Barnwell
Parish in North Northamptonshire, PE8, England
| Coordinates: | 52.452, -0.45 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 05 84 |
| Population: | 369 |
| Dialling code: | 01832 (Clopton) |
Barnwell is a small, rural village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, lying amid rolling agricultural land. Its character is shaped by a compact historic core of older cottages and farm buildings, traces of medieval field patterns and a parish church, giving a sense of continuity with the county’s rural past.
The community is quiet and outward‑looking: local life revolves around the village hall and occasional parish events, while the local economy remains dominated by farming alongside residents who commute to nearby market towns for work. Visitors tend to appreciate the peaceful lanes, listed buildings and the straightforward, lived‑in charm of a Northamptonshire village rather than any large tourist attractions.
Postcode districts covering Barnwell
Most populated places nearby
- Northampton 23.7 miles
- Peterborough 11.6 miles
- Bedford 21.7 miles
- Kettering 11.5 miles
- Kettering Town 11.6 miles
- Corby 10.3 miles
- Wellingborough 14.7 miles
- Rushden 13.1 miles
- Huntingdon 13.7 miles
- Market Harborough 20 miles
- March 23.6 miles
- Stamford 14.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barnwell Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe Parish 1.2 miles
- Polebrook Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Stoke Doyle Parish 2.1 miles
- Thurning Parish 2.4 miles
- Pilton Parish 2.4 miles
- Oundle Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Ashton Parish 2.5 miles
- Thorpe Achurch Parish 2.6 miles
- Hemington Parish 2.8 miles
- Clopton Parish 2.9 miles
- Wadenhoe Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Barnwell
PE8 5QD, PE8 5PZ, PE8 5PH, PE8 5PS, PE8 5QA, PE8 5PE, PE8 5PG, PE8 5RL, PE8 5PB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 40 miles
- East Midlands Airport 45.2 miles
- Corby Railway Station 10.4 miles
- Peterborough Railway Station 11.9 miles
Hotels near Barnwell Ad
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 2.2 miles
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 6.9 miles
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 7.3 miles
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 8.5 miles
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 9.7 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 8.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 9.4 miles
- Days Inn Peterborough 3 7.8 miles
- Milestone Peterborough Hotel A1m, Sure Hotel Collection 4 7.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Walcot Hall Estate 2.1 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 4.4 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.1 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 10.6 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 11.9 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 12.1 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 13.2 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 13.4 miles