Car Hire Huntingdon - Mini guide to Huntingdon

For centuries Huntingdon was the county town of Huntingdonshire, but the old county has been swept away in modern reorganisation, and Huntingdon now finds itself a part of Cambridgeshire.

The town of Huntingdon is most famous as the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell, who was born in 1599 and educated at the Town Grammar School, now the Cromwell Museum. The Museum has a collection of portraits and personal objects that relate to Cromwell and his family.

The town is joined by a 14th century bridge to Godmanchester across the river, but within the town most of the buildings are from the 17th and 18th centuries. The Manor is reputedly the oldest continuously inhabited house in Britain and much of the original house remains virtually intact. The Ramsey Rural Museum is housed in an 18th century farm building and various barns set in open countryside.

Huntingdon has a wealth of arts and cultural activity just waiting to be explored and enjoyed. The performing arts are well represented in a wide range of local groups - choirs, drama groups, bands, dance troupes - as well as by a resident professional orchestra.

There is plenty of wonderful countryside within the District, with nature reserves, country parks and lots of open land. Many beautiful sights are found along The Great River Ouse and Ouse Valley, from Paxton Pits Nature Reserve to Holt Island. The Hamerton Zoological Park, a Wildlife Conservation Sanctuary, has many colonies of animals, some endangered, and some even extinct in the wild. The Hinchingbrooke Country Park is set in 56 acres near Huntingdon. There is free access to woods, lakes and meadows from here, as well as water sports available.

Trains leave every half hour to London Kings Cross Station (duration 1 hour). The nearest airport to Huntingdon is London Stansted.