Barby
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.327, -1.204 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 54 70 |
| Population: | 955 |
| Dialling code: | 01788 (Rugby) |
Barby is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, set on a ridge overlooking the surrounding countryside and close to the boundary with Warwickshire. The area is marked by Barby Hill, an ancient earthwork that affords wide views across the region and hints at the locality’s long history; the village is also within easy driving distance of towns such as Rugby and Daventry, so it sits comfortably between rural tranquillity and regional road links.
Historically agricultural, Barby now combines traditional features like lanes, cottages and farmsteads with a significant commuter population working in nearby towns and cities. Village life is active, centred on a church, village hall, local pub(s) and a primary school, and there’s a strong sense of community alongside the practical ties to the wider county of Northamptonshire and beyond.
Postcode districts covering Barby
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 21.1 miles
- Coventry 13.8 miles
- Northampton 15.1 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 14.1 miles
- Nuneaton 18.1 miles
- Rugby 3.8 miles
- Kettering 21.5 miles
- Kettering Town 21.4 miles
- Corby 24.5 miles
- Wellingborough 21.2 miles
- Banbury 19.2 miles
- Hinckley 16.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Braunston and Crick Ward 1.2 miles
- Kilsby Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Onley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Willoughby Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Ashby St. Ledgers Parish 2.3 miles
- Braunston Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Hillmorton Ward 2.6 miles
- Paddox Ward 2.8 miles
- Crick Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Eastlands Ward 3.5 miles
- Welton Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Watford Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Barby
CV23 8UE, CV23 8UQ, CV23 8TP, CV23 8UF, CV23 8TW, CV23 8TH, CV23 8UD, CV23 8TR, CV23 8TQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 24.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 35.2 miles
- Rugby Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Barby Ad
- The Hillmorton Manor Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- The Dun Cow by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.7 miles
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Rugby/ Northampton M1, Jct 18 4 2.9 miles
- The Rugby Hotel 3 4 miles
- Fawsley Hall 4 8.4 miles
- Days Inn Watford Gap 3 3.8 miles
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 9.2 miles
- Golden Lion Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3 5.4 miles
Schools in Barby
- Barby C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Catesby Priory Historic site 6.8 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 13.1 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 13.2 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 13.4 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 13.9 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 13.9 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 14 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 14.1 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 14.2 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 15 miles
- University of Warwick University 15.6 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 16.1 miles