Wellingborough
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.305, -0.703 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 88 68 |
| Population: | 50,577 |
| Dialling code: | 01933 |
Wellingborough is a historic market town in North Northamptonshire, England, set on the banks of the River Nene and roughly between Northampton and Kettering. Its compact centre and surrounding parks reflect its riverside setting, with a mix of Victorian streets and newer housing developments that have expanded the town in recent decades.
Originally a medieval market and later a 19th‑century industrial centre famed for boot and shoe making and engineering, the town still shows that industrial heritage alongside landmarks such as St Mary's Church. Good rail links on the Midland Main Line make it a popular commuter base for London, and ongoing regeneration - including retail and riverside improvements around the Swansgate Centre - give it a quietly changing cultural and economic feel.
Postcode districts covering Wellingborough
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 18.7 miles30 km
- Northampton 9 miles14.6 km
- Bedford 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Rugby 23 miles37 km
- Kettering 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Kettering Town 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Corby 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Bletchley 21.8 miles35 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Rushden 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Huntingdon 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Daventry 19.8 miles31.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Croyland and Swanspool Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Hatton Park Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Brickhill and Queensway Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Wilby Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Great Harrowden Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Little Irchester Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Great Doddington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Little Harrowden Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Irchester Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hardwick Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Orlingbury Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Mears Ashby Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Wellingborough
NN8 9SS, NN8 2LF, NN8 1EF, NN8 9TA, NN8 1RD, NN8 3SJ, NN8 3DP, NN8 2DA, NN8 3QG … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32.9 miles53 km
- East Midlands Airport 44.9 miles72.2 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kettering Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels near Wellingborough Ad
- The Aviator Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Worlds End 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Falcon Hotel 5 5.6 miles9 km
Schools in Wellingborough
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Croyland Primary School Primary
- Freemans Endowed C of E Junior Academy Primary
- Friars Academy Special
- Oakway Academy Primary
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough Primary
- Redwell Primary School Primary
- Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Special
- Ruskin Infant School Primary
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Secondary
- St Barnabas C of E School Primary
- The Avenue Infant School Primary
- Victoria Primary Academy Primary
- Weavers Academy Secondary
- Wellingborough School Independent - all ages
- Wrenn School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Nene Park Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 15 miles24.2 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Moot Hall Museum 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 16.8 miles27 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 17.2 miles27.6 km