Holywell is located in the county of Cambridgeshire, Eastern England, two miles east of the town of St Ives, ten miles north-west of the major city of Cambridge, and 56 miles north of London. Holywell was historically in the county of Huntingdonshire. Holywell falls within the district council of Huntingdonshire, under the county council of Cambridgeshire. It is in the PE27 postcode district. The post town for Holywell is St. Ives.
Holywell is in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, the historic county of Huntingdonshire, and the administrative county of Cambridgeshire.
Ceremonial County | Cambridgeshire |
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Historic County | Huntingdonshire |
Administrative County | Cambridgeshire |
Holywell is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cambridgeshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cambridgeshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Holywell is PE27 4TQ.
Holywell is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the PE27 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PE27 postcode district.
The post town for Holywell is St. Ives. Holywell is in the PE27 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of St. Ives.
The centre of Holywell is located at position 52.31938° latitude and -0.03712° longitude.
Latitude | 52.31938° |
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Longitude | -0.03712° |
The centre of Holywell is located at the grid reference easting 533886 and northing 270844 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 533886 |
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Northing | 270844 |
Position of Holywell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Holywell to the centre of the town.
Position of Holywell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Holywell to the centre of the city.