Fen Ditton
Cam Towpath, Cambridge CB24 6AG, United Kingdom

Fen Ditton
is a village
on the River Cam (Main river - Small River) between
Baits Bite Lock Weir Entrance (Channel leading to the Weir - No Access) (1 mile and 1 furlong
to the northeast) and
Mill Pit (End of Navigation for Powered Craft) (3 miles and 5¼ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Baits Bite Lock Weir Entrance is A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge);
6½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Mill Pit is Fen Line Railway Bridge;
4 furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
| A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge) | 6½ furlongs | |
| Fen Ditton | ||
| Fen Line Railway Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Chesterton Ferry | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Green Dragon Bridge | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Riverside Bridge | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Elizabeth Bridge (Cambridge) | 1 mile, 6½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Fen Line Railway Bridge
Amenities nearby at A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge)
- Conservators of the River Cam — associated with River Cam
- The Cam Conservancy - the navigation authority for the River Cam in Cambridge
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Mill Pit
Jesus Green Lock No 1 — 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Mill Pit
In the direction of A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge)
Reach Lode Sluice — 7 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Cam - Reach Lode Junction, then on the River Cam (Burwell Lode) to Reach Lode Sluice
Fish and Duck Marina — 10 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Fish and Duck Marina
Fish and Duck Marina Fuel Dock — 10 miles, 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Small River) to Fish and Duck Marina Fuel Dock
Willow Walk Visitor Moorings — 14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Visitor MooringsNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge)
Willow Walk Visitor Moorings — 14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Visitor MooringsNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge)
Fish and Duck Marina — 10 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Fish and Duck Marina
Willow Walk Visitor Moorings — 14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Visitor MooringsNearest place to turn
In the direction of Mill Pit
Jesus Green Lock Weir Exit — 2 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Mill Pit
Mill Pit — 3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Mill Pit
In the direction of A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge)
Baits Bite Lock Weir Entrance — 1 mile, 1 furlong away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Baits Bite Lock Weir Entrance
Baits Bite Lock Weir Exit — 1 mile, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Baits Bite Lock Weir Exit
Bottisham Lock Weir Exit — 4 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Bottisham Lock Weir Exit
Wicken Lode Junction — 8 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Cam - Reach Lode Junction, then on the River Cam (Burwell Lode) to Wicken Lode Junction
Fish and Duck Marina — 10 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Fish and Duck Marina
Pope's Corner — 10 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Pope's Corner
Great Ouse - Braham Dock Junction — 12 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Great Ouse - Braham Dock Junction
Willow Walk Winding Hole — 14 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Winding Hole
Old West River - River Lark Junction — 18 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - River Lark JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Mill Pit
Jesus Green Lock No 1 — 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Mill Pit
In the direction of A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge)
Willow Walk Visitor Moorings — 14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Visitor MooringsNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge)
Fish and Duck Marina — 10 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge), then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Fish and Duck MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
Wikipedia has a page about Fen Ditton
Fen Ditton is a village on the northeast edge of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. The parish covers an area of 5.99 square kilometres (2 sq mi).
Fen Ditton lies on the east bank of the River Cam, on the road from Cambridge to Clayhithe, and close to junction 34 of the A14. The nearest railway station is Cambridge North; Waterbeach station is several kilometres north of the village.
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[A1 road (Great Britain)]
Start of construction is scheduled for 2018. The planned A14 Ellington to Fen Ditton scheme would require a new junction at Brampton, north of which the A1
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Fen Ditton Halt railway station served the village of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England from 1922 to 1962 on the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway. The
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plan, originally called the 'A14 Ellington to Fen Ditton', was to include widening from Fen Ditton to Fen Drayton broadly on the existing alignment, and
[Elizabeth Cheney (gentry)]
She produced a total of eight children from both marriages. Born in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire in April 1422, she was the eldest child of Lawrence Cheney
[List of places in Cambridgeshire]
Elsworth Eltisley Elton Ely Euximoor Eynesbury Eynesbury Hardwicke Farcet Fen Ditton Fen Drayton Fenstanton Fenton Fitton End Folksworth Fordham Foul Anchor
[List of urban areas in the United Kingdom]
Built-up area 158,434 42.1 3,760 Cambridge, Fen Ditton, Girton, Histon Cambridge Histon and Impington and Fen Ditton added. 50 Doncaster Built-up area 158,141
[Elizabeth Tilney, Countess of Surrey]
Norfolk, and Boston, Lincolnshire, and Elizabeth Cheney (1422–1473) of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire. Sir Frederick Tilney died before 1447, and before 1449
[Willys baronets]
baronetcies granted to the Willyses of Fen Ditton, both in the Baronetage of England. The Willys Baronetcy, of Fen Ditton in Cambridgeshire, was first created
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![Fen Ditton: frozen inlet. For an idea of this part of the river in July, see Hugh Venables' [[[556525]]], in which the boathouse is eaves-deep in lush growth. by John Sutton – 10 February 2012](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/79/94/2799445_eb4f717f_120x120.jpg)





![Fencing off 'Mr Asbo'. One of the pair of swans that nest in the inlet (probably [[672721]]) is very aggressive and regularly attacks passing rowing boats, hence the nickname 'Mr Asbo'. It was planned to relocate him but he had started nesting before anything was done, so the screens were erected so he couldn't see the boats from the nest. by Hugh Venables – 05 May 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/54/71/2547115_4d2ba758_120x120.jpg)
![Fen Ditton: a weed harvester rounding the bend. The Cam Conservancy's weed harvester was slowly turning the right-angled bend from Plough Reach to Long Reach on its way to Cambridge. [[[5303615]]] shows its predecessor at Green Dragon Bridge in 2017. by John Sutton – 28 March 2022](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/13/05/7130567_b73d5587_120x120.jpg)





![The Cam at Fen Ditton in July. This was the hottest day, to date, of 2013. For a contrasting view from the same spot, see [[[2799445]]]. by John Sutton – 07 July 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/54/45/3544561_107a040e_120x120.jpg)


![Fen Ditton: a bend in the Cam. Looking downstream from the Fen Ditton side of the river on a sunny July evening, with a coached crew making for the boathouses in Cambridge. [[[3855852]]] is a winter version of this view.The notice at the mouth of the inlet on the right reads:Fen Ditton DitchNo MooringBy Order Fen Ditton Parish Council by John Sutton – 12 July 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/84/03/5840343_4653a1a0_120x120.jpg)




![Fen Ditton: boat shed, trees and tower. Looking towards the tower of the parish church from the northern end of Ditton Meadows - plenty of pleasing colours and textures on a February morning which, earlier, had been foggy. [[[5973295]]] is a similar but leafier picture, taken in November 2018. by John Sutton – 06 February 2023](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/39/88/7398870_549eb5d4_120x120.jpg)

![Fen Ditton: icy meadows. The house on the left, on the other side of the River Cam, is being rebuilt. It was in a poor state when I took [[[5710639]]] in 2018. by John Sutton – 09 February 2021](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/75/00/6750019_a61183ad_120x120.jpg)



