Great Paxton
Ward in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.211, -0.186 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 24 58 |
The village ward of Great Paxton sits on the floodplain of the River Great Ouse in historic Huntingdonshire, within Cambridgeshire, England. Neighbouring Little Paxton and close to St Neots, the area is low-lying with riverside meadows and former gravel pits that have become wildlife havens such as Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, making it a quiet spot for birdwatching and river-side walks.
Great Paxton retains a strong rural character and visible history in its Norman-origin St James church and medieval settlement pattern; agriculture remains important locally even as some residents commute to larger towns and cities. Community life is typically village-centred with local events, conservation activity and a generally close-knit social feel.
Postcode districts covering Great Paxton
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Cambridge 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bedford 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Stevenage 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Wellingborough 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Rushden 18 miles29 km
- Hitchin 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Huntingdon 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Newmarket 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Ampthill 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Kempston Hardwick 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Kempston 14.8 miles23.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Croxton Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Abbotsley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Eltisley Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Waresley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Great Gransden Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- St. Neots East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Toseland Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Yelling Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Waresley-cum-Tetworth Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Little Gransden Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- St. Neots Eynesbury Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Graveley Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Great Paxton
PE19 6SB, PE19 6TZ, SG19 3RJ, PE19 6WQ, SG19 3PF, SG19 3AR, PE19 6AB, SG19 3BS, PE19 6XT … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Stansted Airport 28.8 miles46.3 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sandy Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
Hotels near Great Paxton Ad
- The Eaton Oak 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 4.9 miles8 km
- The Willows Training Centre 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Stay Inn Express 3.7 miles6 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Old Bridge 3 8.1 miles13 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
Schools in Great Paxton
- Barnabas Oley C of E Primary School Primary
- Great Paxton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hayley Wood Forest 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Trinity College College 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 13 miles20.9 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 13 miles20.9 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 13 miles21 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Moot Hall Museum 13.7 miles22 km