Great Bowden
Built-up area in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.492, -0.909 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 74 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01858 (Market Harborough) |
Great Bowden is a small village and civil parish in the district of Harborough, county of Leicestershire, England. It has a compact historic centre with a medieval parish church and a mix of Georgian and Victorian houses, and traditionally served as the mother parish for nearby Market Harborough, which began as a chapelry of Great Bowden.
Today the village retains a strong community feel with a primary school, local groups and pubs, and sits on the edge of rolling Leicestershire countryside. Its economy is largely residential and locally focused, while good road and rail links via Market Harborough make commuting to Leicester or London straightforward, preserving a balance of village life and accessibility.
Postcode districts covering Great Bowden
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 13 miles20.9 km
- Northampton 18 miles28.9 km
- Nuneaton 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Rugby 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Loughborough 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Kettering 10.6 miles17 km
- Kettering Town 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Corby 9.4 miles15 km
- Wellingborough 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Hinckley 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Coalville 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Rushden 19.5 miles31.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Market Harborough Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Market Harborough-Logan Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Market Harborough-Little Bowden Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Market Harborough-Welland Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dingley Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Sutton Bassett Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Gartree Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Thorpe Langton Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- West Langton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lubenham Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- East Langton Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Great Bowden
LE16 7HS, LE16 7GQ, LE16 7GN, LE16 7HH, LE16 7HW, LE16 7HZ, LE16 7PN, LE16 7QA, LE16 7HF … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 29.3 miles47.2 km
- Birmingham International Airport 35.4 miles57 km
- Market Harborough Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Corby Railway Station 9.3 miles14.9 km
Hotels near Great Bowden Ad
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 1 mile1.7 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The R Inn Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Bridge House Barn 5 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Great Bowden
- Great Bowden Academy, A C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles10 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.3 km
- University of Leicester University 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 13.1 miles21.1 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Belgrave Library Library 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Normanton Park Estate 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Nene Park Stadium 17.2 miles27.8 km