Papermill Lock features all the best aspects of village living whilst being a short journey from St Neots. The location of Papermill Lock allows you to enjoy the local facilites that St Neots has to offer but also enables you to be a short journey from other areas of Cambridgeshire such as Huntingdon, Bedford, Cambridge and Stevenage. Little Paxton is bypassed by the A1 which links the village by road with London to the south and Peterborough to the north while the nearby A14 provides access to the Midlands and East Anglia.
Papermill Lock is situated on the edge of this large village with the Great River Ouse forming part of its boundary. Little Paxton, St Neots is a village with a population of 3,000, just north of St Neots in Cambridgeshire. It is in the parish of the District Of Huntingdonshire. The village offers a grocery store, hairdresssers, take away and post office. As well as Doctors surgery and public house: The Anchor Inn. The Paxton Pits Nature Reserve has been designated a site of special scientific interest, giving the area statutory protection. St Neots with the distinctive soaring tower of its landmark church and impressive market square is just a short distance away. This thriving market town offers a market on Thursday and Saturday plus a good selection of shops. An array of social activities are available close by including a bowling alley, theatre and cinema. Papermill Locks superb location means you are always at the heart of excellent communication links - with the A1 linking to London in the South and Peterborough in the North. While the A14 nearby offers direct access to the Midlands and East Anglia. Bedford is 12 Miles and Cambridge 18miles. Trains from St Neots go direct to London's Kings Cross in just 39 minutes.

SHOPS
Little Paxton is a stone’s throw away from St Neots which has a great selection of shops and supermarkets, offering occupants of Papermill Lock a great choice of shopping. Chains such as Tesco, the Co-op, and Waitrose are all close by within a short distance of Papermill Lock so you won’t have to travel far to get your everyday essentials and weekly shopping. There is a thriving market on a Thursday and Saturday. Shops Distance (in miles)
Waitrose 1.35
Waitrose

SCHOOLS
Papermill Lock has Little Paxton Primary School located in the village. The school is set in spacious grounds in the centre of the village and the building was extended in the 1970s and again more recently to include a Childrens Centre and Village Pre-School. In terms of secondary schools nearby St Neots has Longsands College and St Neots Community College within a short distance of Papermill Lock. Schools Distance (in miles)
Little Paxton Primary School 0.43

TRANSPORT
Whether your transport preference is by road, train or bus Papermill Lock is ideally located for all. Trains to London run every half hour from St Neots train station and takes approximately 40 minutes to reach London Kings Cross on the Peterborough line. For full details see websites below:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/, http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/.
As well as great rail links Little Paxton and St Neots are well served by the following bus routes:
66 - Little Paxton to St Neots and on to Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Huntingdon
67 - Little Paxton to St Neots
The X5 is a Cambridge to Oxford service via St Neots, Bedford and Milton Keynes.
Useful websites are: www.stagecoachx5.com, www.go-whippet.co.uk, www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/around/buses. The proximity of the A1 gives easy access to many destinations, including Peterborough and London. The A428 linking to the A14 offers direct access to the Midlands and East Anglia. Cambridge is 18 miles away, Bedford 12 miles and Huntingdon 8 miles.
Transport Distance (in miles)
St Neots Railway Station() 1.67

HEALTH
Little Paxton has its own Surgery in the High Street and 2 hospitals nearby are Hinchingbrooke and Addenbrookes offering a full range of facilities and A&E. A choice of dental surgeries are available in St Neots.

LEISURE
The local area offers an abundance of things to do indoors and out whatever your interests. There is a very active Parish Council and the village hall hosts a variety of clubs and associations, including cubs and brownies, keep fit classes and water colour painting to name but a few. There are plenty of parks and open spaces nearby including the Paxton Pits Nature Reserve which is a wonderful reserve of 185 acres, with a rich mosaic of wildlife habitats and 10km of walks and nature trails. Priory Park on the River Great Ouse set amongst the willow trees provides a beautiful setting for boating, fishing and picnics. St Neots Leisure Centre provides a swimming pool, badminton and squash. The nearest cinema is in Huntingdon     which is just 8 miles away.

From London and the M11
Join M11 in the direction of Cambridge, exit at junction 13, taking the A1303 exit to Cambridge/Bedford A428. Turn left at A1303/Madingley Road and continue to follow the A1303. At roundabout take 2nd exit onto A428 towards Bedford. Continue to next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto B1428/Cambridge. At following roundabout take 2nd exit onto Station Road. Continue onto Hawkesden Road taking a slight left at Priory Hill Road. At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Huntingdon Road. At the following roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Mill Lane. Turn right at B1041/Mill Lane and Papermill Lock can be found over the bridge on the left.

From Ipswich and the A12
Take the A14 towards Cambridge and continue until the A428 signposted for
Bedford. Follow the “From London and the M11” directions as above.

From Norwich and Diss
Take the A11 to the A14 and continue towards Cambridge. Follow the A428
signposted for Bedford. Follow the “From London and the M11” directions as above.

From A1 North or South
Take the Little Paxton/St Neots exit.  Proceed towards Little Paxton and follow the Taylor Wimpey Papermill Lock arrow boards.