Ringstead
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.365, -0.557 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 98 75 |
| Population: | 1,461 |
| Dialling code: | 01832 (Clopton) |
Ringstead is a small village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, set in rolling arable countryside. Its compact historic centre, narrow lanes and surrounding hedgerows give it a distinctly rural character while remaining within easy reach of larger market towns and main roads that link the Midlands with East Anglia.
Evidence of a long history survives in older stone and thatched cottages and the medieval parish church, and agriculture still shapes the local economy even as many residents commute for work. Community life is centred on the village hall, the local pub and occasional village events, with an active interest in conserving listed buildings, hedgerows and the quieter social rhythms of country living.
Postcode districts covering Ringstead
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 24.1 miles
- Northampton 16.4 miles
- Peterborough 19.1 miles
- Bedford 16.2 miles
- Kettering 6.8 miles
- Kettering Town 6.8 miles
- Corby 10.1 miles
- Wellingborough 7.4 miles
- Rushden 5.7 miles
- Huntingdon 15.9 miles
- Market Harborough 17.3 miles
- Stamford 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ringstead Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Great Addington Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Denford Parish 1.6 miles
- Raunds Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Little Addington Parish 1.7 miles
- Woodford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Stanwick Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Thrapston Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Islip Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Twywell Parish 2.7 miles
- Lowick Parish 3.4 miles
- Irthlingborough Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ringstead
NN14 4BT, NN14 4TZ, NN14 4BX, NN9 6FZ, NN14 4BZ, NN14 4DT, NN14 4DS, NN14 4ER, NN14 4QW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 45.7 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 6.6 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels near Ringstead Ad
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 6.9 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 6.6 miles
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 8.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 8.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 9.6 miles
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 7.6 miles
Schools in Ringstead
- Ringstead C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nene Park Stadium 3.1 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 6.4 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 7.9 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 8.9 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 9.2 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 14 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 17.6 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 17.6 miles