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 miles
- Northampton 18.4 miles
- Nuneaton 24.3 miles
- Rugby 15.8 miles
- Loughborough 22.7 miles
- Kettering 11 miles
- Kettering Town 11 miles
- Corby 9.5 miles
- Wellingborough 16 miles
- Hinckley 19.7 miles
- Coalville 24.4 miles
- Rushden 19.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Ward 0.3 miles
- Great Bowden Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Market Harborough-Logan Ward 1.2 miles
- Market Harborough Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Market Harborough-Little Bowden Ward 1.7 miles
- Thorpe Langton Parish 1.9 miles
- Market Harborough-Welland Ward 1.9 miles
- West Langton Parish 2 miles
- Sutton Bassett Parish 2 miles
- East Langton Parish 2.1 miles
- Dingley Parish 2.1 miles
- Gartree Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Great Bowden
LE16 7ET, LE16 7HW, LE16 7HZ, LE16 7HS, LE16 7JB, LE16 7YR, LE16 7HP, LE16 7SL, LE16 7BG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 28.8 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 35.3 miles
- Market Harborough Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Corby Railway Station 9.5 miles
Hotels near Great Bowden Ad
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 4.3 miles
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 4.3 miles
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 1.4 miles
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.3 miles
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 5.5 miles
- The R Inn Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 8.4 miles
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 9.2 miles
- Bridge House Barn 5 5.8 miles
Schools in Great Bowden
- Great Bowden Academy, A C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 9.8 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles
- University of Leicester University 12.3 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 12.7 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 13.4 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 13.7 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.4 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 15.6 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 17.7 miles