Thrapston
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.396, -0.523 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 00 78 |
| Population: | 7,068 |
| Dialling code: | 01832 (Clopton) |
Thrapston is a market town and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, set on the banks of the River Nene. It occupies a riverside crossing with an historic bridge and a compact High Street of stone and brick buildings, giving it a distinctly market‑town character amid surrounding agricultural countryside.
Historically a local trading and coaching centre, the town today combines independent shops, small-scale industry and a commuter population who travel to nearby centres such as Kettering, Corby and Peterborough. Community life is lively for its size, with sports clubs, river‑based leisure like boating and angling, and a streetscape that still shows medieval and Georgian influences.
Postcode districts covering Thrapston
Most populated places nearby
- Northampton 18.9 miles
- Peterborough 16.5 miles
- Bedford 18 miles
- Kettering 7.8 miles
- Kettering Town 7.9 miles
- Corby 9.4 miles
- Wellingborough 9.9 miles
- Rushden 8.3 miles
- Huntingdon 14.9 miles
- Market Harborough 17.7 miles
- Stamford 18.1 miles
- Kempston Hardwick 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thrapston Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Islip Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Denford Parish 1.2 miles
- Titchmarsh Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Aldwincle Built-up area 2 miles
- Woodford Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ringstead Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Thorpe Achurch Parish 2.5 miles
- Lowick Parish 2.7 miles
- Wadenhoe Parish 3.2 miles
- Twywell Parish 3.4 miles
- Sudborough Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Thrapston
NN14 4JW, NN14 4EB, NN14 4YU, NN14 4PJ, NN16 6XL, NN14 4SF, NN14 4GN, NN14 4US, NN16 6UE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 36.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 45.2 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 8.8 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 9.1 miles
Hotels near Thrapston Ad
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 5.7 miles
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 6.3 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.4 miles
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 8.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 8.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 8.8 miles
- Snooze Hotel 3 9.4 miles
Schools in Thrapston
- Thrapston Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 4.4 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 5.7 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 6.4 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 8.7 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 11.3 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.5 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 11.6 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 16.6 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 16.8 miles