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 miles32.4 km
- Northampton 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Peterborough 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Bedford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Rugby 19 miles30.6 km
- Kettering 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Kettering Town 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Corby 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Wellingborough 8.7 miles14 km
- Rushden 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Melton Mowbray 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Daventry 19.2 miles31 km
Neighbouring places
- Rothwell Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Rothwell and Mawsley Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Thorpe Malsor Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Loddington Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Rushton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Orton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Desborough Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cransley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Clover Hill Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Northall Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Newton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Broughton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Rothwell
NN14 6DJ, NN14 6HA, NN14 6YD, NN14 6GN, NN14 6BJ, NN14 1QL, NN14 6JW, NN14 6AS, NN14 6AH … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 36.4 miles58.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 40.5 miles65.2 km
- Kettering Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Corby Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
Hotels near Rothwell Ad
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 4.4 miles7.2 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The R Inn Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
Schools in Rothwell
- Rothwell Victoria Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rockingham Road Stadium 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 3 miles4.8 km
- Nene Park Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 15 miles24.2 km
- Normanton Park Estate 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 19.8 miles31.9 km