Orton Waterville
Parish in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.548, -0.309 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 14 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
Orton Waterville sits on the south‑western edge of Peterborough, where a compact historic village core meets the post‑war suburban development of the Peterborough New Town. The parish lies beside the River Nene and within the low‑lying Nene Valley, so there are pleasant riverside walks, green spaces and a well‑preserved conservation area of older stone and brick cottages.
With medieval roots and a number of listed buildings, the area combines a village feel with everyday suburban amenities - local shops, primary schools and community centres - and a largely commuter population working in Peterborough or further afield. Active local groups and occasional community events, together with easy access to open countryside, give it a settled, family‑friendly character distinct from the city centre.
Postcode districts covering Orton Waterville
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 2.7 miles
- Kettering 19.7 miles
- Kettering Town 19.9 miles
- Corby 16.4 miles
- Wellingborough 23.6 miles
- Rushden 21.8 miles
- Wisbech 21.6 miles
- Spalding 17.5 miles
- Huntingdon 15.4 miles
- March 16.7 miles
- Stamford 10.6 miles
- Bourne 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alwalton Parish 0.8 miles
- Orton Longueville Parish 1.1 miles
- Chesterton Parish 1.4 miles
- Haddon Parish 1.6 miles
- Castor Parish 1.8 miles
- Hampton Hargate and Vale Parish 1.8 miles
- West Ward 1.9 miles
- Hampton Vale Ward 2 miles
- Hargate and Hempsted Ward 2.2 miles
- Fletton and Woodston Ward 2.3 miles
- Castor and Ailsworth Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Water Newton Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Orton Waterville
PE2 5ZR, PE2 6GP, PE7 4AJ, PE2 6SL, PE2 6SF, PE2 5TT, PE2 5LQ, PE2 6TH, PE2 5ST … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 46.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 46.9 miles
- Peterborough Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Whittlesea Railway Station 8.1 miles
Hotels in Orton Waterville Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3
- Delta Hotels Peterborough 4
- Premier Inn Peterborough - Ferry Meadows 3
Schools in Orton Waterville
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy Secondary
- Ormiston Meadows Academy Primary
- Orton Wistow Primary School Primary
- St John's Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- London Road Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 3.1 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 4.6 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 5.6 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 7.8 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 8.9 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.5 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 12.9 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 14.2 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles