Great Harrowden
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.329, -0.706 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 88 70 |
| Dialling code: | 01933 (Wellingborough) |
Great Harrowden is a small rural parish on the eastern edge of North Northamptonshire, close to the larger town of Wellingborough. The landscape is largely agricultural, punctuated by parkland from the local country estate and a scattering of cottages and farms; its quiet lanes and proximity to the River Nene give it a distinctly countryside feel despite good road and rail links into the Midlands and London.
The settlement is shaped by its historic manor and estate - Great Harrowden Hall - and a modest village community around a parish church and local activities. Economically the area remains rooted in agriculture and estate management, with some residents commuting to nearby towns; socially it retains a strong sense of local identity and continuity with its rural past.
Postcode districts covering Great Harrowden
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Northampton 10 miles16 km
- Bedford 16.7 miles27 km
- Rugby 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Kettering 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Kettering Town 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Corby 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Wellingborough 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bletchley 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Rushden 5.6 miles9 km
- Huntingdon 22.1 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Harrowden Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hatton Park Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Orlingbury Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wellingborough Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Isham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Brickhill and Queensway Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Finedon Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Croyland and Swanspool Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hardwick Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Burton and Broughton Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Burton Latimer Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Pytchley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Great Harrowden
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34.5 miles55.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 43.4 miles69.9 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Kettering Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Great Harrowden Ad
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 2 miles3.2 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Worlds End 5.6 miles9 km
Local points of interest
- Nene Park Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 16.2 miles26 km
- Moot Hall Museum 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 17.9 miles28.9 km