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About Benwick
Benwick is a small village in Fenland, Cambridgeshire with a population of around 860. Benwick has few village ammenites, only the Primary School, Play Group, "Five Alls" - the local pub and the Village Hall to serve the people of Benwick. The shop closed in August 2007.
Benwick has a comprehensive website:
www.lilyholtroad.co.uk which contains masses of information on the goings on in the village.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Benwick
| Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre | (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Peterborough Cathedral | (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Houghton Mill | (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Ferry Meadows Country Park | (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Crowland Abbey | (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Oliver Cromwell's House | (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Ely Cathedral | (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Castor Hanglands NNR | (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Denny Abbey | (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Barnack Hills & Holes NNR | (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Barnwell Country Park | (19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Cambridge American Military Cemetery & Memorial | (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Southwick Hall | (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Burghley House | (20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Anglesey Abbey | (21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
All attractions in BenwickAll attractions in CambridgeshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Benwick
March, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)
A curiosity of the town is the tradition of the March, March march. This is when a group of Cambridge students gather in the town to walk back to Cambridge stopping at all convenient inns to quench their thirst!
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Whittlesey, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction NW)
Whittlesey is an old area of Cambridge, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086.
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Peterborough, a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction NW)
The magic of Peterborough lies in the richness of its beautiful Cathedral. It is a glorious historical treasure house, it is unique and quite beyond compare.
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Welney, in the county of Norfolk (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction E)
For many decades now, Welney has been famous for it's Wild Fowl Refuge overlooking the Flood Planes of the Wash.
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St Ives, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (11.8 miles, 19.1 km, direction S)
This attractive market town has one of the most highly picturesque river bridges in the country. The bridge dates to the 15th century and is famous for the chapel in its centre bay, it is one of only four medieval bridge chapel's surviving in England.
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Ely, a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SE)
The early life of Ely began with a monastry and town situated on an island in the midst of a vast expanse of marshland in the middle of the Fens.
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Wisbech, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NE)
Wisbech stands on the River Nene, almost 12 miles from the sea, at one time it was closer but changing river patterns over the...
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Newton-in-the-Isle, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction N)
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Fotheringhay, in the county of Northamptonshire (17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction W)
The lantern tower of the Church of St. Mary and All Saints at Fotheringhay shines through the deepening shadows of the great trees that frame it, shadows matched in darkness by those less visible that haunt the village where the final tragedy of Mary, Queen of Scots was enacted.
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Wicken, in the county of Cambridgeshire (18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction SE)
The open countryside surrounding Wicken is rich and varied, windmills can be seen along with pretty cottages, ancient farmhouses and historic churches.
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Downham Market, a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction NE)
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Bythorn, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction SW)
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Spalding, in the county of Lincolnshire (20.7 miles, 33.4 km, direction N)
In springtime, the town of Spalding, in it's favoured position on the banks of the River Welland becomes a riot of blazing colour as tulips, daffodils and other glorious spring flowers come into bloom.
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Fen Ditton, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction SE)
This pleasant village can be found in the spacious countryside within easy driving distance from Cambridge.
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Cambridge, a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction S)
Cambridge has an abundance of magnificent buildings, and these together with riverside walks, wonderful museums and quaint old streets, quickly draw the visitor under the spell of this historic and charming City
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All towns in CambridgeshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Whittlesea Station | (5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction NW) |
| March Station | (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NE) |
| A1(M) Junction 16 | (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction W) |
| A1(M) Junction 15 | (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SW) |
| Cambridge Airport | (21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction SE) |
| London Stansted Airport | (43.8 miles, 70.6 km, direction S) |
| Benwick to London | (68.5 miles, 110.2 km, direction S) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Benwick
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Benwick center |
| Metro Inns Peterborough | (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NW) |
| The Queensgate Hotel | (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NW) |
| Charlotte House Hotel Ltd | (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NW) |
| Bull Hotel | (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction NW) |
| Aaron Park Hotel | (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NW) |
| Peterborough Premier Travel Inn | (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W) |
| Thorpe Lodge Hotel | (11.3 miles, 18.3 km, direction NW) |
| Ramada Peterborough | (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NW) |
| Best Western Orton Hall Hotel | (11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction W) |
| Redwings Lodge | (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction SW) |
| All hotels in Benwick |
