Blisworth
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.174, -0.939 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 72 53 |
| Population: | 1,591 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Blisworth is a compact village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, set just off the rolling agricultural land south of Northampton and close to the M1, with Towcester and other market towns within easy reach. The village is best known for the Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal, one of the longest canal tunnels in Britain, which attracts boaters, walkers and anyone interested in industrial heritage.
Locally the economy mixes farming, small businesses and commuter households, while a strong village community revolves around the historic parish church of St John the Baptist, a village hall, a primary school and occasional fetes and canal events. Transport links, including the nearby West Coast Main Line corridor, have shaped Blisworth’s development since the 19th century, giving it a quiet rural character with easy access to larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Blisworth
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Northampton 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Bedford 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Rugby 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Kettering 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Kettering Town 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Corby 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Wellingborough 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bletchley 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Banbury 18.7 miles30 km
- Rushden 16.4 miles26.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Blisworth Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Milton Malsor Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tiffield Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Gayton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Collingtree Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Courteenhall Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Roade Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Easton Neston Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Rothersthorpe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Towcester and Roade Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Shutlanger Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Stoke Bruerne Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Blisworth
NN7 3BJ, NN7 3DB, NN7 3RZ, NN7 3DE, NN7 3EA, NN7 3EG, NN7 3DP, NN7 3BU, NN7 3RY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 31.9 miles51.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 39.3 miles63.2 km
- Northampton Railway Station 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 9.5 miles15.2 km
Schools in Blisworth
- Blisworth Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.4 miles12 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km