Gretton
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.539, -0.676 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 89 94 |
Gretton is a small village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, set in rolling countryside on the edge of the ancient hunting grounds of Rockingham Forest. It lies within easy reach of market towns such as Kettering and Corby, and has the compact feel of a traditional Northamptonshire village with stone and brick cottages clustered around a parish church and green.
Historically agricultural, the surrounding landscape also saw industrial activity in the 19th and 20th centuries as ironstone and other local resources were worked, but today Gretton combines rural life with a commuter population and a modest local community - village hall activities, a pub and occasional seasonal events keep a strong local identity. The village’s quiet lanes and proximity to forested rides make it appealing for walkers and those seeking a country base not far from larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Gretton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 19.7 miles
- Northampton 22.8 miles
- Peterborough 17.3 miles
- Kettering 9.7 miles
- Kettering Town 9.9 miles
- Corby 3.5 miles
- Wellingborough 16.2 miles
- Rushden 17.8 miles
- Melton Mowbray 18 miles
- Huntingdon 24.9 miles
- Oadby 17.2 miles
- Market Harborough 11.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thorpe by Water Parish 1.6 miles
- Caldecott Parish 1.8 miles
- Harringworth Parish 2 miles
- Deene Parish 2.3 miles
- Lyddington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Seaton Parish 2.4 miles
- Rockingham Parish 2.5 miles
- Corby Rural Ward 2.6 miles
- Bulwick Parish 2.9 miles
- Lloyds Ward 3 miles
- Great Easton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Corby Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Gretton
NN17 3BJ, NN17 3DG, NN17 3FU, NN17 3BT, NN17 3DA, NN17 3DE, NN17 3BZ, NN17 3DW, NN17 3DP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 34 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 45.5 miles
- Corby Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 9.6 miles
Hotels near Gretton Ad
- The Crown 4 3.9 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 2.5 miles
- The Raven Hotel 2.8 miles
- The Marquess of Exeter 4 2.4 miles
- Spanhoe Lodge 4 2.7 miles
- voco Rockingham Forest Corby 3 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Corby Kettering A43 4 3.9 miles
- The Falcon Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- Old White Hart 5 2.3 miles
- The Old Pheasant Hotel 3.9 miles
Schools in Gretton
- Gretton Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 2.6 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 7 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 7.7 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 9.1 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 11.8 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 13.1 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 14.9 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 18.1 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 18.2 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 18.4 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 19 miles