Ecton
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.264, -0.789 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 82 63 |
| Population: | 466 |
Ecton is a small rural village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, set in the rolling arable countryside typical of the county. The settlement is compact and quiet, surrounded by fields and country lanes, and lies within easy driving distance of nearby market towns such as Kettering and Wellingborough, which makes it attractive to commuters as well as locals seeking rural tranquillity.
With medieval roots and a traditional parish church, the village retains a strong sense of history through older cottages and farm buildings. The local economy remains largely agricultural with a handful of small businesses, and community life tends to revolve around the village hall and occasional local events - valued more for its peaceful landscape and heritage than for major tourist draws.
Postcode districts covering Ecton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Northampton 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bedford 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Rugby 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Kettering 9.9 miles16 km
- Kettering Town 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Corby 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Wellingborough 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bletchley 19 miles30.6 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Rushden 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Leighton Buzzard 24.3 miles39.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Billing and Rectory Farm Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Billing Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Earls Barton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Talavera Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cogenhoe Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Mears Ashby Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Sywell and Overstone Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Sywell Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Riverside Park Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Overstone Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cogenhoe and Whiston Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Headlands Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Ecton
NN6 0QN, NN6 0QE, NN6 0QF, NN6 0QL, NN6 0QQ, NN6 0QY, NN6 0QJ, NN6 0QA, NN6 0QG … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- Birmingham International Airport 42.5 miles68.5 km
- Northampton Railway Station 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Ecton Ad
- The Worlds End 0.1 miles0.2 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The French Partridge, 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 7 miles11.2 km
- Plough Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Sunley Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
Schools in Ecton
- Ecton Village Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Nene Park Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Linford Wood Forest 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 14.7 miles23.7 km