Chelveston-cum-Caldecott
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.307, -0.547 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 99 68 |
| Dialling code: | 01933 (Wellingborough) |
The civil parish of Chelveston-cum-Caldecott sits in rural North Northamptonshire, a few miles south-east of Wellingborough and close to the town of Rushden. It comprises the small villages of Chelveston and Caldecott, surrounded by arable fields and hedgerow-lined lanes that give the area a distinctly agricultural character.
Historically the parish is notable for the nearby airfield at RAF Chelveston, a Second World War base used by the US Eighth Air Force that now draws the interest of aviation historians and contains memorials; parts of the former site have been adapted for light industry and community uses. Local life is quietly active with a village hall, church and a handful of independent businesses, while many residents commute to larger towns, keeping a balance between historic rural charm and modest modern enterprise.
Postcode districts covering Chelveston-cum-Caldecott
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Northampton 15 miles24.2 km
- Peterborough 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Bedford 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Kettering 9.3 miles15 km
- Kettering Town 9.3 miles15 km
- Corby 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Wellingborough 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bletchley 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 23 miles37.1 km
- Rushden 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Huntingdon 15.5 miles25 km
Neighbouring places
- Newton Bromswold Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Rushden South Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Stanwick Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Higham Ferrers Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rushden Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Raunds Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Melchbourne and Yielden Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Irthlingborough Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Rushden Pemberton West Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hargrave Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Wymington Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Dean and Shelton Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Chelveston-cum-Caldecott
NN9 6GS, NN9 6AT, NN9 6AF, NN9 6AY, NN9 6AR, NN9 6AB, NN9 6AJ, NN9 6AP, NN9 6AQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 30.8 miles49.6 km
- Stansted Airport 44.2 miles71.1 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Kettering Railway Station 9.8 miles15.8 km
Hotels near Chelveston-cum-Caldecott Ad
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Falcon Hotel 5 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Nene Park Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Moot Hall Museum 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 17.1 miles27.5 km