Brackley
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.035, -1.149 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 58 37 |
| Population: | 13,018 |
Brackley is a traditional market town in West Northamptonshire, England, with medieval roots and a compact historic centre of Georgian and Victorian buildings clustered around a small market area and parish church. Its market‑town heritage is still visible in narrow lanes, independent shops and pubs, giving the town a strong local community feel despite modern expansion.
Geographically it sits on the southern edge of the county, close to Silverstone, and that proximity has shaped the local economy: motorsport engineering and related high‑tech firms, including the presence of a major Formula 1 operation nearby, sit alongside more typical commuter links to Oxford, Banbury and Northampton. The town combines quiet residential life with regular community events and easy access to larger centres such as Milton Keynes and the motorway network.
Postcode districts covering Brackley
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Northampton 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Oxford 19.9 miles32 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Aylesbury 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Rugby 24 miles38.7 km
- Bletchley 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Banbury 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Leighton Buzzard 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Warwick 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Bicester 9.2 miles14.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Turweston Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Radstone Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Evenley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Whitfield Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Westbury Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hinton-in-the-Hedges Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Greatworth and Halse Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Farthinghoe Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Mixbury Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Croughton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Shalstone Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Charlton Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Brackley
NN13 5GE, NN13 7DW, NN13 7EN, NN13 6GF, NN13 6PZ, NN13 5WY, NN13 7AA, NN13 6JT, NN13 6NT … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 35 miles56.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 38.5 miles61.9 km
- King's Sutton Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Banbury Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Brackley Ad
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 0.6 miles1 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 10 miles16 km
- The Heyford 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Fox and Hounds 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Villiers Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The George Inn 5 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Evergreen Inn 7 miles11.3 km
Schools in Brackley
- Bracken Leas Primary School Primary
- Brackley C of E Junior School Primary
- Magdalen College School Secondary
- The Radstone Primary School Primary
- Waynflete Infants' School Primary
- Winchester House School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Steane Estate 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Stowe Park Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 6 miles9.7 km
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 6 miles9.7 km
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Hanger straight, Silverstone Recreation 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.2 miles10 km