Finedon
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.334, -0.654 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 91 71 |
| Population: | 4,309 |
| Dialling code: | 01933 (Wellingborough) |
Finedon is a small town and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, lying just north‑east of Wellingborough. It began as a medieval settlement and expanded in the 19th century with ironstone quarrying and related industry; the town still retains a notable medieval parish church, several conservation areas and a pleasantly varied historic streetscape.
Today Finedon feels like a close‑knit community with local shops, clubs and seasonal events, alongside light industry and commuters travelling to Northampton and Peterborough. The surrounding landscape bears traces of its industrial past in pockets of open green space and informal walking routes, giving the town a quietly characterful mix of heritage and everyday life in the East Midlands.
Postcode districts covering Finedon
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 21 miles33.7 km
- Northampton 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Peterborough 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Bedford 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Rugby 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Kettering 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Kettering Town 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Corby 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Wellingborough 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bletchley 24 miles38.6 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Rushden 4.2 miles6.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Finedon Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Irthlingborough Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Great Harrowden Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Burton Latimer Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Isham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hatton Park Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wellingborough Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Little Addington Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Higham Ferrers Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Little Harrowden Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Burton and Broughton Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Croyland and Swanspool Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Finedon
NN9 5JR, NN9 5ET, NN9 5EH, NN9 5EB, NN9 5DU, NN9 5WL, NN9 5NP, NN9 5NN, NN9 5DR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34 miles54.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 44.5 miles71.6 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kettering Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Finedon Ad
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 3.1 miles5 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Worlds End 7.4 miles11.9 km
Schools in Finedon
- Finedon Mulso C of E Junior School Primary
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nene Park Stadium 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 10 miles16.1 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 15 miles24.1 km
- Moot Hall Museum 17 miles27.3 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 17.8 miles28.6 km