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About Reach

Owing to Stone-Age flints and other relics found in the surrounding countryside, Reach lays claim to being the district's oldest settlement. There is little doubt it is an old area, for it was granted a charter by King John giving the right to choose their own king at a yearly fair.

The village lies in beautiful fen countryside and is bordered by several rivers including the River Cam and the New River. It is an area rich in wildlife with the Wicken Fen Wildlife Park owned by the National Trust being just a short distance away. The village also gives easy access to the Devil's Ditch and the famous Newmarket racecourse is within easy driving distance.

As you would suspect in an area with so many lovely rivers, boating an watersports are a popular past-time. Boats can be hired and river trips are available. Fishing, too is a popular sport, there are many lonely spots along the quiet river banks where you can put up your rod and idly watch the world go by.

Cambridge is a beautiful county, it has historical connections to the Romans, Saxons and Danish marauders, it is an historical treasure chest of gracious market towns and tranquil villages crammed with churches, merchant houses and picturesque cottages.

Reach is ideally situated to explore Burwell, Wicken, Swaffam Prior and Newmarket.

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 Reach

Anglesey Abbey	(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Newmarket Racecourse	(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Denny Abbey	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction W)	Pictures
Ely Cathedral	(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction N)	Pictures
Oliver Cromwell's House	(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
University Botanic Gardens	(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Wandlebury Country Park	(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Wandlebury Ring	(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Cambridge American Military Cemetery & Memorial	(11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Linton Zoo & Gardens	(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
West Stow Country Park	(14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
Imperial War Museum Duxford	(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Hengrave Hall	(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction E)	Pictures
Bridge End Gardens	(17.2 miles, 27.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Brandon Country Park	(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Reach

Wicken, in the county of Cambridgeshire (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction N)
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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Newmarket, a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction E)
You can hardly drive through this handsome town without seeing some reminder that the history of the town
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Fen Ditton, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW)
This pleasant village can be found in the spacious countryside within easy driving distance from Cambridge.
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Ely, a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)
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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Cambridge, a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction SW)
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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Dalham, in the county of Suffolk (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction E)
The village is surrounded by rolling countryside through which there are delightful walks.
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Mildenhall, in the county of Suffolk (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NE)
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Great Bradley, in the county of Suffolk (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SE)
This is a spacious, well spread out village occupying a rural landscape between the Suffolk town's of Newmarket and Haverhill.
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Trumpington, in the county of Cambridgeshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SW)
Beautifully situated in a wonderful area, yet close to the M11 is Trumpington.
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Grantchester, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction SW)
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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Linton, in the county of Cambridgeshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction S)
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Kedington, in the county of Suffolk (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SE)
The Stour Valley footpath leads into Kedington which has several eye catching focal points, including a pretty arched bridge spanning the river and a lovely 18th-century watermill.
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St Ives, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction W)
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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Whepstead, in the county of Suffolk (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction E)
This pleasant place is found amidst the rolling countryside of Suffolk and is but a few short miles from lovely Bury St. Edmunds.
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Saffron Walden, in the county of Essex (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction S)
The outstanding feature of Saffron Walden is its rich variety of properties tangled around its web of ancient streets.
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Nearby travel help

Waterbeach Station	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction W)
Newmarket Station	(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SE)
Cambridge Airport	(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SW)
M11 Junction 14	(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction W)
M11 Junction 13	(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW)
London Stansted Airport	(27.0 miles, 43.4 km, direction S)
Reach to London	(55.9 miles, 89.9 km, direction S)

Hotels & Accommodation in Reach

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Reach center
Black Horse Motel	(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction S)
Rosery Country House Hotel	(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction E)
Cadogan Hotel	(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction E)
The Rutland Arms Hotel	(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SE)
Ashley House	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction E)
Best Western Heath Court Hotel	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction E)
Bedford Lodge Hotel, Leisure & Restaurant	(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction E)
Best Western Cambridge Quy Mill Hotel	(5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction SW)
Swynford Paddocks Hotel	(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction S)
Express By Holiday Inn Cambridge	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SW)
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