Grendon
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.237, -0.724 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 87 60 |
| Population: | 544 |
| Dialling code: | 01933 (Wellingborough) |
Grendon is a small rural parish in North Northamptonshire, set amid rolling farmland and pockets of ancient woodland on the fringes of the old hunting grounds of Rockingham Forest. Its lanes and public footpaths make it popular with walkers and those seeking a quiet village setting, while larger market towns such as Corby and Kettering lie within easy reach for services and transport links.
The village has medieval roots reflected in a compact historic core centred on a parish church and a number of listed buildings, and community life revolves around a village hall, seasonal fêtes and local clubs; economically the area remains largely agricultural with some small businesses and commuting households. That mix of heritage, countryside and active local organisations gives Grendon a character typical of Northamptonshire villages but with a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Grendon
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Northampton 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Bedford 13 miles21 km
- Rugby 23.6 miles38 km
- Kettering 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Kettering Town 11 miles17.8 km
- Corby 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Wellingborough 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bletchley 17 miles27.4 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 17 miles27.3 km
- Rushden 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Leighton Buzzard 22 miles35.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Grendon Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Castle Ashby Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Easton Maudit Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Strixton Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Earls Barton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Bozeat Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cogenhoe and Whiston Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Yardley Hastings Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wollaston Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Denton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Great Doddington Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cogenhoe Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Grendon
NN7 1JD, NN7 1JW, NN7 1JS, NN7 1JR, NN7 1JN, NN7 1JQ, NN7 1JG, NN7 1JH, NN7 1JT … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 29.3 miles47.1 km
- Birmingham International Airport 45.7 miles73.6 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
- Northampton Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
Hotels near Grendon Ad
- The Falcon Hotel 5 1 mile1.6 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The French Partridge, 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Worlds End 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 5.9 miles9.6 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Queen Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Grendon
- Grendon C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Nene Park Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Linford Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 13 miles20.9 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 13.6 miles21.8 km