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 miles38.8 km
- Northampton 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Peterborough 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Bedford 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Kettering 6.8 miles11 km
- Kettering Town 6.8 miles11 km
- Corby 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Wellingborough 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Rushden 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Huntingdon 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Market Harborough 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Stamford 20.4 miles32.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ringstead Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Great Addington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Denford Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Raunds Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Little Addington Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Woodford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stanwick Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Thrapston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Islip Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Twywell Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Lowick Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Irthlingborough Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Ringstead
NN14 4RH, NN14 4DR, NN14 4DA, NN14 4DN, NN14 4FW, NN14 4TT, NN14 4TX, NN14 4BT, NN14 4DD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34.8 miles56 km
- East Midlands Airport 45.7 miles73.5 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Kettering Railway Station 7.6 miles12.3 km
Hotels near Ringstead Ad
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 6.9 miles11 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 7.6 miles12.3 km
Schools in Ringstead
- Ringstead C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nene Park Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles17.9 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13 miles21 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 14 miles22.6 km
- Moot Hall Museum 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 17.6 miles28.3 km