Blatherwycke
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.551, -0.57 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 97 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01780 (Stamford) |
Blatherwycke is a very small village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, tucked into the gently rolling countryside of the Nene valley. The setting includes parkland and a small lake left from the grounds of the old country house, and the area is popular with walkers and birdwatchers who enjoy quiet lanes and the nearby river corridor; it sits within easy reach of villages such as King's Cliffe and market towns like Oundle, with the broader landscape linking into neighbouring Rutland and the Nene river system.
Historically the village grew around a manor and a compact parish community; vestiges of the vanished hall and a medieval parish church give it a distinctly historic feel. Today the local economy is largely agricultural and residential, with village life centred on a small community of homes and occasional local events, making it the sort of tranquil, heritage-rich place that attracts people looking for rural charm rather than commercial bustle.
Postcode districts covering Blatherwycke
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Peterborough 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Kettering 12 miles19.3 km
- Kettering Town 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Corby 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Wellingborough 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Rushden 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Spalding 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Melton Mowbray 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Huntingdon 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Oadby 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Market Harborough 15.6 miles25 km
Neighbouring places
- Laxton Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Bulwick Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Wakerley Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Duddington-with-Fineshade Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- King's Cliffe Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Deenethorpe Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Southwick Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Harringworth Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Barrowden Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Apethorpe Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Tixover Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Deene Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Blatherwycke
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 37.2 miles59.8 km
- Luton Airport 47.5 miles76.4 km
- Corby Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Stamford Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
Hotels near Blatherwycke Ad
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 6.9 miles11 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 8 miles12.8 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
Local points of interest
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 2 miles3.2 km
- Normanton Park Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Burghley House Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 13.7 miles22 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 15 miles24.2 km
- Nene Park Stadium 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles26.2 km