Rothwell
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.419, -0.788 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 82 80 |
| Population: | 7,694 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Rothwell is a small historic market town in North Northamptonshire, England, sitting comfortably between larger centres and the surrounding rolling countryside. It retains a traditional high street and market character, with many older stone and ironstone buildings clustered around a market place and a medieval church; the conservation of these features gives the town a distinct sense of history and local identity.
Today the town combines a lively community life and independent shops and pubs with a largely commuter population who travel to nearby towns for work. There are regular community events and clubs, and easy access to country walks and neighbouring settlements, so Rothwell feels like a compact centre with both historic interest and practical links to the wider region.
Postcode districts covering Rothwell
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 20.1 miles
- Northampton 13.5 miles
- Peterborough 24.5 miles
- Bedford 23.8 miles
- Rugby 19 miles
- Kettering 3.6 miles
- Kettering Town 3.6 miles
- Corby 6.4 miles
- Wellingborough 8.7 miles
- Rushden 12.3 miles
- Melton Mowbray 24.3 miles
- Daventry 19.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rothwell Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Rothwell and Mawsley Ward 0.9 miles
- Thorpe Malsor Parish 1.1 miles
- Loddington Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Rushton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Orton Parish 2 miles
- Desborough Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Cransley Parish 2.4 miles
- Clover Hill Ward 2.7 miles
- Northall Ward 2.8 miles
- Newton Built-up area 3 miles
- Broughton Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Rothwell
NN14 6GA, NN14 6TT, NN14 6JR, NN16 8XF, NN14 6HF, NN14 6FN, NN14 6JL, NN14 6TL, NN14 6DF … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 36.4 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 40.5 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 3 miles
- Corby Railway Station 6.4 miles
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Schools in Rothwell
- Rothwell Victoria Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rockingham Road Stadium 2.6 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 3 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 10.1 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.2 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 13.6 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 14.1 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 15 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 16.4 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.5 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 17.9 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 19.8 miles