Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · District / Borough: Huntingdonshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Great Paxton, Cambridgeshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Paxton map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Great Paxton |
| Traditional County | Cambridgeshire |
| District / Borough | Huntingdonshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.260316 |
| Longitude | -0.228448 |
| Place Type | Village |
Great Paxton, a quiet jewel within the Huntingdonshire district, unfolds with a gentle grace. It lies 4.6 km north-east of St Neots (from St Neots: bearing 38°T, OS grid TL 210 639), and is situated east-north-east of Little Paxton village. The village green, a generous sweep of emerald, often catches the late afternoon sun, lending a soft, burnished glow to the surrounding brick and flint cottages. The River Great Ouse, a silver ribbon of contemplation, flows nearby, its quiet murmur a constant companion to the village's tranquil existence. Historically, Great Paxton’s fortunes have been tied to the fertile lands that cradle it, the fields stretching out in broad, dependable swathes. The ancient parish church of St. James, with its sturdy tower, stands as a stoic witness to centuries of village life, its stones whispering tales of quiet devotion.
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Explore Great Paxton, Cambridgeshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.260316, -0.228448. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |