Upton
Parish in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.589, -0.367 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 10 00 |
Upton is a small, predominantly rural civil parish on the outskirts of Peterborough in England, characterised by agricultural land, hedgerows and pockets of woodland rather than urban sprawl. Its setting gives it a quiet, village feel while still lying within easy reach of the city’s transport links and services, so many households combine local farming or village life with commuting into Peterborough for work and amenities.
The parish has a long local history reflected in older cottages and farm buildings and a compact community with a parish council, occasional village events and limited local services rather than a commercial centre. That mix of heritage, countryside and proximity to a regional hub makes Upton typical of the small rural communities that fringe the city, valued for tranquillity and accessibility.
Postcode districts covering Upton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Kettering 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Kettering Town 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Corby 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Wellingborough 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Grantham 25 miles40.2 km
- Rushden 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Wisbech 23 miles37.1 km
- Spalding 16.2 miles26 km
- Melton Mowbray 25 miles40.2 km
- Huntingdon 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Market Harborough 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Ailsworth Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Sutton Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Castor and Ailsworth Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sibson-cum-Stibbington Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Water Newton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wansford Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Castor Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Southorpe Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ufford Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Yarwell Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Marholm Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Glinton and Castor Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Upton
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 43.6 miles70.1 km
- Luton Airport 49.3 miles79.4 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 5 miles8 km
- Stamford Railway Station 6.2 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Upton Ad
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Sibson Inn Hotel 4 1.8 miles3 km
- The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton, Cambridgeshire 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
Local points of interest
- Burghley House Historic site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 5.2 miles8.4 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Normanton Park Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12 miles19.3 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.9 miles22.4 km