Wicken is located in the county of Cambridgeshire, Eastern England, two miles south-west of the town of Soham, 11 miles north-east of the major city of Cambridge, and 58 miles north of London. Wicken lies three miles west of the Suffolk border. Wicken falls within the district council of East Cambridgeshire, under the county council of Cambridgeshire. It is in the CB7 postcode district. The post town for Wicken is Ely.
Wicken is in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, the historic county of Cambridgeshire, and the administrative county of Cambridgeshire.
Ceremonial County | Cambridgeshire |
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Historic County | Cambridgeshire |
Administrative County | Cambridgeshire |
Wicken is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cambridgeshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Cambridgeshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wicken is CB7 5XU.
Wicken is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CB7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CB7 postcode district.
The post town for Wicken is Ely. Wicken is in the CB7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ely.
The centre of Wicken is located at position 52.31214° latitude and 0.30287° longitude.
Latitude | 52.31214° |
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Longitude | 0.30287° |
The centre of Wicken is located at the grid reference easting 557082 and northing 270723 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 557082 |
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Northing | 270723 |
Position of Wicken relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wicken to the centre of the town.
Position of Wicken relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wicken to the centre of the city.