Rushton
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.447, -0.764 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SP 84 83 |
| Population: | 461 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Rushton is a small, rural parish in North Northamptonshire, England, lying a few miles west of Kettering amid the rolling fields and wooded slopes that were once part of the old hunting bounds of Rockingham Forest. The landscape is characteristically agricultural, with lanes, hedgerows and estate land giving the area a quiet, bucolic feel.
The parish is best known for its striking late‑16th‑century Triangular Lodge, an eccentric folly packed with Catholic symbolism, and the grand Rushton Hall, a former manor house now used for hospitality and events; together these landmarks bring visitors and help support a local economy based on farming, estate work, heritage tourism and commuting, while village life remains settled and community‑minded.
Postcode districts covering Rushton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Northampton 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Peterborough 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Bedford 24.9 miles40 km
- Rugby 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Kettering 4 miles6.5 km
- Kettering Town 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Corby 4.4 miles7 km
- Wellingborough 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Rushden 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Melton Mowbray 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Daventry 21.2 miles34 km
Neighbouring places
- Rushton Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Newton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Rothwell Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Desborough Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Oakley Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Newton and Little Oakley Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rothwell and Mawsley Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- East Carlton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Thorpe Malsor Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Clover Hill Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Kingswood Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Wilbarston Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Rushton
NN14 1QJ, NN14 1RN, NN14 1QE, NN14 1QA, NN14 1UB, NN14 1QP, NN14 1UD, NN14 1RG, NN14 1RJ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 35.6 miles57.2 km
- Birmingham International Airport 41.4 miles66.7 km
- Kettering Railway Station 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Corby Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
Hotels near Rushton Ad
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 0.8 miles1.2 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The R Inn Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 5 miles8.1 km
Schools in Rushton
- Rushton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 1 mile1.6 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Nene Park Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Normanton Park Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 17.4 miles28 km
- Burghley House Historic site 18.8 miles30.3 km