Alconbury Cambridgeshire Map

About Alconbury

Alconbury, a village in Cambridgeshire, wears its pastoral charm with a quiet dignity. It lies 6.7 km north-west of Huntingdon (from Huntingdon: bearing 310°T, OS grid TL 185 759), and is situated south-east of Alconbury Weston village. The gentle slopes of the surrounding land, often softened by the hazy gold of late afternoon sun, suggest centuries of cultivation, a landscape that has yielded its bounty to generations. The village itself, a scattering of homes and ancient trees, seems to breathe with the slow pulse of the countryside, its lanes worn smooth by the passage of time. A particular quietude descends here, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the occasional chime from the parish church, St. Nicholas', a stone sentinel that has witnessed much of Alconbury's unfolding story. The air, carrying the faintest scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, invites a contemplative pause.

About This Alconbury Map Page

Explore Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.368826, -0.260112. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.