Great Paxton
Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.255, -0.225 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 21 63 |
| Population: | 1,007 |
| Dialling code: | 01480 (Huntingdon) |
The village of Great Paxton sits in the historic district of Huntingdonshire in Cambridgeshire, England, on the south bank of the River Great Ouse a few miles east of St Neots. Its riverside setting and proximity to the well-known nature reserve at Paxton Pits give the area a strong wildlife and recreational appeal.
With medieval origins and a mention in the Domesday Book, Great Paxton retains a compact historic core centred on a parish church and older cottages; the local economy remains rooted in agriculture while many residents commute to nearby towns. The village has an active community life around a village hall and local clubs, offering a quietly sociable rural lifestyle with good links to surrounding market towns.
Postcode districts covering Great Paxton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 22.4 miles
- Cambridge 15.7 miles
- Bedford 12.9 miles
- Stevenage 24.3 miles
- Kettering 22.7 miles
- Kettering Town 22.8 miles
- Wellingborough 20.5 miles
- Rushden 15.8 miles
- Hitchin 21.1 miles
- Huntingdon 6.1 miles
- March 24.2 miles
- Ampthill 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Paxton Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Toseland Parish 1.4 miles
- Little Paxton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- St. Neots East Ward 1.8 miles
- St. Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton Ward 1.9 miles
- Offord Cluny and Offord D'Arcy Parish 1.9 miles
- Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Southoe and Midloe Parish 2.2 miles
- Graveley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Diddington Parish 2.3 miles
- St. Neots Built-up area 2.9 miles
- St. Neots Eynesbury Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Great Paxton
PE19 6RH, PE19 6RT, PE19 6AB, PE19 6TU, PE19 6YS, PE19 6RN, PE19 6RB, PE19 6YP, PE19 6RZ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 27 miles
- Stansted Airport 32.1 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Huntingdon Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Great Paxton Ad
- The Eaton Oak 2.8 miles
- The Old Bridge 3 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 5.4 miles
- The Willows Training Centre 4.8 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 5.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 6.9 miles
- The Woodlands Event Centre 4.4 miles
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 8 miles
- George Hotel Huntingdon by Greene King Inns 3 5.5 miles
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 7 miles
Schools in Great Paxton
- Great Paxton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 8.1 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.1 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.8 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 12 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 14.1 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 14.4 miles
- Trinity College College 14.9 miles
- University of Cambridge University 15 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 15.1 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 15.1 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 15.1 miles