Braunston
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.292, -1.205 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 54 66 |
| Population: | 1,513 |
| Dialling code: | 01327 (Daventry) |
Braunston in West Northamptonshire is a compact village best known for its canals: it sits at the junction of the Oxford Canal and the Grand Union Canal, with a sizeable marina and a steady parade of narrowboats and towpath walkers. The waterways shape the feel of the place, giving it a waterside character and plenty of boatyards, moorings and visitor facilities that make it a focal point for inland boating in the Midlands.
Historically a transport and boat-building hub, the village still retains a strong local community centred on the church spire, pubs and village events, while tourism and leisure boating now play a big part in the local economy. It sits within easy reach of larger centres such as Daventry, yet keeps a village atmosphere popular with residents and visitors who enjoy its canalside heritage and countryside setting.
Postcode districts covering Braunston
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 23.5 miles
- Coventry 14.9 miles
- Northampton 14.3 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 13.9 miles
- Nuneaton 20 miles
- Rugby 6.1 miles
- Kettering 22.3 miles
- Kettering Town 22.1 miles
- Wellingborough 21.3 miles
- Banbury 16.8 miles
- Hinckley 18.5 miles
- Warwick 15.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Willoughby Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Welton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Barby Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Daventry Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Wolfhampcote Parish 2.6 miles
- Daventry West Ward 2.6 miles
- Ashby St. Ledgers Parish 2.6 miles
- Onley Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Staverton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Kilsby Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Braunston and Crick Ward 3.3 miles
- Watford Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Braunston
NN11 7JE, NN11 7HF, NN11 7HG, NN11 7JT, NN11 7HP, NN11 7AE, NN11 7HR, NN11 7JJ, NN11 7JN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 25.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 37.6 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 5 miles
- Rugby Railway Station 6.3 miles
Hotels near Braunston Ad
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4 2 miles
- Fawsley Hall 4 6 miles
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3 3 miles
- The Dun Cow by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.8 miles
- The Hillmorton Manor Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Days Inn Watford Gap 3 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Rugby/ Northampton M1, Jct 18 4 4.7 miles
- The Rugby Hotel 3 6 miles
- Golden Lion Hotel 3 9.6 miles
- Hellidon Lakes Hotel 4 5.6 miles
Schools in Braunston
- Braunston C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Catesby Priory Historic site 4.5 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 12.1 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 12.6 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 13.5 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 14 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 14.4 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 15 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 15 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 15.2 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 15.2 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 15.3 miles