[1] Woodhurst lies approximately 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Huntingdon and just north of St Ives.

Woodhurst is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England.

It is thought that it was originally formed by the track through the forest being widened for about half a mile, and a fence being put round it with a gate at either end.

During 1949 when Moot Way was being built, evidence of Anglo Saxon occupation was found and also some Medieval burials which were thought to be Plague deaths.

[2][3] The shape of the village has not altered over the centuries although beginning with the church and then the Manor House, buildings were built outside the ring.

"Horseshoe Cottage" opposite the pond was built in the 17th century and was until 1922 a public house called The Horse Shoes.

A parish council is responsible for providing and maintaining a variety of local services including allotments and a cemetery; grass cutting and tree planting within public open spaces such as a village green or playing fields.

For Woodhurst the highest tier of local government is Cambridgeshire County Council which has administration buildings in Cambridge.

[9] Woodhurst is part of the electoral division of Somersham and Earith[7] and is represented on the county council by one councillor.