Thurning
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.434, -0.4 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 08 82 |
| Dialling code: | 01832 (Clopton) |
Thurning is a very small rural parish in North Northamptonshire, England, set among the rolling arable fields and hedgerows that characterise this part of the county. The settlement is a loose cluster of houses and a medieval parish church, and the surrounding landscape still shows ridge-and-furrow earthworks and old lanes that hint at a long agricultural history.
Agriculture remains the main land use, with many residents travelling to nearby towns for work; social life is quiet and community-focused, often centred on the church and occasional local gatherings. The parish’s tranquillity and historic character make it of interest to walkers and anyone curious about the quieter, traditional side of Northamptonshire rural life.
Postcode districts covering Thurning
Most populated places nearby
- Northampton 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Peterborough 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Bedford 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Kettering 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Kettering Town 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Corby 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Wellingborough 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Rushden 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Huntingdon 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Market Harborough 22.2 miles35.7 km
- March 22 miles35.4 km
- Stamford 15.8 miles25.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Luddington Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Hemington Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Great Gidding Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Winwick Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Clopton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Little Gidding Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Barnwell Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Polebrook Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Old Weston Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Lutton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Hamerton and Steeple Gidding Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Thurning
PE8 5RE, PE8 5RH, PE8 5RA, PE8 5RF, PE8 5QX, PE8 5RB, PE8 5RD
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38.7 miles62.2 km
- Stansted Airport 46.5 miles74.8 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 11.6 miles18.7 km
Hotels near Thurning Ad
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Days Inn Peterborough 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Milestone Peterborough Hotel A1m, Sure Hotel Collection 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Orton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Sibson Inn Hotel 4 9 miles14.5 km
Local points of interest
- Walcot Hall Estate 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Nene Park Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km