Geddington
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.437, -0.688 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 89 82 |
| Population: | 1,503 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Geddington is a small historic village in North Northamptonshire, England, lying between the market towns of Kettering and Corby. It sits on the edge of the old hunting grounds of Rockingham Forest and is crossed by the River Ise, giving a compact village core of stone and timber-framed buildings clustered around a green and narrow lanes.
Geddington is best known for one of the best‑preserved Eleanor Crosses from the late 13th century and a well‑maintained medieval street pattern, which attract walkers and history enthusiasts. Today the village mixes a tight‑knit rural community and agricultural landscape with a modest tourism trade and many residents who commute to nearby towns or to London for work.
Postcode districts covering Geddington
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Northampton 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Peterborough 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Bedford 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Rugby 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Kettering 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Kettering Town 3 miles4.8 km
- Corby 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wellingborough 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Rushden 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Melton Mowbray 24.2 miles39 km
- Huntingdon 22.3 miles36 km
Neighbouring places
- Newton and Little Oakley Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ise Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Weekley Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Warkton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Newton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Clover Hill Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Oakley Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Windmill Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Grafton Underwood Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Kettering Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Stanion Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Kingswood Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Geddington
NN14 1EA, NN14 1SF, NN14 1BS, NN14 1BD, NN14 1AQ, NN14 1AJ, NN14 1AP, NN14 1AY, NN14 1AR … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 38.2 miles61.5 km
- Luton Airport 41.2 miles66.3 km
- Kettering Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Corby Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Geddington Ad
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 5 miles8 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Geddington
- Geddington C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rockingham Road Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Nene Park Stadium 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Normanton Park Estate 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 16.8 miles27 km
- Burghley House Historic site 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 17.4 miles28 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.6 miles30 km