodge, Suffolk, IP28 8JU
Bottisham Pharmacy7.04 miles
8 High Street, Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9DQ
Barrow Pharmacy7.12 miles
Barrow Hill Surgery, Barrow Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 5DX
Sainsburys Pharmacy8.48 miles
Haycocks Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7YL
The Village Pharmacy8.76 miles
2 High Street, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5DH
Tesco Instore Pharmacy8.84 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cangle Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0BQ
Haverhill Pharmacy9.00 miles
Christmas Maltings Surg, Camps Road, Haverhill, CB9 8HF
Lloydspharmacy9.02 miles
31 High Street, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HA
Boots9.03 miles
15 High Street, Haverhill, CB9 8AD
Leisure
Park
DULLINGHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)2.12 miles
CHIPPENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)5.09 miles
CHIPPENHAM FEN5.87 miles
SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSE (Grade II Listed)6.32 miles
WILBRAHAM TEMPLE (Grade II Listed)6.50 miles
ISLEHAM7.99 miles
ANGLESEY ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)8.02 miles
WICKEN FEN8.72 miles
CAVENHAM8.98 miles
HAVERHILL RAILWAY WALKS9.37 miles
ICKWORTH HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)9.58 miles
BARTON MILLS9.69 miles
CAVENHAM HEATH10.09 miles
WANDLEBURY10.69 miles
LIMEKILN CLOSE (AND WEST PIT)10.86 miles
EAST PIT11.00 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Newmarket2.15 miles
Spar Store, Seahorse, Suffolk, CB8 8HP
M&S Newmarket2.32 miles
8 The Guineas., Newmarket, CB8 8EG
Iceland Newmarket2.35 miles
1 Crown Walk, Exeter Road, Newmarket, CB8 8NG
M&S Hyperion Bp2.36 miles
6 Bury Rd, Newmarket, CB8 7BP
Waitrose Newmarket2.47 miles
Fred Archer Way, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8NY
Valley Way Convenience Store2.58 miles
102 Valley Way, Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0QL
Co-op Newmarket3.18 miles
Newmarket, CB8 0BP
Tesco Newmarket (Extra)3.48 miles
Fordham Rd, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7AH
M&S Rowley Mile Bp3.56 miles
A14 Eastbound, Newmarket Suffolk, CB8 0XG
M&S One Thousand Guineas Bp3.56 miles
A14 Westbound, Newmarket, CB8 0XG
ASDA Newmarket3.60 miles
Fordhall Retail Park, Newmarket, CB8 7SX
Londis, Newmarket4.37 miles
20 Oxford Street, Newmarket, CB8 7EW
Wickhambrook Stores6.18 miles
Thorns Corner, Wickambrook Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8XW
Co-op Cambridge6.27 miles
Burwell, CB5 0BA
Co-op Cambridge6.27 miles
Ness Road, Petrol Burwell, CB25 0AA
Nisa Local6.36 miles
4 North St, Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0BA
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport10.56 miles
London Stansted Airport23.30 miles
London Southend Airport46.10 miles
Bus Stop
Kirtling Road (E)1.07 miles
Kirtling Road (W)1.08 miles
Water Tower (SE)1.12 miles
Water Tower (W)1.12 miles
West End (NE)1.12 miles
West End (SW)1.13 miles
School Road (NE)1.18 miles
School Road (SW)1.19 miles
Church Lane (S)1.20 miles
Church Lane (N)1.20 miles
Jubilee Court (S)1.31 miles
Jubilee Court (N)1.32 miles
Holy Trinity Church (NW)1.34 miles
Holy Trinity Church (SE)1.34 miles
Tea Kettle Lane (S)1.35 miles
Tea Kettle Lane (N)1.35 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing37.51 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing37.59 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing43.72 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing44.01 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal52.70 miles
Gravesend Pier53.05 miles
Railway Station
Newmarket Rail Station1.89 miles
Dullingham Rail Station2.51 miles
Kennett Rail Station5.30 miles
Waterbeach Rail Station10.17 miles
Cambridge Rail Station12.16 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station12.61 miles
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station12.78 miles
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station13.26 miles
Ely Rail Station13.99 miles
Great Chesterford Rail Station14.36 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station15.04 miles
Thurston Rail Station16.52 miles
Foxton Rail Station16.83 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station16.90 miles
Audley End Rail Station17.06 miles
Littleport Rail Station17.83 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CB8 9S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment332
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
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