(Other Settlement)
Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · District / Borough: Fenland · Region: Eastern
Explore Reach, Cambridgeshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Reach 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.
| Place | Reach |
| Traditional County | Cambridgeshire |
| District / Borough | Fenland |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.551174 |
| Longitude | -0.146444 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
The flat, expansive landscape surrounding Reach hints at its Fenland origins. It lies 1.4 km west-south-west of Whittlesey (from Whittlesey: bearing 245°T, OS grid TL 257 964). Historically, Reach was a significant river port, its fortunes tied to the drainage and navigation of the Fens, with evidence suggesting Roman activity in the vicinity. The area around Reach continues to be dominated by agriculture, with arable farming being the primary land use, reflecting centuries of cultivation. While no grand castles or abbeys remain, the presence of a parish church, St. Peter's, speaks to the enduring community life of Reach. The character of Reach is one of quiet rural existence, deeply connected to the surrounding waterways and agricultural heritage of the region.
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Explore Reach, 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: 52.551174, -0.146444. 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 | June 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. |