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 miles
- Cambridge 13.6 miles
- Bedford 12.7 miles
- Stevenage 21.3 miles
- Wellingborough 22.8 miles
- Rushden 18 miles
- Hitchin 18.3 miles
- Huntingdon 8.9 miles
- Newmarket 24.7 miles
- Ampthill 18.4 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 15.6 miles
- Kempston 14.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Croxton Parish 1.1 miles
- Abbotsley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Eltisley Built-up area 2 miles
- Waresley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Great Gransden Built-up area 2.5 miles
- St. Neots East Ward 2.5 miles
- Toseland Parish 2.5 miles
- Yelling Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Waresley-cum-Tetworth Parish 2.9 miles
- Little Gransden Built-up area 3 miles
- St. Neots Eynesbury Ward 3.3 miles
- Graveley Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Great Paxton
PE19 6YL, PE19 6TX, PE19 6UX, SG19 3PF, PE19 6RL, SG19 3AE, SG19 3RJ, SG19 3AY, SG19 3AS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 24.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 28.8 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Sandy Railway Station 7.2 miles
Hotels near Great Paxton Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 5 miles
- Drift Inn at Wyboston Lakes 4 4.5 miles
- The Eaton Oak 4.4 miles
- Premier Inn St. Neots - Colmworth Park 3 4.3 miles
- Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa 4 5.1 miles
- The Woodlands Event Centre 4.5 miles
- Premier Inn St. Neots - A1/Wyboston 3 4.5 miles
- The Coach House 5.9 miles
- Stay Inn Express, Cambridge 3 3.7 miles
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 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 7.5 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles
- Trinity College College 12.9 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 12.9 miles
- University of Cambridge University 13 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 13 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 13 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13.1 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.3 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 13.4 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 13.7 miles