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King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Pinnacle of late Gothic architecture with the world's largest fan vault ceiling and Rubens' masterpiece altarpiece, an icon of Cambridge University.
24 km · about 30 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Great Paxton is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Buckden, 24km from The Backs, Cambridge.
Great Paxton is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,007, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Great Paxton sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Great Paxton to your route.
Great Paxton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. It is in Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. The village lies 2.6 miles (4.2 km) north of St Neots in the Great Ouse river valley.
The population was 1,007 in theRead more
2011 census. Despite its name, Great Paxton's population is much smaller than the neighbouring parish of Little Paxton.
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Great Paxton is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.2606 latitude, -0.2282 longitude.
Great Paxton has a population of approximately 1,007 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Pinnacle of late Gothic architecture with the world's largest fan vault ceiling and Rubens' masterpiece altarpiece, an icon of Cambridge University.
24 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
34 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Stunning Romanesque and Gothic cathedral dominating the Cambridgeshire fenland, renowned for its unique octagonal lantern tower.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
39 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Victorian estate where Alan Turing and thousands of codebreakers cracked the German Enigma cipher, arguably shortening WWII by years. Restored huts, working Bombe machine, and the National Museum of Computing next door.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
50 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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