(Suburban Area)
Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · District / Borough: Cambridge · Region: Eastern
Explore Newnham, Cambridgeshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Newnham map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Newnham, Cambridgeshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Newnham |
| Traditional County | Cambridgeshire |
| District / Borough | Cambridge |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.198633 |
| Longitude | 0.104955 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Newnham unfolds as a verdant, academic enclave where the heavy silence of scholarly pursuit meets the rhythmic pulse of the River Cam. It lies 0.8 miles south-west of Cambridge (from Cambridge: bearing 235°T, OS grid TL 439 576). The character of Newnham is defined by its porous edges, where refined collegiate architecture dissolves into the water-meadows of Lammas Land. Here, the low, amber light of late afternoon catches the reeds, illuminating a landscape that feels perpetually suspended between the rigour of the university and the quiet persistence of nature. Residents often traverse the paths near Bolton's Pit Lake, where the stillness of the water mirrors the introspective atmosphere of the surrounding streets. Stately Victorian villas sit comfortably alongside more modest dwellings, creating a domestic texture that prioritises privacy over grand display. Throughout the year, the proximity to the collegiate gardens ensures that the scent of damp earth and clipped yew hedges permeates the morning air. Newnham retains a sense of intellectual detachment, serving as a sanctuary for those who appreciate the subtle friction between urban proximity and the untamed sprawl of the river banks.
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Explore Newnham, Cambridgeshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.198633, 0.104955. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |