Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Wilburton
Wilburton is a village and civil parish in the East Cambridgeshire district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England.
It is 6 miles south west of Ely. While nominally an agricultural village, many residents work in Cambridge, Ely or London. In 2024 the built-up area had an estimated population of 921. In 2024 the parish had an estimated population of 1585.
How locals move
Getting around Wilburton the local way
- Get inThe A1089 and A13 roads link the ferry terminal with destinations throughout the region.
- Get aroundSince 1912, the Harwich Harbour Ferry has carried passengers across the water between Suffolk and Essex, and operates during the late-spring, summer and early-autumn months.
- Get aroundSpot wherry cargo boats on the rivers - old sail and oar cargo boats now popular with tourists - on the windy waterways, or pleasurecraft which moor in riparian destinations like Wroxham and Horning.
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