Bourn Brook, CambridgeshireBourn Brook is a minor tributary of the River Cam in Cambridgeshire, England. CourseThe Bourn Brook has its source just to the east of the village of Eltisley, 10 miles west of Cambridge, where the hills rise to around 60 metres above sea level.
River Great OuseRiver in EnglandThe River Great Ouse ( ) is a river in England, the fifth longest in the United Kingdom, and longest of several British rivers called "Ouse". It flows mostly north and east, from Syresham in Northamptonshire, through Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, before draining into the Wash and the North Sea near Kings Lynn.
Caxton, CambridgeshireCaxton is a small rural village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It is 9 miles west of the county town of Cambridge. In 2001, the population of Caxton parish was 480 people, increasing to 572 at the 2011 Census. Caxton is most famous for the Caxton Gibbet. HistoryThe name Caxton is probably derived from 'farmstead of a man called Kakkr'. It was spelled Caustone in the 1086 Domesday Book when 35 peasants lived there.
BournBourn is a small village and civil parish in SouthCambridgeshire, England. Surrounding villages include Caxton, Eltisley and Cambourne. It is 8 miles (12 km) from the county town of Cambridge. The population of the parish was 1,015 at the time of the 2011 census.
EltisleyEltisley is a village and civil parish in SouthCambridgeshire, England, on the A428 road about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of St Neots and about 11 miles (18 km) west of the city of Cambridge. The population in 2022 was 390 people. HistoryThe name 'Eltisley' hints at its origin as an Anglo-Saxon settlement among woodland. Eltisley (Hecteslei) is mentioned in the Domesday Book: "In Longstow Hundred. The Canons of Bayeux hold 3 hides in Eltisley. Land for 9 ploughs.
CambridgeCity and district in Cambridgeshire, EnglandCity and non-metropolitan district in EnglandCambridge ( ) is a city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, 55 miles (89 km) north of London.
River NeneThe River Nene ( or ) flows through the counties of Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire in eastern England, into The Wash in the North Sea. It flows largely northeast from its sources in Arbury Hill in Northamptonshire to its mouth at Lutton Marsh. The Nene and its tributaries drain an area of about 2,270 square kilometres (880 sq mi), with a population of 750,000.
Ely, CambridgeshireCathedral city in Cambridgeshire, EnglandCathedral city in EnglandEly ( ) is a cathedral city and civil parish in the district of East Cambridgeshire in Cambridgeshire, England. It lies 14 miles (23 km) north-east of Cambridge, 24 miles (39 km) south-east of Peterborough, and 80 miles (130 km) from London.
EssexCounty of EnglandNon-metropolitan and ceremonial county in EnglandEssex ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the south-west, and Hertfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is Southend-on-Sea. The county has an area of 3,670 km (1,420 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,929,610 in 2024.
Middle Level Navigations52°27′40″N0°14′28″W / 52.461°N 0.241°W / 52.461; -0.241The Middle Level Navigations are a network of waterways in England, primarily used for land drainage, which lie in The Fens between the Rivers Nene and Great Ouse, and between the cities of Peterborough and Cambridge. Most of the area through which they run is at or below sea level, and attempts to protect it from inundation have been carried out since 1480.
EnglandCountry within the United KingdomNot to be confused with United Kingdom.England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands.
WiddingtonWiddington is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It lies 4 miles (6 km) south of Saffron Walden, its post town. Widdington has a church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 502. Prior's Hall, now a private residence, is a rare survival of a stone-built structure from the late tenth or early eleventh centuries; Prior's Hall barn, from the fourteenth-century, is nearby.
Canals of the United KingdomThe canals of the United Kingdom are a major part of the network of inland waterways in the United Kingdom. They have a varied history, from use for irrigation and transport, through becoming the focus of the Industrial Revolution, to today's role of recreational boating. Despite a period of abandonment, today the canal system in the United Kingdom is again increasing in use, with abandoned and derelict canals being reopened, and the construction of some new routes.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.