Wellingborough
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.304, -0.697 |
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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, sitting on relatively flat ground between Northampton and Kettering. The town expanded in the 19th century with the arrival of the railway and its station and road links now make it a practical commuter base for London and the East Midlands.
There’s a compact old town with Georgian and Victorian buildings, a long market tradition and pleasant green spaces such as Swanspool Gardens and nearby lakes. Historically associated with light manufacturing and boot-and-shoe trades, the local economy has diversified into distribution, services and retail, while museums, community groups and regular events reflect a mixed and increasingly diverse social fabric.
Postcode districts covering Wellingborough
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 18.6 miles
- Northampton 9.2 miles
- Bedford 15.2 miles
- Rugby 23.2 miles
- Kettering 6.6 miles
- Kettering Town 6.4 miles
- Corby 12.7 miles
- Wellingborough 0.2 miles
- Bletchley 21.7 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 21.6 miles
- Rushden 4.5 miles
- Huntingdon 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wellingborough Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Croyland and Swanspool Ward 0.6 miles
- Hatton Park Ward 0.9 miles
- Brickhill and Queensway Ward 1.2 miles
- Little Irchester Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Wilby Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Great Harrowden Parish 1.7 miles
- Great Doddington Built-up area 2 miles
- Little Harrowden Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Irchester Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Finedon Built-up area 3 miles
- Orlingbury Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Wellingborough
NN8 5ZL, NN8 4TA, NN8 6BL, NN8 5UN, NN8 3LR, NN8 4RG, NN8 6DN, NN8 1PR, NN8 5QU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 45 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 6.3 miles
Hotels near Wellingborough Ad
- The Aviator Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 4.8 miles
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 0.4 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 5.7 miles
- The Poplars Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 9.7 miles
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 6.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 8.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 8.8 miles
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 4.4 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 6.3 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 7.5 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 10.4 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 11.1 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12.2 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 15.2 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.1 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 16.2 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 16.9 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 17.3 miles