Huntingdonshire

Huntingdonshire is an administrative area within Cambridgeshire that covers market towns, villages and river landscapes along the Great Ouse. The district stretches from wetlands in the north to gentle hills in the south and preserves rural patterns between larger settlements.

The boundaries were established during Anglo-Saxon times in the 10th century and remained largely unchanged until administrative reforms in 1974. The area was then incorporated into the larger county of Cambridgeshire but retained its traditional identity.

The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for hunter and appears in many local church dedications and pub signs today. Villages still celebrate traditional harvest festivals that reflect centuries of farming life along the river valleys.

Visitors can find well-marked paths along riverbanks and through open fields that remain accessible throughout the year. Market towns offer parking and information points from which you can explore surrounding villages.

The area introduced bandy to England, a form of ice hockey played on frozen wetlands by the Bury Fen Bandy Club starting in 1813. The club went undefeated for a century and used the frozen fens in winter for matches that drew crowds from across the region.

Location: Cambridgeshire

Inception: April 1, 1974

Capital city: Huntingdon

Website: http://huntsdc.gov.uk

GPS coordinates: 52.41667,-0.25000

Latest update: December 13, 2025 19:51