St Neots is a charming riverside market town of Saxon origin. The town was an important paper-making centre during the 19th Century and some of the original mill buildings can still be seen by the river. The River Great Ouse meanders to the west of the town and is popular with pleasure craft and anglers. A lovely riverside park runs the length of the town and forms part of the Ouse Valley Way and is the venue for a variety of events throughout the summer months.

St Neots centres around a broad and spacious marketplace, one of the largest in England, and many characterful period properties line the square and lanes leading off it. A traditional market has been held here for over 800 years and today the market offers a variety of goods and locally produced foods. The town centre has a range of high street brand and independent shops, banks, restaurants and bars and the town is well served by several of the large supermarket chains. There is also a good mixture of leisure facilities including, a multi-screen cinema, bowling alley, sports and leisure centre and numerous sports clubs to suit all ages and abilities.

Highlights and Attractions

St Neots is well provided with leisure opportunities. Riverside Park, popular for summer picnics, is the venue for a range of events such as the annual Regatta and Sunday afternoon concerts during the summer months. There is also a miniature railway and café within the park. Just three miles to the north of St Neots is Paxton Pits Nature Reserve with 77 hectares of lakes and nature walks to explore. The River Mill Marina is a fully equipped marina providing both long and short stay moorings, boat chandlery, boat sales and hire and is also adjacent to the popular River Mill restaurant. Wyboston Lakes Resort is a large hotel, conference and training centre, leisure/spa and golf venue on the outskirts of St Neots.

Commuting

St Neots has easy access to the A1M and A428 providing fast access into the national motorway network. The Madingley Road Park & Ride for Cambridge City centre is about a 25 minute drive away and Peterborough is about a 35-minute drive. Fast train links run from St Neots with journey times into London King’s Cross in approx. 40 minutes or to the North via Peterborough in approx. 25 minutes.

Food and Drinks

Wyboston Lakes Resort has several restaurants serving excellent food including The Gravel Pit, a brasserie and bar and Olive Restaurant, a Mediterranean style restaurant.

The River Mill Restaurant, a Grade II listed former watermill, is set on the River Great Ouse and overlooks the marina.

Education

St Neots is in the catchment area for some well-regarded schools and the highly regarded Kimbolton School, an independent day and boarding school, is about 15 minutes’ drive away. Cambridge also offers a wide selection of independent schools for all ages and is home to the 31 colleges of world-renowned Cambridge University