Local Area Info

Ely

ELY is a Cathedral City and is situated in the north east corner of Cambridgeshire. It stands proudly in the centre of the fens with the historic Cathedral standing out as a landmark that can be seen, and admired, for miles around. Although ELY is a well developed community it still retains that traditional charm and welcoming feeling that comes from its historic roots.

Ely provides an excellent range of facilities for day to day shopping and benefits from both the convenience of several major stores as well as traditional local family-run businesses. There are many small shops providing a wealth of interest as well as a general market held every week. Ely has a good range of schools catering for children of all ages and various sporting, social and recreational activities. Ely has superb road links with the main A10 road network providing easy access to Cambridge (approximately 15 miles), which in turn links with the A14 and M11 motorway to London. Ely also has a mainline rail service which provides a rail link to Cambridge and London (approximately 70 miles) and it is this that has led to the rapid residential growth that has taken place over the last few years.

Littleport

LITTLEPORT is a north Cambridgeshire town with a good range of shopping, schooling, health and day to day amenities and facilities with a further more comprehensive range of facilities available at Ely (approximately 6 miles to the South). Littleport also offers a mainline rail station to London via Cambridge (20 miles) which is supported by a major road network providing access to surrounding provincial centres

Soham

SOHAM is a historic market town situated on the edge of the fens but still affording good access to the City of Ely, Newmarket and the City of Cambridge. It is situated almost equidistant between Ely and Newmarket (6 miles) and is approximately 15 miles from Cambridge. The A14 trunk road is close at hand and this in turn leads into the M11 and the main motorway system thus providing very good road links. Soham has excellent primary and secondary schools and a good selection of shops and other amenities, together with sporting, social and recreational facilities.

Little Downham

LITTLE DOWNHAM is a small village situated approximately 2 miles from the Cathedral City of Ely. Little Downham has a range of village amenities including nursery and primary school with a full range of shopping, schooling, sporting facilities etc. available in Ely itself. Little Downham also benefits from the mainline rail service and road network provided by the Cathedral City of Ely.

Chatteris

CHATTERIS is a North Cambridgeshire Town situated approximately 12 miles North-West of Ely and is a similar distance North-East of the busy market towns of Huntingdon and St. Ives. The City of Cambridge is situated approximately 20 miles to the South and has a full range of amenities including a thriving social scene. Chatteris has its own comprehensive range of amenities and facilities, including schooling, shopping and sporting facilities, with more varied facilities and amenities available at the nearby centres previously mentioned.

Haddenham

HADDENHAM is a popular village within easy reach of local amenities provided by the larger Cathedral City of Ely, which is situated approximately 7 miles to the North-East and by Cambridge which is approximately 12 miles to the South. Haddenham has a range of day to day amenities and facilities including primary school, post office, shops, doctors surgery, chemist, butchers, restaurant, two public houses together with a thriving art gallery/studio which regularly holds exhibitions. There are a number of clubs and societies within the village which provide a full range of activities for both young and old alike. A full range of shopping, sporting, schooling and domestic facilities are available at Ely and Cambridge. Nearby Ely has a mainline rail service via Cambridge to London and surrounding centres as well as easy access to the local road network.

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