Irthlingborough
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.324, -0.612 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 94 70 |
| Population: | 7,502 |
| Dialling code: | 01933 (Wellingborough) |
Irthlingborough is a small town in North Northamptonshire, England, sitting on the floodplain of the River Nene between Rushden and Wellingborough. The landscape has been shaped by river meadows and former sand and gravel workings that have left a string of lakes and green spaces now used for wildlife and leisure, giving the town a semi-rural, waterside character despite its proximity to larger centres.
Historically the town grew with local light industry and the county’s strong footwear and manufacturing traditions, and it gained wider attention as the home of Nene Park and the former Rushden & Diamonds football club. Today Irthlingborough feels like a community on the edge of commuter country - retaining pockets of industrial heritage and working-class roots while also serving as a quieter residential and recreational hub in the Nene valley.
Postcode districts covering Irthlingborough
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Northampton 13 miles20.9 km
- Peterborough 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Bedford 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Kettering 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Kettering Town 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Corby 11.8 miles19 km
- Wellingborough 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Bletchley 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Rushden 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Huntingdon 18.1 miles29.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Higham Ferrers Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Little Addington Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Finedon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Stanwick Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rushden Pemberton West Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Rushden Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Great Addington Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Chelveston-cum-Caldecott Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Irchester Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Raunds Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Rushden South Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Little Irchester Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Irthlingborough
NN9 5AP, NN9 5GG, NN9 5QT, NN9 5AJ, NN9 5PS, NN8 1RR, NN9 5XZ, NN9 5RU, NN9 5RP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32.7 miles52.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 46.2 miles74.3 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Kettering Railway Station 7 miles11.2 km
Hotels near Irthlingborough Ad
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 1.9 miles3 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Worlds End 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Falcon Hotel 5 8.6 miles13.9 km
Schools in Irthlingborough
- Irthlingborough Junior School Primary
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nene Park Stadium 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 14.3 miles23 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 14.9 miles24 km
- Moot Hall Museum 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.7 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.1 miles26 km