# Things to see in Huntingdon (United Kingdom): 38 places and when to go

> Huntingdon is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly Wildlife (19), Nature (17), History (14). The best known are Huntingdon Castle, Monks Wood and St Ives Priory. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/huntingdon/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 52.3388, -0.2169
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (19) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (17) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (14) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (5) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/familia/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** STN London, Essex, 59 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Huntingdon

The places in and around Huntingdon, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Huntingdon Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/huntingdon-castle/): Castle in England · 2.8 km
- [Monks Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monks-wood-nnr/): Nature reserve in Sawtry, Cambridgeshire, UK · 7.6 km
- [St Ives Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/priory/): Priory in Cambridgeshire, England, UK · 10.0 km
- [Sawtry Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sawtry-abbey-site/): Former monastery in Sawtry, Cambridgeshire, England, UK · 10 km
- [Church of St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-the-virgin-godmanchester-parish-church/): Historic church in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, UK · 3.6 km
- [Cromwell Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-cromwell-museum/): Museum in Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom · 2.4 km
- [Old Bridge, Huntingdon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-old-bridge/): Grade I listed bridge in Huntingdon, England · 3.0 km
- [The Old Ferry Boat Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-old-ferry-boat/): Inn in Holywell-cum-Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK · 13 km
- [Woodwalton Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/woodwalton-castle/): Motte-and-bailey castle in Wood Walton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK · 10 km
- [Church of All Saints, Upper Dean](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-hallows-dean/): Grade I listed church in Dean and Shelton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK · 18 km
- [Brampton Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brampton-wood/): Nature reserve in Cambridgeshire, England, UK · 4.4 km
- [Farm Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/farm-hall/): House in Godmanchester, England used to inter German nuclear scientists during Operation Epsilon between 1945 and 1946 · 3.6 km
- [The Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hemingford-grey-manor/): House in Huntingdonshire, England · 7.7 km
- [Houghton Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/houghton-mill/): Water mill located on the Great Ouse in Houghton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK · 6.6 km
- [St John's Church, Little Gidding](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-john-little-gidding-parish-church/): Church in Little Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England, UK · 13 km
- [St Margaret's Church, Hemingford Abbots](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-margaret-of-antioch/): Grade I listed church in Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom · 6.9 km
- [Hemingford Grey Meadow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arthur-s-meadow-nr/): Nature reserve in Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK · 8.3 km
- [Fen Drayton Lakes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fen-drayton-lakes-nature-reserve/): RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom · 13 km
- [Houghton Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/houghton-meadows-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in the United Kingdom · 7.9 km
- [Statue of Oliver Cromwell, St Ives](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oliver-cromwell/): Statue in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England, UK · 9.9 km
- [Ouse Valley Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ouse-valley-way/): Footpath in England · 9.4 km
- [Paxton Pits Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/paxton-pits/): Local nature reserve in United Kingdom · 9.8 km
- [Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ramsey-abbey-gatehouse-national-trust/): Property located in Ramsey, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK · 14 km
- [Ramsey Heights nature reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ramsey-heights-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in Cambridgeshire, England · 13 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Raveley Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/raveley-wood/), [Shepherd's Close](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shepherds-close/), [Woodwalton Marsh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/woodwalton-marsh-nr/), [Godmanchester NR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/godmanchester-nr/), [Holt Island Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holt-island-nature-reserve/), [Pingle Cutting](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pingle-cutting/), [The Thicket](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-thicket/), [Upwood Meadows NNR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/upwood-meadows-nnr/), [Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/woodwalton-fen-national-nature-reserve/)
- **Temples**: [Church of St Thomas à Becket, Ramsey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-thomas-a-becket-ramsey-parish-church/)
- **With kids**: [Hamerton Zoo Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hamerton-zoo-park/), [Johnson's Zoological Gardens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/johnson-s-zoological-gardens/), [The Raptor Foundation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-raptor-foundation/)
- **History**: [Godmanchester Chinese Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-chinese-bridge/)

## When to go to Huntingdon

The best time to visit Huntingdon is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 58 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 39 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 29 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 31 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 06 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 19 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 26 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 28 |

In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. In April, 38 of the 38 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Huntingdon

The nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN, London, Essex), 59 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.3388%2C-0.2169)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.3388%2C-0.2169)

## Other towns nearby

- [Sandy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandy/): 30 places · 21 km
- [Peterborough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/peterborough/): 47 places · 27 km
- [Cambridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cambridge/): 81 places · 27 km
- [Pavenham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pavenham/): 31 places · 28 km
- [Ely](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ely/): 28 places · 33 km
- [Corby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/corby/): 25 places · 34 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Huntingdon?

The best known: [Huntingdon Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/huntingdon-castle/), [Monks Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monks-wood-nnr/), [St Ives Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/priory/), [Sawtry Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sawtry-abbey-site/), [Church of St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-the-virgin-godmanchester-parish-church/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Huntingdon?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28.

### How do you get to Huntingdon?

The nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 59 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.3388%2C-0.2169) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Huntingdon as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).