Grafham Water

#7269 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Grafham Water is an 806.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Perry, Huntingdonshire. It was designated an SSSI in 1986. It is a reservoir with a circumference of about 16 km, is 21 m deep at maximum, and is the eighth largest reservoir in England by volume and the third largest by area at 6.27 km². An area of 114 ha at the western end is a nature reserve managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. ()

Built: 1965 (59 years ago)Length: 2.67 miWidth: 7710 ftMaximum depth: 69 ftElevation: 138 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°17'53"N, 0°19'2"W

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Grafham Water – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huntingdon Racecourse, Kimbolton, Riverside Miniature Railway, Brampton Wood.

4.4 miNE
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Huntingdon Racecourse, Huntingdon
112 min walk • Nestled in the quaint market town of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, lies the Huntingdon Racecourse, a premier horseracing venue that promises an exhilarating day out for enthusiasts and newcomers alike. This sports venue, situated in the picturesque English countryside...
3.1 miW
Village, Church
Kimbolton
78 min walk • Kimbolton is a town and civil parish in England. Kimbolton is about 9 miles west of Huntingdon and 14 miles north of Bedford. Kimbolton is administered as part of Cambridgeshire; however it is situated within Huntingdonshire, which is an historic county of England and is now a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire.
5.4 miS
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Riverside Miniature Railway, St Neots
137 min walk • The Riverside Miniature Railway is situated in Riverside Park, in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Founded by Ivan Hewlett, the railway is run on a not-for-profit, community basis.
2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Brampton Wood
60 min walk • Brampton Wood is a 132.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire. The site is west of Brampton in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
5.2 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
St Neots Museum, St Neots
134 min walk • St Neots Museum is a local museum located in St Neots, within the Huntingdonshire District of Cambridgeshire, England.
5.3 miNE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdon
136 min walk • Hinchingbrooke House is an English stately home in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, now part of Hinchingbrooke School. The house was built around an 11th-century Benedictine nunnery.
6 miNE
Church
All Saints' Church, Huntingdon
154 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Church of England church located in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. There have been multiple churches on the site of this one.
4.3 miE
Church
St Peter
111 min walk • St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Offord D'Arcy, Cambridgeshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
3.7 miS
Nightlife
The Royal Oak, St Neots
96 min walk • The Royal Oak is a 17th-century pub in the village of Hail Weston, Cambridgeshire. It is the last remaining pub in the village, which is home to a population of roughly 600 people, and has a long history as a community centre.
5.7 miSW
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin
147 min walk • Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church in Keysoe, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. Features of interest include the prominent spire, the 14th- and 15th-century roofs and the 14th-century font.
4.3 miSE
Park
Little Paxton Pits, St Neots
110 min walk • Little Paxton Pits is a 127.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Little Paxton in Cambridgeshire. Part of it is also a 60 hectare Local Nature Reserve.