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Holywell Cambridgeshire Map

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.

Interactive Map of Holywell, Cambridgeshire

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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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PlaceHolywell
Traditional CountyCambridgeshire
District / BoroughHuntingdonshire
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.319376
Longitude-0.037120
Place TypeVillage

About Holywell

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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Ferry Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 140° SE
  • Drayton Lagoon (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 193° SSW
  • Ferry Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 129° SE
  • Low Hill Bowl Barrow, 575M North Of Fen Drayton Reservoir (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 201° SSW
  • Obelisk At Site Of Republic Cottage, Stocks Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 310° NW
  • The Priory Barn: Remains Of The Benedictine Priory At Saint Ives (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 276° W
  • Hall Green Brook (River) — 1.5 mi, 231° SW
  • Swavesey Drain (River) — 1.5 mi, 087° E
  • Norris Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 284° WNW
  • Fen Drayton Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 177° S
  • Berman Park (Park) — 2.1 mi, 288° WNW
  • BridgeClosed (Viewpoint) — 2.2 mi, 060° ENE
  • Bathe Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.3 mi, 349° N
  • Bird lookout (Viewpoint) — 2.6 mi, 071° ENE
  • Ouse Fen (Wetland) — 2.7 mi, 063° ENE
  • Houghton Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 282° WNW · 5 ha
  • Houghton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.8 mi, 291° WNW
  • Hemingford Grey Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 252° WSW
  • The Raptor Foundation (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.1 mi, 358° N
  • stump cross (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 272° W
  • Houghton Mill (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 283° WNW
  • Church Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 3.7 mi, 029° NNE
  • The Green (Park) — 3.8 mi, 035° NE
  • Hilton Maze (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.0 mi, 226° SW
  • Heritage Centre (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 301° WNW
  • Hilton Turf Maze and Sparrows Monument (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 227° SW
  • Hattie's Map of Somersham (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 019° NNE
  • Johnson's Zoological Gardens (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.8 mi, 331° NNW
  • Childerley Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.9 mi, 171° S · 56 ha
  • Giant's Hill (Castle) — 6.0 mi, 109° ESE

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About This Holywell Map Page

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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.