Duxford
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.093, 0.159 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 47 46 |
| Population: | 2,099 |
| Dialling code: | 01799 (Saffron Walden) |
Duxford is a small village and civil parish in the district of South Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, lying a few miles to the south of Cambridge. It has a quiet, rural character with surrounding arable farmland and a mix of long‑standing village life and commuter households who work in the city or along nearby road links to London.
What really marks Duxford out is its airfield and aviation heritage: Duxford Airfield was a key RAF station in the Second World War and today houses the Imperial War Museum Duxford, a major museum and venue for historic aircraft displays and air shows. That history drives much of the local economy through tourism, while the village itself retains a medieval church, village amenities and an active community that balances heritage with everyday rural life.
Postcode districts covering Duxford
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 7.5 miles
- Harlow 22.5 miles
- Stevenage 19.8 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 24.9 miles
- Braintree 22.1 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 15.5 miles
- Hitchin 20.7 miles
- Hoddesdon 24.8 miles
- Haverhill 11.7 miles
- Hertford 22.8 miles
- Huntingdon 22.4 miles
- Sudbury 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whittlesford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hinxton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Heathfield Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ickleton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Sawston Built-up area 2 miles
- Thriplow and Heathfield Parish 2.1 miles
- Pampisford Parish 2.1 miles
- Great Chesterford Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Thriplow Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Newton Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Great Abington Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Duxford
CB22 4AP, CB22 4PT, CB22 4PP, CB22 4RP, CB22 4RY, CB22 4RB, CB22 4SD, CB22 4XU, CB22 4RX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 14.7 miles
- Luton Airport 27 miles
- Whittlesford Parkway Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Great Chesterford Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Duxford Ad
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge-Duxford M11, Jct.10 3 0.8 miles
- The Lodge Duxford 4 0.1 miles
- The Three Hills 6.5 miles
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 7.1 miles
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 0.8 miles
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 6.6 miles
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 7.1 miles
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 7.7 miles
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 7.7 miles
Schools in Duxford
- Duxford C of E Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 5.6 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 5.8 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 7.6 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 7.8 miles
- University of Cambridge University 7.8 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 7.8 miles
- Trinity College College 8.1 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 9.5 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 10.5 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 12.1 miles