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About Godmanchester

Delightful town which grew up on the banks of the River Great Ouse. It was mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086 and was granted its Town Charter in 1212.

It is a pleasant place with an interesting blend of old and new properties. Some of the most noted buildings belong to the 16th and 17th-century, several of these are half-timber frame houses, with thatched roof. One of the most eye catching sights in the town is the intricate Chinese Bridge spanning the Great Ouse, whilst the other, apart from the lovely properties lining the river banks, has to be the historic Saxon Church of St.Mary the Virgin which stands in the heart of the town. It is a beautiful church of mainly perpendicular style with an ornate spire that can be seen for miles around. Amongst the church treasures there is a font from the 13th-century with a decorative lid bearing the inscription 'Suffer little children to come unto Me' it has carved fleur-de-lys and lilies. Interestingly, the font now rises on a base dating 1921. Magnificent stained glass windows are attributed to the great 19th-century glass artist, Charles Eamer Kempe and to Edward Burn-Jones of the William Morris glass studio. The church contains tablets commemorating local families, and is noted for its 15th-century choir stalls, with carving and a series of misericords. In the quiet, shaded churchyard there are centuries old gravestones. The town has one of the most graceful War Memorials ever seen, it is dedicated to those who died during World War One and Two.

Godmanchester came to attention in 1964 when a hoard of over 1,000 English and foreign coins was discovered during excavations for the laying down of Longstaff Way.

Full of interest, with excellent shopping facilities, good hotels, inns and restaurants, Godmanchester makes a pleasant tourist destination for those wishing to explore the Western approaches to the Fens - it is a landscape of rolling farmland, patched with woodland, broken only by the meandering waters of the Nene, Welland and Great Ouse upon which Godmanchester rests.

Nearby attractions include: Island Hall, 18th-century house by the Great Ouse, Houghton Mill (NT), Huntingdon Museum, Grantham Water and visitors centre, and Wildlife Centre near Coppingford.

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 Godmanchester

Houghton Mill	(2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Cambridge American Military Cemetery & Memorial	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Wimpole Hall	(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SE)	Pictures
University Botanic Gardens	(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Denny Abbey	(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
The Shuttleworth Collection	(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
Shuttleworth House	(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
Barnwell Country Park	(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction NW)	Pictures
The Swiss Garden	(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre	(17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction N)	Pictures
Peterborough Cathedral	(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction N)	Pictures
Ferry Meadows Country Park	(18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction N)	Pictures
Anglesey Abbey	(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Wandlebury Country Park	(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Wandlebury Ring	(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction SE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Godmanchester

St Ives, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction E)
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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Bythorn, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)
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Sandy, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction S)
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Grantchester, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)
The village of Grantchester, is a picturesque village along the river Cam, often enjoyed by tourists and students who travel to...
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Cambridge, a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)
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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Willington, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction SW)
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Trumpington, in the county of Cambridgeshire (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction SE)
Beautifully situated in a wonderful area, yet close to the M11 is Trumpington.
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Fen Ditton, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction SE)
This pleasant village can be found in the spacious countryside within easy driving distance from Cambridge.
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Whittlesey, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction N)
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 (17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction N)
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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Bedford, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction SW)
Bedford is the historic County town of Bedfordshire with a beautiful riverside setting on the great River Ouse. John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's has strong associations with this town.
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Old Warden, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction S)
Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings.
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Fotheringhay, in the county of Northamptonshire (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction NW)
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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Ely, a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction E)
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Ashwell, in the county of Hertfordshire (19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction S)
Ashwell embodies some of the finest domestic architecture in England, here in this well preserved village, at a glance you get a pleasurable insight as to what England was like in the 16th and 17th-centuries.
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Nearby travel help

Huntingdon Station	(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NW)
A1(M) Junction 14	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW)
St. Neots Station	(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SW)
A1(M) Junction 15	(9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction NW)
Cambridge Airport	(16.6 miles, 26.6 km, direction SE)
London Luton Airport	(31.8 miles, 51.2 km, direction S)
Godmanchester to London	(56.0 miles, 90.1 km, direction S)

Hotels & Accommodation in Godmanchester

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Godmanchester center
The George Hotel	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km)
OLIVERS LODGE HOTEL	(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction E)
Nt Services Alconbury (Night Owl Ltd)	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW)
The Old Ferry Boat	(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction E)
Sleep Inn Cambridge	(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)
Redwings Lodge	(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NW)
The Cambridge Belfry - A QHotel	(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SE)
St Neots (Eaton Socon) Premier Travel Inn	(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction SW)
Menzies Cambridge Hotel And Golf Course	(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SE)
Hotel Felix	(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction SE)
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