Irchester
Ward in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.247, -0.682 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 90 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01933 (Wellingborough) |
Irchester is a compact ward and village on the eastern edge of North Northamptonshire, lying close to the market town of Wellingborough and the floodplain of the River Nene. It combines a mainly residential feel with surrounding farmland, so many people commute into nearby towns while enjoying the quieter rural setting and easy access to walking routes and local green space.
The area has a strong industrial and archaeological heritage: former ironstone quarries have been reclaimed as parkland and there are significant Roman-era finds from the locality. Irchester Country Park preserves lakes, trails and small heritage displays that reflect both the mining past and earlier settlement, and the village itself retains an active community life centred on local groups, a primary school and traditional parish amenities.
Postcode districts covering Irchester
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 14.9 miles
- Northampton 8.5 miles
- Bedford 12 miles
- Kettering 10.6 miles
- Kettering Town 10.4 miles
- Corby 16.7 miles
- Wellingborough 4.1 miles
- Bletchley 17.9 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 17.8 miles
- Rushden 4.5 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 22.5 miles
- Huntingdon 22 miles
Neighbouring places
- Strixton Parish 0.4 miles
- Wollaston Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Grendon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bozeat Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Easton Maudit Parish 2 miles
- Great Doddington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Podington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Irchester Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Little Irchester Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Castle Ashby Parish 3 miles
- Earls Barton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Wilby Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Irchester
NN29 7FH, NN29 7NW, NN29 7PD, NN29 7EG, NN29 7EJ, NN29 7HN, NN29 7JP, NN29 7HA, NN29 7SQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 29 miles
- Stansted Airport 46.3 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 9.6 miles
Hotels near Irchester Ad
- The Falcon Hotel 5 2.9 miles
- The World's End - Northampton 4 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Wellingborough 3 3.2 miles
- The Columbia Hotel 2 3.8 miles
- Winstanley House 3 3.9 miles
- The Quays 3 5.5 miles
- Travelodge Wellingborough Rushden 3 4.3 miles
- BAF Luxury Stays - Caravan Sleeps 8 2 5.4 miles
- Kettering Park Hotel and Spa 4 8.8 miles
- Our Guests 6.2 miles
Schools in Irchester
- Bozeat Community Primary School Primary
- Grendon C of E Primary School Primary
- Irchester Community Primary School Primary
- Wollaston Primary School Primary
- Wollaston School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 3.5 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 6.6 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 10.1 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 10.7 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 11.5 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 12.8 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 13.3 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 13.7 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 14 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 14.3 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 14.5 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 14.5 miles