Barnack
Built-up area in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.632, -0.409 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TF 07 05 |
| Population: | 752 |
| Dialling code: | 01780 (Stamford) |
Barnack is a small village within the unitary authority of Peterborough, historically part of the Soke of Peterborough in Northamptonshire and now in ceremonial Cambridgeshire. It is famous for "Barnack stone", a hard Jurassic limestone quarried locally in medieval times and used in major buildings such as Ely Cathedral and Peterborough Cathedral, and its parish St John the Baptist church retains notable Anglo‑Saxon and medieval stonework reflecting that heritage.
The surrounding landscape, especially the Barnack Hills and Holes nature reserve, is a patchwork of old quarries and species‑rich limestone grassland prized for orchids and butterflies, making it a draw for walkers and naturalists. Today Barnack remains a small, largely agricultural community with a village feel, while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Stamford and Peterborough, so the village mixes deep historic character with modern rural living.
Postcode districts covering Barnack
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 7 miles11.2 km
- Kettering 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Kettering Town 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Corby 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Grantham 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Wisbech 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Spalding 15 miles24.1 km
- Melton Mowbray 22 miles35.4 km
- Huntingdon 22.3 miles36 km
- Market Harborough 23.9 miles38.5 km
- March 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Stamford 3.7 miles5.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ufford Built-up area 1.1 miles1.9 km
- Southorpe Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Bainton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Uffington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- St. Martin's Without Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wittering Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Tallington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Helpston Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Wothorpe Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Stamford St. Mary's Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- West Deeping Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Stamford St. George's Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Barnack
PE9 3DR, PE9 3EF, PE9 3BG, PE9 3EJ, PE9 3EA, PE9 3EQ, PE9 3EG, PE9 3DL, PE9 3EL … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 40.8 miles65.7 km
- Luton Airport 52.4 miles84.3 km
- Stamford Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
Hotels near Barnack Ad
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- William Cecil 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Deeping Stage 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Black Horse 6.2 miles10 km
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 7.5 miles12 km
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
Schools in Barnack
- Barnack C of E (Controlled) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Burghley House Historic site 2 miles3.1 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 8 miles12.9 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Normanton Park Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles17 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 11.2 miles18 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.4 miles28 km