Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Hospital is a 330-bed district general hospital located at Hinchingbrooke Park in Huntingdon. The hospital opened in 1983 and provides a wide range of specialties including general surgery, ear, nose and throat, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, urology, breast surgery, gynaecology and vascular services. The hospital has an emergency department and maternity unit as well as children’s inpatient and outpatient services. Also on the hospital site is the 23-bed Treatment Centre which opened in 2005.

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Our priority has been to improve capacity, reduce anxiety for patients and visitors and fairer charges, whereby all patients and visitors are asked to contribute to the parking operating charges.

The Trust has also increased the number of disabled parking spaces for blue badge holders in our main car park to 24. There are also an additional 12 spaces created in the spring of 2022 outside the main entrance and 22 disabled spaces conveniently located in drop-off areas around the hospital, whilst these spaces are not chargeable, they are limited to 1 hour parking. Parking for motorcycles is free.

At Hinchingbrooke Hospital we endeavour to ensure that there are adequate parking facilities on site, but spaces are limited and therefore cannot be guaranteed. Where possible, we encourage the use of public transport.

Places to Eat, Drink and Shop

There is a cash machine located in the main entrance

Amigo

Our little shop supplies a comprehensive range of drinks, snacks, gifts, cards, magazines and daily essentials.

Location: In the main entrance next to Costa Coffee
Opening times:
- Monday to Friday, 7am to 8pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 5pm

Costa Coffee

Serves a selection of hot and cold drinks, and snacks.

Locations:
- Main Entrance
Opening times:
- Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 7pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm

Garden Restaurant

In June 2016, the Garden Restaurant became the first and only in-house NHS service to be awarded the Gold Catering Mark from the Soil Association for the standard and quality of its food. We offer a varied selection of nutritious, freshly prepared food at great value and we pride ourselves on using only high quality fresh ingredients. All of our meals are cooked fresh on site by our experienced catering team.

Location: The Garden Restaurant is in the main hospital building on the first floor (just follow the signs).
Opening times: 7 days per week, 8am to 8pm weekdays and 8am to 4pm at weekends.
Meal Times:
- Breakfast 8am–10.30am
- Lunch 12pm–2.30pm
- Supper 4.45pm–7.30pm

Getting to Hinchingbrooke Hospital

We are within 2 miles of the A1 and A14.

Travelling from the A1 in either direction

Take the exit to Brampton and then follow signs to Huntingdon
As you travel towards Huntingdon, follow the signs to the hospital
At the main roundabout take the 3rd exit

Travelling from the A14 in either direction

Take the Godmanchester exit, then follows the signs to Huntingdon
After the medieval bridge, stay in the left hand lane and follow signs to the hospital
At the main roundabout take the 3rd exit

Parking

Car park 2 - main car park located at the front of the hospital (opposite the Treatment Centre)

325 spaces
ANPR system (please take note of your car registration number)
Pay-on-exit (cash or contactless payment options available)
Contactless payment option available at the exit barrier
Free motorcycle parking at the entrance to the car park

Car park 3 - Woodlands Centre, Children's Outpatients and The Elms

65 spaces

ANPR system (please take note of your car registration number)
Pay-on-exit (cash or contactless payment options available)
Contactless payment option available at the exit barrier

Short-stay car park bays - maximum stay 30 mins

Treatment Centre

Drop-off point at the main entrance - maximum stay 20 minutes

Disabled parking

24 spaces within our main car park (car park 2)
12 spaces located opposite A&E reception
16 spaces located on the road adjacent to main reception and follow round to car park 9 (Physio)
6 spaces within car park 3 (Woodlands, Childrens Unit & Elms)
2 spaces located at the Rehabilitation Centre

These spaces are not chargeable and there is no time limit applied (blue badges are scanned at the exit barrier or at the pay machine to validate parking when leaving car parks 2 & 3)

Parking costs


Up to...	Price
30 mins	FREE
30 mins to 1 hour	£3.20
2 hours	£4.20
3 hours	£5.20
4 hours	£6.20
5 hours	£7.20
6 hours	£8.20
7 hours	£9.20
8 hours	£10.20
12 hours	£11.20
24 hours	£12.20

Please note that we accept all the usual methods of payment throughout the Trust to include cash, debit/credit card and contactless payment.

A concessionary rate of £2.60 per day applies for:

Patients whose appointment time exceeds four hours due to a long wait in clinic.
Parents of a child or young person under 18 (between the hours of 8am and 7pm) or a birthing partner (anytime).
The main visitor or carer to a critically ill or terminally ill patient on a daily basis (one vehicle only).
A relative visiting a patient on a daily basis for a prolonged period of time (exceeding 7 days.
The main carer of a patient in the hospital.

There is no parking charge for:

A patient with a long-term illness or serious condition needing regular treatment, such as chemotherapy, blood transfusions, acupuncture and some other specialised treatments
Visitors to the Bereavement Centre or Chaplaincy Services
Parents of a child in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or Special Care Baby Unit
Blue Badge holders
Parents of a child or young person under 18yovernight (between the hours of 7.30pm and 8am)

Download our concessionary and free parking application form.

Getting to us by Public Transport

We’re just a 10 minute walk from Huntingdon train station (services to London and Peterborough by First Capital Connect)

National Rail Enquiries

There are various bus services and we have links to the Cambridgeshire guided bus way

Ward Information

Ward contacts and visiting times for Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Acute Assessment Unit (AAU)

Location: Adjacent to Emergency Department
Telephone: 01480 428971
Visiting times: Visitors are welcome between 11am-8pm

We ask that only 1 visitor is allowed per patient and that upon arrival to please report to the nurses station
Due to limited space on the units we may ask visitors to give their seat or temporarily wait elsewhere

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Apple Tree Ward

Location: First Floor
Specialty: General Medicine
Visiting times: 11am-8pm
Ward Direct dial number: 01480 423187