Laxton
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.558, -0.591 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 95 96 |
| Dialling code: | 01780 (Stamford) |
Laxton is a small, quiet parish in North Northamptonshire, set amid rolling farmland with pockets of ancient woodland that were once part of the old Rockingham Forest. The settlement is made up of a cluster of stone and brick cottages, a historic parish church and a handful of listed buildings, giving it a distinctly rural and heritage-rich character despite its modest size.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, though many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Corby and Oundle. Community life is centred on the church, village events and a network of public footpaths, and the parish’s medieval roots and proximity to larger country estates make it attractive to walkers and anyone seeking classic Northamptonshire countryside living.
Postcode districts covering Laxton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Peterborough 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Kettering 12 miles19.3 km
- Kettering Town 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Corby 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Wellingborough 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Grantham 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Rushden 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Spalding 24 miles38.7 km
- Melton Mowbray 19 miles30.6 km
- Huntingdon 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Oadby 20.5 miles32.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Blatherwycke Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Wakerley Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bulwick Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Harringworth Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Barrowden Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Duddington-with-Fineshade Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- King's Cliffe Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Deenethorpe Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Tixover Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Morcott Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Deene Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Seaton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Laxton
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 36.2 miles58.2 km
- Luton Airport 48.1 miles77.5 km
- Corby Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Stamford Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Laxton Ad
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 7 miles11.2 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 6 miles9.6 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
Local points of interest
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 1.2 miles2 km
- Normanton Park Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Burghley House Historic site 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 11 miles17.6 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 14.5 miles23.4 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Nene Park Stadium 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles26.2 km