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.

Swavesey has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Brampton Wood, and Anglesey Abbey.

The area around Swavesey's best nature reserves can be found at Brampton Wood.

There are a number of bluebell woods near to Swavesey including Brampton Wood.

Wandlebury, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Nene Park, and Ferry Meadows Country Park are great places to visit near Swavesey if you like country parks.

Swavesey is near some unmissable hiking areas like Wandlebury,

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 around Swavesey's best ancient sites can be found at Wandlebury Ring.

Ely, and Peterborough are some of Swavesey best cities to visit near Swavesey.

Villages to visit near Swavesey include Grafham, and Houghton.

There are a several good lakes in the area around Swavesey like Grafham Water.

Huntingdon is one of Swavesey's best, nearby towns to visit in Swavesey.

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

Queensgate Shopping Centre is a great place to visit close to Swavesey if you like shopping centres.

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

Swavesey History

There are some historic monuments around Swavesey:

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