St Neots

St Neots (not to be confused with the village of St Neot in Cornwall) is a riverside market town just north of the border between Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. Despite some pretty parks and a few historic buildings, St Neots offers relatively little to entice the traveller, but is a pleasant enough stopover or base for touring the region.

By train
is served by the East Coast Main line. Regular FirstCapitalConnect trains from London King's Cross stop at St Neots; express trains pass straight through.

By bus
The 905 bus between Bedford and Cambridge calls at St Neots every half an hour or so between roughly 7AM and midnight.

By car
St Neots sits at the junction of the A1 and A428. Both are major cross country routes. The journey between Cambridge and St Neots is best avoided at the beginning and end of the working day.

By boat
St Neots is on an attractive, peaceful stretch of the River Great Ouse. Mooring and marina facilities are available.

Get around
The centre of St Neots is small and easily traversed on foot. Drivers may find the one way system in parts of the centre slightly confusing

By taxi
Taxis in St Neots are expensive. Steve's Taxis have a small office on the market square

Buy
St Neots' large market square is host to markets every Thursday. The high street in the town centre is home to a fairly limited range of chain stores.

Drink
St Neots has a particularly large number of pubs, dating back to the time when it was a stopover for travellers heading along the Great North Road.

Go next

 * Take the train to London
 * Take a bus to the stunning historic city of Cambridge