Swavesey is a Village in the county of Cambridgeshire.

Retail in Swavesey

There are great places to visit near Swavesey including some great woodlands, nature reserves, bluebell woods, country parks, hiking areas, historic buildings, ancient sites, cities, villages, lakes, towns, gardens, shopping centres and airports.

There are a several good woodlands in the Swavesey area like Brampton Wood, and Anglesey Abbey.

Brampton Wood is one of Swavesey's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Swavesey.

Don't miss Brampton Wood's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Swavesey.

Swavesey's best nearby country parks can be found at Wandlebury, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Nene Park, and Ferry Meadows Country Park.

Wandlebury is one of Swavesey's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Swavesey.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Swavesey area like Tadlow Granary, Wandlebury House, Ely Cathedral, Houghton Mill and Waterclose Meadows, Anglesey Abbey, and Lode Water Mill.

The area close to Swavesey boasts some of the best ancient sites including Wandlebury Ring.

Don't miss Ely, and Peterborough's cities if visiting the area around Swavesey.

Grafham, and Houghton are great places to visit near Swavesey if you like villages.

The area around Swavesey's best lakes can be found at Grafham Water.

The area around Swavesey's best towns can be found at Huntingdon.

Anglesey Abbey is one of Swavesey's best, nearby gardens to visit in Swavesey.

Shopping Centres to visit near Swavesey include Queensgate Shopping Centre.

There are a several good airports in the area around Swavesey like Cambridge City Airport.

Swavesey History

There are some historic monuments around Swavesey:

• Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery
• Obelisk at site of Republic Cottage, Stocks Bridge
• The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge
• Round barrow at Small Fen, 220m east of the junction of Back and Small Fen Drove
• Moated site 90m north west of Moat House
• Oval barrow and round barrow at Small Fen, 250m north of the junction of Back and Small Fen Drove
• Medieval magnate's moated residence (the Bishop of Ely's Palace) with fishponds and a later moated site, south of Somersham
• Three bowl barrows 380m south of Brownshill Staunch House, part of the Over round barrow cemetery
• Overhall Grove moated site
• Priory earthworks
• Long barrow at South Fen, 180m south east of Between Ditches Drove
• Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm
• St Ives Bridge
• Bourn Windmill
• Five bowl barrows 790m north west of Chain House, part of the Over round barrow cemetery
• Obelisk at White Post
• Long barrow at Foulmire Fen, 140m north west of the junction of Back and Small Fen Drove
• 'Castle Hill' earthworks
• Long barrow at South Fen, 90m south west of the west end of Rymanmoor Long Turning
• Low Hill bowl barrow, 575m north of Fen Drayton Reservoir
• Three bowl barrows 450m and 570m east of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery
• Belsar's Hill ringwork
• The priory barn: remains of the Benedictine priory at Saint Ives
• Moated site 130m north east of Manor Farm
• Over Windmill