Wilby
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.287, -0.726 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 86 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01933 (Wellingborough) |
Wilby in North Northamptonshire, England is a small, quietly rural village set among the gently rolling arable landscape typical of the county. It lies within easy reach of larger towns such as Wellingborough, yet retains a compact settlement of brick and stone cottages, hedgerowed lanes and public footpaths that make it attractive to walkers and people seeking a countryside base.
Historically the community has been based on agriculture, and traces of that past survive in farm buildings and a few older houses, while today many residents commute to nearby towns for work. Social life is modest and community-minded, centred on village activities and a village hall rather than commercial amenities, so Wilby appeals to those who value a quietly historic, close-knit rural community.
Postcode districts covering Wilby
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 17.3 miles
- Northampton 7.5 miles
- Bedford 15.2 miles
- Rugby 22.4 miles
- Kettering 7.8 miles
- Kettering Town 7.6 miles
- Corby 14 miles
- Wellingborough 1.6 miles
- Bletchley 20.5 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.4 miles
- Rushden 5.5 miles
- Huntingdon 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Doddington Built-up area 1 mile
- Brickhill and Queensway Ward 1 mile
- Croyland and Swanspool Ward 1.3 miles
- Wellingborough Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Earls Barton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Mears Ashby Built-up area 2 miles
- Hatton Park Ward 2.1 miles
- Little Irchester Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Great Harrowden Parish 3 miles
- Sywell Parish 3.1 miles
- Wollaston Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Ecton Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Wilby
NN8 2AD, NN8 2UA, NN8 2UG, NN8 2UB, NN8 2UL, NN8 2UD, NN8 2UJ, NN8 2UE, NN8 2UQ
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 44.6 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Wilby Ad
- The Aviator Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- The Poplars Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 1.3 miles
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 6 miles
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 4.6 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7 miles
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 7.1 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 7.7 miles
- The French Partridge, 4 8 miles
Local points of interest
- Nene Park Stadium 6 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 6.4 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 8.6 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 8.8 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 9.5 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 13.4 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13.8 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 15.6 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 16 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 16.1 miles