Stanion
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.473, -0.656 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 91 86 |
| Population: | 848 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Stanion is a small village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, set among the rolling arable countryside typical of this part of Northamptonshire. It lies a short drive from larger centres such as Kettering, giving it a semi-rural feel while remaining within easy commuting distance of regional rail and road links. The village sits on gently undulating land and its name reflects its Old English origins, roughly meaning a stony farm or settlement.
Stanion has the quiet social fabric of many long-established English villages: a parish church and village hall, community events and local clubs, and an economy historically tied to agriculture with many residents now commuting to nearby towns for work. Its streets and surrounding fields show layers of history in a modest way - from traditional farmsteads to Victorian and later cottages - making it a pleasant example of a small Northamptonshire village that balances rural character with accessibility to larger market towns.
Postcode districts covering Stanion
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Northampton 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Peterborough 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Bedford 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Kettering 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Kettering Town 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Corby 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wellingborough 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Rushden 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Melton Mowbray 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Huntingdon 22 miles35.3 km
- Oadby 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Corby Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Weldon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brigstock Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kingswood Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Newton and Little Oakley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lloyds Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Oakley Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Corby Rural Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Geddington Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Corby West Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Deene Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Newton Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Stanion
NN14 1AF, NN14 1DQ, NN14 1DD, NN14 1DS, NN14 1DB, NN14 1DR, NN14 1BZ, NN14 1DF, NN14 1AS … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 37.5 miles60.4 km
- Luton Airport 43.1 miles69.3 km
- Corby Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Kettering Railway Station 6.4 miles10.2 km
Hotels near Stanion Ad
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 1 mile1.6 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Stanion
- Stanion C of E (Aided) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 5.6 miles9 km
- Nene Park Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Normanton Park Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Burghley House Historic site 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 18.6 miles29.9 km