Family court & support in Wisbech
REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-08-29
Which court serves you
Wisbech no longer has its own court — Wisbech Magistrates' Court (2 Friday Market) is closed and the gov.uk Find a Court or Tribunal service marks it "no longer in service" (https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/wisbech-magistrates-court), with business transferred to neighbouring courts. Family cases for Wisbech and Fenland are heard at the Cambridge County Court and Family Court, 197 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1BA — confirmed on gov.uk (https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/cambridge-county-court-and-family-court). Some Fenland family work is administered through Peterborough Combined Court Centre (postal address for Cambridge family: Crown Buildings, Rivergate, Peterborough PE1 1EJ) — check the listing on your papers. HMCTS National Contact Centre: 0300 123 5577 (Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm); Divorce Contact Centre 0300 303 0642 (Mon–Fri 10am–6pm). Support Through Court helpline: 0300 081 0006. See the full Cambridge Family Court guide and our Peterborough Family Court guide.
Citizens Advice
- National Adviceline: 0808 278 7995 (free) — generalist advice, including family law
- Wisbech is served by Citizens Advice Rural Cambs — Wisbech, Queen Mary Centre, Queens Road, Wisbech PE13 2PE; local line 0808 278 7807 (check current hours; contact before visiting) — see our Citizens Advice national page
Mediation & your MIAM
Before most applications you must consider a MIAM. Search the FMC register for mediators covering Wisbech and Fenland: https://www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk/find-local-mediator/ — see our East of England mediation page and our mediation guide for costs (£500 voucher, ~£120 MIAM, legal aid).
Domestic abuse support
- Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (24/7) · emergency 999
- Local East of England services — see our East of England domestic abuse support page
- On a shared phone? Use safe devices (library, CA office, friend's phone).
Children's services
Cambridgeshire County Council children's services (Wisbech, Fenland area) — find contact routes via https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse (postcode lookup). See our children's services South, South West & East page. Cafcass covers Wisbech in its East of England region — see our Cafcass East of England page.
Getting there
The Cambridge court is on East Road, about a 10–15 minute walk from Cambridge railway station. There is no public parking at the court — use the nearby public car park or the Cambridge East / Newmarket Road Park & Ride. From Wisbech there is no direct rail link; buses run to Cambridge via March (allow well over an hour), or drive via the A47/A10 and park at the Park & Ride. Alternatively, some hearings may be listed at Peterborough Combined Court Centre (Rivergate, PE1 1EJ), which is closer to much of Fenland by road. Plan to arrive well before your listed time — security takes longer than most people expect on a first visit.
This page is general information, not legal advice. YourFamilyCase.co.uk is an independent information directory and is not affiliated with HMCTS or gov.uk.
Content verified against the official HMCTS court directory, gov.uk forms and fees pages, and the professional body registers (SRA, FMC, Bar Council). Last reviewed September 2026.