About the town » Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, England, Great Britain

Swavesey is a village lying on the Greenwich Meridian in Cambridgeshire, England, with an approximate population of 2,480. The village is situated 9 miles to the north west of Cambridge and 3 miles south east of St Ives.Listed as Suauesye in the Domesday Book, the name Swavesey means "landing place (or island) of a man named Swaef".