Badby
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.23, -1.187 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 55 59 |
| Population: | 632 |
| Dialling code: | 01327 (Daventry) |
Badby is a small village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, set on the scarp of the Northamptonshire Uplands with sweeping views over the surrounding countryside towards Daventry and Northampton. It is notable for the adjacent ancient beech and oak woodlands, often referred to as Badby Woods, which provide a locally important patch of semi-natural habitat and popular walking country on the edge of more agricultural lowlands.
The village retains a distinctly historic, rural character with a medieval church and a number of traditional cottages and listed buildings within a conservation area. Economically it remains rooted in agriculture but functions increasingly as a commuter community for nearby towns; socially it sustains an active village life with local events and volunteer-run amenities that reflect its long-established community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Badby
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Milton Keynes 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Northampton 13 miles20.9 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Nuneaton 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Rugby 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Kettering 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Kettering Town 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Wellingborough 21.1 miles34 km
- Banbury 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Hinckley 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Warwick 16.7 miles26.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Badby Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Newnham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Staverton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Fawsley Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Daventry West Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Catesby Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Everdon Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hellidon Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Daventry Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Woodford and Weedon Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Charwelton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Preston Capes Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Badby
NN11 3BZ, NN11 3AB, NN11 3AY, NN11 3AU, NN11 3AL, NN11 3AP, NN11 3FP, NN11 3AR, NN11 3BB … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 28.3 miles45.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 41.9 miles67.5 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
- Rugby Railway Station 10.6 miles17.1 km
Hotels near Badby Ad
- Fawsley Hall 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Merrie Lion 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Hellidon Lakes Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Days Inn Watford Gap 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Dun Cow by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Hillmorton Manor Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Draycote Hotel 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Holiday Inn Rugby/ Northampton M1, Jct 18 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
Schools in Badby
- Badby School Primary
Local points of interest
- Catesby Priory Historic site 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- 12th Century Church Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.9 miles20.7 km