Ashley
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.51, -0.83 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 79 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01858 (Market Harborough) |
Ashley is a small civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, sitting in the rolling arable countryside typical of the county. The settlement is made up of a compact village core surrounded by farms and narrow lanes, with hedgerows and open views that give a strong rural character rather than an urban feel.
Historically rooted and retaining a number of older houses and farmsteads, the local economy remains largely agricultural, although many residents commute to nearby market towns for work. Community life tends to be quiet and close-knit, organised round the parish council and occasional village events, and the area is popular with those who value countryside living and local heritage.
Postcode districts covering Ashley
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Northampton 19.3 miles31 km
- Peterborough 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Rugby 19.2 miles31 km
- Loughborough 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Kettering 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Kettering Town 9.3 miles15 km
- Corby 6.2 miles10 km
- Wellingborough 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Hinckley 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Rushden 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Melton Mowbray 17.9 miles28.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Ashley Built-up area 0 miles0 km
- Weston by Welland Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Medbourne Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sutton Bassett Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Stoke Albany Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Drayton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wilbarston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Dingley Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Welham Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Nevill Holt Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Slawston Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Brampton Ash Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Ashley
LE16 8HW, LE16 8HG, LE16 8HQ, LE16 8HD, LE16 8DA, LE16 8HF, LE16 8HE, LE16 8FG
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 30.5 miles49 km
- Birmingham International Airport 38.8 miles62.5 km
- Market Harborough Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Corby Railway Station 6.1 miles9.9 km
Hotels near Ashley Ad
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 4.7 miles7.5 km
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Normanton Park Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles20.4 km
- University of Leicester University 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 15 miles24.1 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Belgrave Library Library 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Nene Park Stadium 15.9 miles25.5 km