Great Bowden
Parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.498, -0.913 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 73 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01858 (Market Harborough) |
Great Bowden is a compact, historic village and civil parish immediately east of Market Harborough within the district of Harborough in Leicestershire, England. Sitting on the slopes above the River Welland valley, it retains a rural feel while being within easy rail and road commuting distance of Leicester and Northampton.
Much older than its neighbouring market town, the village centres on an ancient parish church with Norman and medieval fabric and a collection of timber‑framed and Georgian houses that help define a conservation area; traces of its agricultural past remain visible in surrounding fields. Today Great Bowden is largely residential with a lively community life - parish events, local clubs and small businesses - and many residents use nearby Market Harborough for shopping and services.
Postcode districts covering Great Bowden
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Northampton 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Nuneaton 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Rugby 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Loughborough 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Kettering 11 miles17.7 km
- Kettering Town 11 miles17.7 km
- Corby 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Wellingborough 16 miles25.8 km
- Hinckley 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Coalville 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Rushden 19.9 miles32 km
Neighbouring places
- Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Ward 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Great Bowden Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Market Harborough-Logan Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Market Harborough Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Market Harborough-Little Bowden Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Thorpe Langton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Market Harborough-Welland Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- West Langton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Sutton Bassett Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- East Langton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Dingley Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Gartree Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Great Bowden
LE16 7HE, LE16 7HJ, LE16 7EX, LE16 7ET, LE16 7HW, LE16 7FR, LE16 7HL, LE16 7HF, LE16 7GQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 35.3 miles56.8 km
- Market Harborough Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Corby Railway Station 9.5 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Great Bowden Ad
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 4.3 miles6.8 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The R Inn Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Bridge House Barn 5 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
Schools in Great Bowden
- Great Bowden Academy, A C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km
- University of Leicester University 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13 miles20.8 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Belgrave Library Library 13.7 miles22 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Normanton Park Estate 15.6 miles25 km
- Nene Park Stadium 17.7 miles28.4 km