Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · Unitary authority: City of Peterborough · Region: Eastern
Explore Longthorpe, Cambridgeshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Longthorpe 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 Longthorpe, 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 | Longthorpe |
| Traditional County | Cambridgeshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Peterborough |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.570950 |
| Longitude | -0.284512 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Longthorpe holds a quiet dignity in the landscape of the Eastern region, where the flat horizon of the Fens begins to yield to the subtle rise of the limestone ridge. It lies 1.8 miles west of Peterborough (from Peterborough: bearing 267°T, OS grid TL 163 983). The stone walls of Longthorpe Tower stand as a singular witness to the medieval past, their interior paintings preserving a vivid, archaic world that seems to defy the passage of modern centuries. Light filters through the foliage near the nearby Holywell Ponds, casting shifting patterns upon the water that mirror the calm, deliberate pace of the surrounding lanes. Residents often find themselves traversing the edges of Nene Park, where the expansive meadows offer a generous, open counterpoint to the enclosed, historic character of the local architecture. The presence of the Longthorpe Village Cross serves as a silent anchor, grounding the suburban sprawl in a sense of longevity that predates the modern expansion. Here, the hum of the nearby city feels distant, replaced by the soft rustle of mature trees and the weight of centuries-old mortar. Longthorpe maintains an atmosphere of reserved grace, balancing the convenience of its position with a landscape that remains stubbornly, beautifully itself.
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Explore Longthorpe, 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: 52.570950, -0.284512. 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. |