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Downham Hythe Cambridgeshire Map

Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · District / Borough: East Cambridgeshire · Region: Eastern

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Place	Downham Hythe
Traditional County	Cambridgeshire
District / Borough	East Cambridgeshire
Region	Eastern
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.430947
Longitude	0.204919
Place Type	Hamlet

About Downham Hythe

Downham Hythe emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Fens as a quiet sentinel overlooking the reclaimed agricultural plains. It lies 3.3 miles north-west of Ely (from Ely: bearing 312°T, OS grid TL 500 837), and is situated north-east of Coveney village. The landscape here is defined by the thin, silvered lines of drainage ditches that slice through dark soil, catching the pale, expansive light of an unhindered sky. A short distance to the north-west, the Ouse Washes SSSI serves as a vast, seasonal reservoir, where the slow pulse of rising water dictates the rhythm of the surrounding fields. The earth around Downham Hythe retains a heavy, fertile character, bearing witness to centuries of drainage and human persistence against the encroaching marsh. To the south-west, the Coveney Village Sign stands as a solitary, crafted marker along the route, signalling a transition between the open fen-edge and the slightly elevated ground beyond. Ancient peat and silt form the bedrock of this geography, creating a terrain where the horizon feels impossibly wide and the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant, harvested crops. Downham Hythe remains a place of austere beauty, where the permanence of the flat expanse offers a stark, meditative clarity to those who traverse its quiet, unadorned lanes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Coveney Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 217° SW
Little Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 194° SSW
Burnt Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 206° SSW
Chettisham Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 101° ESE
Ouse Washes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 347° NNW · 25k acres
Hospital Of St John The Baptist And St Mary Magdalene, St John'S Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 137° SE · 2 ha
Ely Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 131° SE
Witcham Equestrian Centre (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 233° SW
Oliver Cromwell's House (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 134° SE
Palace Green (Park) — 3.3 mi, 132° SE
St Mary's Green (Park) — 3.3 mi, 133° SE
The Stained Glass Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 132° SE
Ely Cathedral (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 132° SE
Hayward Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 134° SE
Ely Cathedral: Claustral Buildings (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 132° SE
RAF Witchford Display of Memorabilia (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 168° SSE
'Cherry Hill', Castle Mound (Scheduled Monument) — 3.6 mi, 134° SE · 2 ha
Crooked Drain (River) — 3.7 mi, 256° WSW
Roswell Pits (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.9 mi, 119° ESE
"Division Bell" view of the Cathedral (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 135° SE
Stanker's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.2 mi, 226° SW
Gault Hole (Wetland) — 4.4 mi, 245° WSW
Sandall's Cut (River) — 4.4 mi, 117° ESE
Adams Heritage Centre (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 067° ENE
Sustrans waymark (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 148° SSE
The Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.3 mi, 067° ENE
Prickwillow Museum (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 099° E
Our Time Capsule (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 162° SSE
Stonea Camp (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 332° NNW
Jubilee Clock (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 307° NW

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