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 miles
- Northampton 11.9 miles
- Peterborough 23.4 miles
- Bedford 15.8 miles
- Rugby 24.6 miles
- Kettering 5.1 miles
- Kettering Town 4.9 miles
- Corby 10.8 miles
- Wellingborough 2.9 miles
- Bletchley 24 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 23.8 miles
- Rushden 4.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Finedon Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Irthlingborough Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Great Harrowden Parish 2.2 miles
- Burton Latimer Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Isham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hatton Park Ward 2.7 miles
- Wellingborough Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Little Addington Parish 2.9 miles
- Higham Ferrers Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Little Harrowden Built-up area 3 miles
- Burton and Broughton Ward 3.2 miles
- Croyland and Swanspool Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Finedon
NN9 5LP, NN9 5DU, NN9 5DS, NN9 5ER, NN9 5LQ, NN9 5JP, NN9 5JD, NN9 5NA, NN9 5JZ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34 miles
- East Midlands Airport 44.5 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Finedon Ad
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 3.7 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 8.7 miles
- The Aviator Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 6.9 miles
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 3.1 miles
- The Poplars Hotel 4 9 miles
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 9.1 miles
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 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 6.2 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 7.2 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 9.5 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 10 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 13 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 13.4 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 13.6 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 15 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 17 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.7 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 17.8 miles