Great Paxton

About Great Paxton

Great Paxton sits within Cambridgeshire. Among the nearby places are Little Paxton lying 2.5 km West South West, Offord D'Arcy around 2.7 km North North East, Southoe situated 2.7 km West North West and Toseland situated 3.1 km East South East. Other places in the surrounding countryside include Diddington, Stirtloe, Wintringham, Weald and Hardwick.

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The place data here is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Great Paxton

Location Summary

  • Great Paxton is located in Cambridgeshire
  • Administrative Area:Cambridgeshire
  • Ceremonial County: Cambridgeshire
  • Historic County: Cambridgeshire
  • Region & Country:Eastern / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Snettisham Beach81.0 km NE
  • Snettisham Scalp81.9 km NNE
  • Stubborn Sand84.9 km NNE

Parks

  • Butt Green25.0 km ESE
  • Empty Common25.3 km ESE
  • New Pasture8.8 km N
  • Wimpole Park17.5 km SE

Woods

  • Cromwell's Close Plantation3.0 km S
  • Hawkesden Leys Plantation2.4 km SSW
  • Lodge Plantation3.1 km NW
  • Toseland Wood2.8 km ESE

Hills

  • Buckden Hill3.5 km NW
  • Duloe Hill5.2 km SW
  • Paxton Hill1.5 km SSW
  • Thistle Hill5.2 km NNW

Lakes

  • Heronry North Lake1.0 km WSW
  • Heronry South Lake1.4 km WSW
  • Paxton Pits1.7 km SW
  • Weedy Lake1.7 km WSW

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall68.6 km SSW
  • The Cascade59.6 km WSW
  • Tower Waterfall68.5 km SSW

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point97.7 km SSW
  • Tripcock Ness86.4 km SSE

Islands

  • Battcock's Island10.3 km NE
  • The Island7.5 km NNE

Wetlands

  • Ouse Fen18.8 km ENE
  • Fowlmere27.0 km SE
  • Chesterton Fen27.1 km E

Health Services

  • Hinchingbrooke HospitalHospital 8.3 km NNE
  • Biggleswade HospitalHospital 18.0 km S
  • Henbrook HouseMedical 3.9 km SSW
  • Eltisley ManorMedical 4.5 km SSE

Education

  • Great Paxton Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 308 m E
  • Little Paxton Primary SchoolSchool 2.6 km SW
  • Madingley HallUniversity 18.6 km ESE

Railway Stations

  • St Neots3.3 km SSW
  • Huntingdon7.9 km NNE

Bus Stations

  • Huntingdon Bus Station8.2 km NNE
  • Drummer Street Bus Station24.8 km ESE

Coach Stations

  • Milton Keynes Coachway39.4 km SW
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station43.6 km SSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Blackfriars Pier83.8 km S
  • Embankment Pier84.1 km S

Airports

  • Cambridge City Airport28.3 km ESE
  • London Luton Airport43.6 km SSW

Airfields

  • RAF Alconbury11.7 km N
  • Little Grandsden Airfield11.8 km SSE

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance13.1 km N
  • The Egerton-Smith Centre27.9 km ESE

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour87.4 km S
  • Farndon Harbour98.7 km NNW