Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · District / Borough: South Cambridgeshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Northstowe, Cambridgeshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Northstowe 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 Northstowe, 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 | Northstowe |
| Traditional County | Cambridgeshire |
| District / Borough | South Cambridgeshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.286888 |
| Longitude | 0.054944 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Northstowe emerges from the flat, reclaimed horizon of the Fens as a deliberate experiment in modern living, replacing former airfield runways with rows of contemporary architecture. It lies 6.0 miles east-south-east of St Ives (from St Ives: bearing 115°T, OS grid TL 402 674), and is situated north-north-east of Longstanton village. The light here possesses a singular, expansive clarity, unobstructed by heavy woodland and reflecting off the newly sculpted water bodies that anchor the landscape. Residents often gather near The Green, where the grass holds the sharp, cool scent of a morning transformed from quiet farmland into a bustling hub. A short walk toward the eastern edge leads to the quiet ripples of Bug Hunter Waters, a place where the sky seems to dip low enough to touch the surface. Northstowe continues to expand upon the foundations of the former Oakington Barracks, shedding its military shroud for the hum of primary schools and cycle paths. The nearby medieval earthworks of Giant’s Hill stand as a silent, grassy counterpoint to the sharp angles of the new houses, grounding the development in the deeper, ancient history of the Cambridgeshire soil. This transition from aviation history to domestic life creates a distinct atmosphere, one where the horizon remains the most commanding feature of the day.
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Explore Northstowe, 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: 52.286888, 0.054944. 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. |