Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · District / Borough: Huntingdonshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Holywell, Cambridgeshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Holywell map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Holywell, Cambridgeshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Holywell |
| Traditional County | Cambridgeshire |
| District / Borough | Huntingdonshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.319376 |
| Longitude | -0.037120 |
| Place Type | Village |
Holywell reveals itself as a quiet confluence of earth and water, where the low-lying Cambridgeshire fens meet the gentle rise of the riverbank. It lies 1.6 miles east-south-east of St Ives (from St Ives: bearing 101°T, OS grid TL 338 708), and is situated south-south-west of Needingworth village. The light here seems to possess a particular clarity, reflecting off the surface of Ferry Mere and lingering over the reeds until the horizon dissolves into a soft, grey haze. Holywell maintains a modest presence along the Great Ouse, where the river currents have shaped the character of the land for centuries. Nearby, the stillness of Ferry Pond acts as a mirror for the shifting clouds, offering a tranquil pause for the local wildlife. The parish church stands with a stoic grace, its stone walls bearing the marks of a long and patient endurance against the elements. Throughout the surrounding fields, the flat expanse of the countryside encourages a meditative pace, where the wind carries the faint, damp scent of the riverbed. This landscape remains tethered to the rhythm of the water, a place where the seasons dictate the slow, steady pulse of daily life.
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Explore Holywell, 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: 52.319376, -0.037120. 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.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |