Benwick

Benwick
Benwick is located in Cambridgeshire
Benwick
Benwick
Location within Cambridgeshire
Population1,137 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceTL341909
Civil parish
  • Benwick
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMarch
Postcode districtPE15
Dialling code01354
PoliceCambridgeshire
FireCambridgeshire
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Cambridgeshire
52°30′00″N 0°01′26″W / 52.5°N 0.024°W / 52.5; -0.024

Benwick is a village and civil parish in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England in the historic Isle of Ely. It is approximately 15 miles (24 km) from Peterborough and 30 miles (48 km) from Cambridge. The population of Benwick was recorded as 1137 in the United Kingdom Census 2011 with 452 households. The River Nene (Old Course) (part of the Middle Level Navigations) passes through the village, which is thus accessible by boat from the inland waterways network in England.