Huntington is a market town in the English county of Cambridgeshire. Chartered by King John in 1205, it is an old-fashioned county town of Huntingdonshire, and it is the seat of the Huntingdonshire district council. The town is positioned on the north shore of the River Great Ouse, and it is opposite Godmanchester and near to the market town of St. Ives. Huntingdon is formed of the village of Hartford together with such developing areas as Oxmoor, Stukeley Meadows and Hinchingbrooke. In 2011, the town had a population of 19830, covering 2765 acres and working out as 5493.1 persons per square. The reliable transport links through the A1, A14 and the regular rail links to London brings in lots of people hunting for lower home prices and the potential to commute. Huntingdon is the home of England's largest meadow, Portholme Meadow, which is around 257 acres. It includes uncommon species of grass, flowers and dragonfly, including being the only recognised habitat of the Marsh Dandelion in Great Britain. The meadow functions as a natural reservoir by holding water in periods of flooding, making it possible for the river to drain gradually, which reduces the flooding of neighboring towns. Within Huntingdon are several regional businesses, which includes a local Horseracing Course, Huntingdon Racecourse, and the various offices and storage facilities on the Hinchinbrooke Business Park. High levels of self-employed people in the town, being above local and national averages, has characterised the town as having a strong spirit of entrepreneurialism. For all your home upgrades, make certain to make use of respected experts in Huntingdon to make certain of quality.