Little Ouse is located conveniently close to both transport links, leisure facilities and towns and cities such as Littleport, Ely, Newmarket and Cambridge. Being in Little Ouse, you enjoy a quiet rural location, while only being a short drive from all amenities.
The Old Vicarage is in a hamlet with no shops, pubs, cafes or bus service. The closest pub/restaurant is The Swan in LittlePort which is a seven minute drive. You can walk to the Ship Inn along the Little Ouse river which is approximately a twenty minute walk or a ten minute drive. On the way to the Ship Inn, if you are walking, you can see the lowest trig point in the country. We do get a lot of guest who book with a purpose to explore the area – perhaps going to a race night at Newmarket or to one of the concerts at Sandringham or one of several National Trust properties within driving distance, such as Oxburgh Estate https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/oxburgh-estate
Our neighbours, just over the river at Iron Bridge Farm (cross the iron bridge), run Brandon Creek Boat Hire. If you are booking with them for one of their afternoon tea boat excursions or their day boat hire, why not stay at The Old Vicarage to get an early start or to round off your day.
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Littleport train station – Seven minutes by car. Regular trains to London Kings Cross and London Liverpool Street station. Littleport has a small selection of restaurants and cafes. There are also EV Charging points at Littleport leisure centre.
The train also stops at Cambridge, Cambridge North (for the Science Park), Waterbeach and Ely and being one station up from Ely, you will always find a seat on any commute. Going the other way you can go as far as Kings Lynn.
There are also cross country services running through this station and Ely.
Ely – Fifteen minutes. The Cathedral, Kings School, a selection of restaurants and cafes. A walk from the town to the river is always pleasant. There are several pub/restaurants as well as the Peacock tearooms.
Parking in Ely is free of charge. Car parks can be found in Forehill, St Mary’s Street and Barton Road
- Ely’s Eel Day Festival – Saturday 2nd May 2026.
- Ely’s Food, Drink and Craft Fair – Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2026.
- Ely Cathedral, Home & Garden Show – Friday 19th & Saturday 20th June 2026.
Ely Leisure village – Fifteen minutes. Several restaurants a multi-screen cinema as well as a gym leisure centre (gym, swimming pool etc.)
Ely Bens yard – Shops, cafes, woodland walks and play area bensyard.co.uk
Bury St Edmunds – Thirty-five minutes. A rather pretty market town with several excellent restaurants.
Cambridge – Forty minutes. Rather than drive, you could catch the train from Littleport, it also stops at Ely, Waterbeach and Cambridge North (for the Science Park).
If you are driving to Cambridge, then using the Milton Park & Ride, Milton, Cambridge CB24 6DQ, is a very convenient option.
Newmarket – Thirty minutes
Sandringham – Forty-five minutes,
- The Sandringham Food, Craft & Wood Festival – Saturday, Sunday & Monday – May 2nd, 3rd & 4th 2026.
- Major concerts at the Royal Sandringham Estate in 2026 feature Lionel Ritchie on August 20th and Eric Clapton on August the 23rd.
The Old Vicarage B&B, Little Ouse 