Welcome to Great Paxton

Great Paxton is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Great Ouse and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks in the village is the St. James Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Great Paxton is a thriving community with a range of amenities and facilities. The village has a primary school, a post office, a village hall, and a pub. The pub, called The Bell Inn, is a popular spot for locals and visitors to enjoy a drink or a meal. The village also has a cricket club, a football club, and a bowls club, providing plenty of opportunities for residents to get involved in sports and social activities.

The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and fishing. The River Great Ouse is a popular spot for fishing, and there are many footpaths and bridleways in the area for walkers and cyclists to explore. Great Paxton is also located close to the city of Cambridge, which offers a range of cultural and entertainment options, including museums, galleries, and theatres. Overall, Great Paxton is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: -4°C

Feels Like: -9.6°C

Wind: 10.1 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Great Paxton C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Lee Frost	Mount Pleasant Great Paxton St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 6YJ 01480472132 School Website
Little Paxton Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nickie Moore	Gordon Road Little Paxton St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 6NG 01480375600 School Website
Offord Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Ruddock	Millers Close Offord Darcy St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 5SB 1480810308 School Website
The Round House Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Bryden	School Drive St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 6AW 01480479890 School Website
Priory Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Keefe	Longsands Road St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 1TF 01480226730 School Website
Longsands Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Catherine Cusick	Longsands Road St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 1LQ 01480353535 School Website
Riverside Meadows Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Armstrong & Chris Carey	Almond Road St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 1EA 1223471791 School Website
Priory Park Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs A Smith	Almond Road St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 1DZ 01480398010 School Website
Wintringham Primary Academy Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Bryden	Nuffield Road St. Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 0AW 1480595885 School Website
Buckden C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Alison Anderson	School Lane Buckden St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 5TT 01480810241 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
St Neots Hawkesden Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1QF 2.17 Miles

Huntingdon Station Approach, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BP 4.98 Miles

Sandy Station Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1AW 9.69 Miles

Biggleswade Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AL 12.21 Miles

Bedford St Johns Melbourne Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AN 13.57 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
The Executive Car Co 01480 812790 38 Bramley Drive, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5SF 1.42 Miles
B N K Cars 01480 472222 76 Cranfield Way, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5TJ 2.17 Miles
Anglian Taxis 01480 475222 Station Road, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1QF 2.17 Miles
Buckden Private Hire/Taxi Service 01480 812929 53 Lucks Lane Buckden St Neots Cambs, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5TQ 2.28 Miles
Buckden Private Hire 01480 812929 8 High Street, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5XA 2.51 Miles
Steve's Private Hire 01480 471111 49 Market Square, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2AA 2.91 Miles
Eynesbury Roundabout Cars 01480 470098 Allington Road, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2RD 3.15 Miles
Consort Private Hire 01480 380545 20 Wilkinson Cl, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 8HJ 4.04 Miles
Firstabbey Executive Cars 07788 561500 9 Hut Field Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 3GS 4.37 Miles
Ace Cabs 01480 453342 11 Anderson Crescent, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 2BY 4.79 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Bell No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mount Pleasant Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
High Stree No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Littleworth End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Paxton Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Diddington Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Lees Lane Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
High Street Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Park Way Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Gordon Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Rowley Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Offord No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Toseland Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Great High Ground Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Mill Road Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Little Paxton - Covid Local Vaccination Service	40 High Street Little Paxton St. Neots PE19 6EY
The Surgery	40 High Street Little Paxton St. Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 6EY
Almond Road Surgery 01480 473413	Almond Road Surgery Almond Road, St.Neots Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE19 1DZ
Buckden Surgery 01480 810216	The Surgery Mayfield, Buckden St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 5SZ
Gpsi Dermatology Service Buckden Hunts 01480 810216	The Surgery Mayfield, Buckden St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 5SZ

Local Stores

Little Paxton - Great North Road
Great North Road
Little Paxton
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 6EN
01480 212980
Store Website
1.69 miles

