Ashton
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.487, -0.437 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 06 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01832 (Clopton) |
The village and civil parish of Ashton sits in rural North Northamptonshire, England, surrounded by rolling arable farmland and hedgerows. It’s a small, close‑knit community within easy reach of the market town of Oundle and the city of Peterborough, so village life mixes with practical commuter links to larger centres.
Ashton has medieval roots visible in its narrow lanes and several historic cottages and farmsteads, with surviving earthworks and ridge‑and‑furrow patterns that speak of a long agricultural past. The local economy remains largely agricultural, supplemented by residents working in nearby towns, while village events and the small‑scale community infrastructure contribute to a quietly active social life.
Postcode districts covering Ashton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Bedford 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Kettering 13 miles20.8 km
- Kettering Town 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Corby 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Wellingborough 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Rushden 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Spalding 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Huntingdon 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Market Harborough 20.4 miles32.8 km
- March 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Stamford 11.9 miles19.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Tansor Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Polebrook Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Oundle Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cotterstock Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Warmington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Glapthorn Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Barnwell Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Lutton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Stoke Doyle Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Hemington Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Fotheringhay Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Elton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Ashton
PE8 5TW, PE8 5LA, PE8 5JU, PE8 5LD, PE8 5LB, PE8 5JZ, PE8 5LF
Transport links
- Luton Airport 42.4 miles68.3 km
- East Midlands Airport 44.3 miles71.3 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Corby Railway Station 10.6 miles17 km
Hotels near Ashton Ad
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Days Inn Peterborough 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Sibson Inn Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 9.5 miles15.2 km
Local points of interest
- Walcot Hall Estate 3 miles4.8 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 8.7 miles14 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 9.9 miles16 km
- Burghley House Historic site 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Normanton Park Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Nene Park Stadium 13 miles20.9 km