Houghton /ˈhoʊtən/ is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Houghton and Wyton, in Cambridgeshire, England,[1] approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of Huntingdon on the A1123 road, and south of RAF Wyton.

It lies on the north bank of the River Great Ouse, by Houghton Mill.

For Houghton the highest tier of local government is Cambridgeshire County Council.

[7] Houghton is part of the electoral division of 'The Hemingfords and Fen Stanton',[6] represented on the county council by one councillor.

In the period 1801 to 1901 the population of the separate parishes of Houghton and Wyton was recorded every ten years by the UK census.

Adjacent to the tower is a monumental bust of former village resident Potto Brown (1797–1871), a miller and nonconformist philanthropist.

It is possible to walk from Houghton to Hemingford Abbots across the flood meadows, and to St Ives along the Thicket Path.

There is a nature reserve (Wildlife Trust) along the Thicket Path known as Houghton Meadows ("Far Close") that shows markings of traditional ridge and furrow farming.

There used to be two veterinary poultry research centres, one on Houghton Hill and the other in "The Elms".

On the field there is a bowling club, cricket pavilion, tennis courts, football pitch and a scout hut.

This has included a fun run, fayre and other sporting and fancy dress events.