Broughton
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.371, -0.76 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 84 75 |
| Population: | 2,093 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Broughton is a small village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, set in a rural landscape of arable fields and hedgerows not far from the county town of Northampton and neighbouring market towns. The settlement has a compact historic core of traditional cottages and a parish church, with later housing expanding the village footprint.
The community retains a relaxed, village character with a village hall, pub and local activities that help bind residents together; many people commute to nearby towns while farming and small local businesses remain part of the local economy. The built environment and surrounding field patterns hint at medieval origins and gradual change, offering a quiet mix of heritage and contemporary village life.
Postcode districts covering Broughton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 23.4 miles
- Milton Keynes 23.1 miles
- Northampton 10.8 miles
- Bedford 20.4 miles
- Rugby 20 miles
- Kettering 2.9 miles
- Kettering Town 2.8 miles
- Corby 8.7 miles
- Wellingborough 5.2 miles
- Rushden 9.1 miles
- Huntingdon 24.4 miles
- Daventry 18.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broughton Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Pytchley Built-up area 1 mile
- Cransley Parish 1.3 miles
- Burton and Broughton Ward 2.2 miles
- Orlingbury Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Northall Ward 2.2 miles
- Mawsley Parish 2.3 miles
- Mawsley Village Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wicksteed Ward 2.4 miles
- Thorpe Malsor Parish 2.5 miles
- Loddington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Isham Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Broughton
NN14 1LR, NN14 1NS, NN14 1LX, NN14 1QD, NN14 1PJ, NN14 1PH, NN14 1NH, NN14 1NA, NN14 1PL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38.1 miles
- East Midlands Airport 39.7 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Broughton Ad
- Kettering Park Hotel and Spa 4 2 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.9 miles
- Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 4.6 miles
- Travelodge Kettering 3 1.4 miles
- Kettering 3 2.6 miles
- The R Inn Hotel 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering Corby 3 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Kettering 3 2.6 miles
- Gordon House 3 2.6 miles
- Rothwell House Hotel 3 4 miles
Schools in Broughton
- Broughton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rockingham Road Stadium 3.1 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.6 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 11.3 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 11.6 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 11.9 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13.8 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.1 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 17.2 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 19.1 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 19.1 miles