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SPAR St Neots
SPAR
CAMBRIDGE ROAD
ST NEOTS
PE19 1QB
01480 474286
Store Website
2.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet St Neots
86A Cambridge Street St Neots Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE19 1PJ 01480 210310 st.neots@medivet.co.uk Website 2.60 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Church House Veterinary Clinic
Church House 18 Brook Street St. Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 2BP 01480 472032 enquiries@chvc.co.uk Website 2.87 miles
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Animals Treated
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09:00 to 11:00 and 14:00 to 15:00 and 16:30 to 18:30
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Closed between 11:30 and 16:00
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Closed between 11:30 and 16:00
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Closed between 11:30 and 16:00
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09:00 to 11:00 and 14:00 to 15:00 and 16:30 to 18:30
Sat	09:00	12:00
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09:00 to 11:00 and 14:00 to 15:00 and 16:30 to 18:30

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cromwell Veterinary Group
White House Veterinary Clinic 1 Linclare Place St. Neots Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE19 7AH 01480 216612 enquiries@cromwellvets.co.uk 3.50 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Waterside Vets
Eaton Socon St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 8ET 4.11 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet Brampton
Brampton Veterinary Clinic 56 High Street Brampton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4TH 01480 433566 brampton@medivet.co.uk Website 4.36 miles
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Animals Treated
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cromwell Veterinary Hospital
36-36A St. Johns Street Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 3DG 01480 52601/52222 enquiries@cromwellvets.co.uk Website 5.22 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	08:00	20:30
Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
Tue	08:00	20:30
Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
Wed	08:00	20:30
Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
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Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
Fri	08:00	20:30
Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
Sat	08:00	12:30
Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
Sun	closed	closed
Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.

Local Dog Walks

Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
Lovely Walk Around The Lakes And River Ouse. Path In One Place Runs Next To Working Quarry, But Other Than That Dogs Off Lead. I Recommend The River Trail. 2 Kingfisher Cl Little Paxton 1.07 miles Park At The Visitors Centre For Free, But It’S Not Huge. Was Filled Up By The Time I Finished Our Walk.

Location what3words tabs.adjuster.risking

St Neots Weekly Walk
Beautiful Dog Walk Used Weekly By Big Walkies Community Group. The Car Park Is Known To Locals As 'Connygear Car Park' - It's Just Off Of Hardwick Road, Near To The Caravan Site Around 3 Miles Walk With Water Area For Dogs. Willow Bridge Eaton Socon 3.56 miles Car Park Known To Locals As 'Connygear Car Park' - It'S Just Off Of Hardwick Road, Near To The Caravan Site

Location what3words marinated.juggled.hilltop

Brampton Woods Near Huntingdon
Brampton Rd Brampton 4.00 miles

Location what3words richest.coil.armrests

Godmanchester Nature Reserve
Nice Walk For A Hot Day. Lots Of Places For Swimming. A Bit Boring Though. 1 Post St Godmanchester 4.67 miles Postcode For Car Park: Pe29 2Ej

Location what3words nutty.nagging.nation

Hinchingbrooke Country Park
Open Grasslands, Meadows, Woodlands And Lakes Cover 170 Acres With A Wealth Of Wildlife Everywhere. Used By Big Walkies Community Group On A Monthly Basis! A14 4.83 miles

Location what3words indulges.trombone.urgent

Hinchingbrooke Country Park
Lovely Varied Walks With Different Combination For A New Experience Each Time From Woodland Advantages To Slashing Around In The Lakes. This Place Really Does Have It All. Great Food, Cheap Parking (£1-2Hr £2-6Hr), Loads Of Extras 94 Christie Dr Lancashire 4.86 miles

Location what3words headless.olive.recline

Weather Forecast

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Fog	Mist	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Fog
Temp	2.3°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	2.2°C	3.1°C	3.8°C	4°C	3.9°C	4.1°C	7.4°C
Feels Like	-1.7°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-2.2°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	0.9°C	1.1°C	0.7°C	1.1°C	4.7°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	6.5°C	6.8°C	7.4°C	7.9°C	7.1°C	6.8°C	7.2°C	7.1°C	6.4°C	5.2°C	4°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	3.4°C	3.8°C	4.5°C	5°C	4°C	3.4°C	3.8°C	3.6°C	2.7°C	1.4°C	0.4°C	1.1°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3°C	2.1°C	1.7°C	1.6°C	2.4°C	3.5°C	4.7°C	8.5°C	10.3°C	9°C	9.6°C	6.1°C
Feels Like	-0.1°C	0°C	-0.1°C	-0.6°C	-0.2°C	0.6°C	1.6°C	6.2°C	8.5°C	7.3°C	7.8°C	3.5°C

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