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King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Pinnacle of late Gothic architecture with the world's largest fan vault ceiling and Rubens' masterpiece altarpiece, an icon of Cambridge University.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Newmarket
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Newmarket
Newmarket is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Moulton, 20km from The Backs, Cambridge.
Newmarket is in England, United Kingdom, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Moulton, about 5 km away.
Newmarket was a rural district in Cambridgeshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It surrounded the town of Newmarket, in West Suffolk, on the north, west and south sides.
The district was created in 1894 as the Cambridgeshire part of the Newmarket rural sanitary district (the Suffolk part becoming Moulton RuralRead more
District), and included the parishes of Ashley, Bottisham, Brinkley, Burrough Green, Burwell, Cheveley, Chippenham, Fordham, Isleham, Kennett, Kirtling, Lode, Reach, Snailwell, Soham, Stetchworth, Swaffham Bulbeck, Swaffham Prior, Westley Waterless, Wicken, and Woodditton.
It was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 and went on to form part of the East Cambridgeshire district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Newmarket?
Within an hour or so of Newmarket: King's College Chapel, Cambridge (20 km), The Backs, Cambridge (20 km), Ely Cathedral (20 km), Lavenham (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Newmarket?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit.
Where is Newmarket?
Newmarket is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Moulton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,384
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.2447, 0.4042
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Newmarket
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
The Backs, Cambridge
The famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
20 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Ely Cathedral
Stunning Romanesque and Gothic cathedral dominating the Cambridgeshire fenland, renowned for its unique octagonal lantern tower.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Lavenham
Exquisitely preserved medieval wool town with over 300 listed buildings, including crooked timber-framed houses and a magnificent church.
31 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Snetterton Circuit
A fast and flowing former RAF airfield circuit in Norfolk, popular for British Superbike and BTCC events.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Flatford Mill
The mill and surrounding Dedham Vale that inspired John Constable's most famous paintings including The Hay Wain, largely unchanged since the 1820s.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Newmarket
- 20 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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