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 miles
- Northampton 18 miles
- Nuneaton 24.5 miles
- Rugby 15.8 miles
- Loughborough 23.2 miles
- Kettering 10.6 miles
- Kettering Town 10.6 miles
- Corby 9.4 miles
- Wellingborough 15.6 miles
- Hinckley 19.9 miles
- Coalville 24.8 miles
- Rushden 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Ward 0.2 miles
- Market Harborough Built-up area 1 mile
- Market Harborough-Logan Ward 1 mile
- Market Harborough-Little Bowden Ward 1.2 miles
- Market Harborough-Welland Ward 1.6 miles
- Dingley Parish 1.8 miles
- Sutton Bassett Parish 2 miles
- Gartree Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Thorpe Langton Parish 2.3 miles
- West Langton Parish 2.4 miles
- Lubenham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- East Langton Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Great Bowden
LE16 7HJ, LE16 7HF, LE16 7HX, LE16 7QA, LE16 7HN, LE16 7EX, LE16 7PB, LE16 7HD, LE16 7BG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 29.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 35.4 miles
- Market Harborough Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Corby Railway Station 9.3 miles
Hotels near Great Bowden Ad
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 4.1 miles
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 4.3 miles
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 1 mile
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.9 miles
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 5.1 miles
- The R Inn Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 8.3 miles
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 9.2 miles
- Bridge House Barn 5 6.2 miles
Schools in Great Bowden
- Great Bowden Academy, A C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 9.4 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- University of Leicester University 12.7 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 12.9 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 13.1 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 13.8 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 14.1 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.2 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 15.7 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 17.2 miles