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 5JE, NN9 5HS, NN9 5ND, NN9 5LR, NN9 5EN, NN9 5HB, NN9 5LT, NN9 5JZ, NN9 5NL … 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
- Kettering Park Hotel and Spa 4 3.6 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles
- Winstanley House 3 2.6 miles
- Travelodge Wellingborough Rushden 3 2.7 miles
- The Columbia Hotel 2 3.1 miles
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Our Guests 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Wellingborough 3 3.1 miles
- The Woolpack Inn Islip 6.3 miles
- Travelodge Kettering 3 4.6 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