Glapthorn
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.502, -0.494 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 02 90 |
| Population: | 271 |
| Dialling code: | 01832 (Clopton) |
Glapthorn is a small, rural village in North Northamptonshire, England, set in gently rolling countryside a few miles from the market town of Oundle. The area is known for its patches of ancient woodland - locally famous for spring bluebells and rich birdlife - which give the village a quietly picturesque, countryside character.
Historically a farming community, Glapthorn retains a handful of older cottages and a parish church that reflects its long rural past, while today the local economy is a mix of agriculture and residents who commute to nearby towns such as Oundle and Peterborough. Socially it feels like a close-knit place, with village clubs and occasional local events keeping community life active.
Postcode districts covering Glapthorn
Most populated places nearby
- Northampton 24.7 miles
- Peterborough 10.9 miles
- Kettering 11.5 miles
- Kettering Town 11.7 miles
- Corby 8.1 miles
- Wellingborough 16.2 miles
- Rushden 15.6 miles
- Spalding 24.1 miles
- Melton Mowbray 24.6 miles
- Huntingdon 17.3 miles
- Market Harborough 18 miles
- March 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cotterstock Parish 1.2 miles
- Oundle Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Southwick Parish 2.2 miles
- Stoke Doyle Parish 2.5 miles
- Woodnewton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ashton Parish 2.6 miles
- Tansor Parish 2.6 miles
- Benefield Parish 2.7 miles
- Apethorpe Parish 3.1 miles
- Fotheringhay Parish 3.4 miles
- Warmington Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Polebrook Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Glapthorn
PE8 5BE, PE8 5BG, PE8 5FF, PE8 5BT, PE8 5BJ, PE8 5BQ, PE8 5FB, PE8 5BD
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 41.7 miles
- Luton Airport 43.7 miles
- Corby Railway Station 8.2 miles
- Stamford Railway Station 10.1 miles
Hotels near Glapthorn Ad
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 1.8 miles
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 5.9 miles
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 8.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 7.3 miles
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 9.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 7.9 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 9 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 7.9 miles
- The Sibson Inn Hotel 4 6.3 miles
Schools in Glapthorn
- Glapthorn C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 4 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 5.4 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 9.9 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 10.4 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 11.5 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 11.7 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.5 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 12.8 miles