Ashton
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.142, -0.883 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 76 49 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Ashton is a small rural village in West Northamptonshire, England, tucked into the rolling farmland that characterises much of the county. The settlement retains a historic core of brick and stone cottages and a parish church dating largely from the medieval period, giving the place a quietly traditional character amid hedgerows and public footpaths.
Historically agricultural, Ashton still has farming at its heart but has become more of a residential and commuter community in recent decades, with many residents travelling to nearby market towns and cities for work. Local social life revolves around the church and village hall, occasional fêtes and countryside pursuits, and the village’s rural setting makes it popular for walkers and those seeking a peaceful base in the Northamptonshire countryside.
Postcode districts covering Ashton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Northampton 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Bedford 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Aylesbury 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Rugby 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Kettering 19.3 miles31 km
- Kettering Town 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Dunstable 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Wellingborough 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bletchley 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 12.4 miles20 km
- Banbury 20.1 miles32.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Roade Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stoke Bruerne Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hartwell Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Courteenhall Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Grafton Regis Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Alderton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Quinton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Shutlanger Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Towcester and Roade Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hanslope Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Blisworth Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Grange Park Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Ashton
NN7 2PP, NN7 2LE, NN7 2JN, NN7 2JS, NN7 2JL, NN7 2JH, NN7 2JJ, NN7 2JR
Transport links
- Luton Airport 28.6 miles46.1 km
- Birmingham International Airport 42.4 miles68.3 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Northampton Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 8.8 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Ashton Ad
- Roade House Hotel 1.2 miles2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The French Partridge, 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Swan @Old Stratford 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Ashton
- Ashton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 3 miles4.9 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 7 miles11.2 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.3 miles11.7 km