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 miles23.9 km
- Northampton 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Bedford 12 miles19.3 km
- Kettering 10.6 miles17 km
- Kettering Town 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Corby 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Wellingborough 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bletchley 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Rushden 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Leighton Buzzard 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Huntingdon 22 miles35.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Strixton Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Wollaston Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Grendon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bozeat Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Easton Maudit Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Doddington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Podington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Irchester Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Little Irchester Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Castle Ashby Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Earls Barton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Wilby Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Irchester
NN29 7DL, NN29 7NG, NN29 7LG, NN29 7UJ, NN7 1JR, NN7 1JW, NN29 7SZ, NN29 7EE, NN29 7HF … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 29 miles46.6 km
- Stansted Airport 46.3 miles74.5 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Northampton Railway Station 9.6 miles15.4 km
Hotels near Irchester Ad
- The Bull Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Falcon Hotel 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Worlds End 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The French Partridge, 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Queen Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 3.8 miles6.1 km
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 miles5.7 km
- Nene Park Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Moot Hall Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Linford Wood Forest 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 14 miles22.6 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 14.5 miles23.4 km