Discover St Neots
St Neots is a vibrant market town set in a welcoming location on the River Great Ouse and close to the hubs of the A428, A1 and rail networks. Within easy reach of the cities of Cambridge and London, the town offers the perfect place to escape to with a host of things to do.
A vibrant market town
Enjoy the choice of boutique and national shops, historic heritage, riverside walks and fun activities held throughout the year.
This quaint market town with charming churches, St Neots Museum and markets offers you a warm welcome in a choice of cafes, bars and restaurants.
Stay and enjoy the sights in a choice of places to stay in St Neots, from Wyboston Lakes Resort, Premier Inn’s in Colmworthand Wyboston, The Eaton Oak or our nationally famous caravan and camping park.
History of St Neots
There is evidence for Iron Age and earlier settlement in the vicinity of St Neots, mainly in the valley of the River Great Ouse, where soils are easily cultivated.
The first settlements in the valley were in Neolithic times. A hearth from this period was uncovered in Eaton Socon, and there have been isolated finds of flint tools and hand axes. There is rather more evidence from the Bronze Age (pottery, polished stone axes, burial mounds), and from the Iron Age, a timber structure (possibly a temple) and several small Iron Age settlements.
This pre-Roman activity would have altered the natural landscape quite markedly, mostly through the felling of timber to clear fields and construct buildings.
History buff?
If you’re curious about the town’s past, original documents are preserved at the Cambridgeshire Archives and Local Studies Centre at the County Record Office in Huntingdon.
