Braunston
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.291, -1.2 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 54 66 |
| Population: | 1,513 |
| Dialling code: | 01327 (Daventry) |
Braunston is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, set roughly between Daventry and Rugby. It occupies a prominent spot on the canal network where the Grand Union Canal meets the Oxford Canal, and that junction, together with a busy marina and nearby tunnel, gives the place a strong boating identity and makes it a focal point for leisure cruising in the Midlands.
Canals shaped Braunston’s growth from the late 18th century onwards, and the village still shows that history in its architecture and waterside workshops. Today there’s an active local community with boatyards, marinas and regular canal events that draw visitors, while small businesses and commuters to nearby towns combine with tourism and leisure boating to underpin the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Braunston
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 23.5 miles
- Coventry 15.2 miles
- Northampton 14.1 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 14.1 miles
- Nuneaton 20.2 miles
- Rugby 6.3 miles
- Kettering 22.1 miles
- Kettering Town 21.9 miles
- Wellingborough 21 miles
- Banbury 16.9 miles
- Hinckley 18.6 miles
- Warwick 15.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Braunston Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Willoughby Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Welton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Daventry Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Daventry West Ward 2.4 miles
- Ashby St. Ledgers Parish 2.4 miles
- Barby Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Wolfhampcote Parish 2.7 miles
- Onley Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Staverton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Kilsby Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Braunston and Crick Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Braunston
NN11 7AF, NN11 7JT, NN11 7LB, NN11 7JH, NN11 7HR, NN11 7JJ, NN11 7AD, NN11 7AN, NN11 7JX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 25.7 miles
- East Midlands Airport 37.7 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Rugby Railway Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Braunston Ad
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Fawsley Hall 4 5.9 miles
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3 3 miles
- The Dun Cow by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5 miles
- Days Inn Watford Gap 3 3.5 miles
- The Hillmorton Manor Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Rugby/ Northampton M1, Jct 18 4 4.7 miles
- Draycote Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- The Rugby Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Golden Lion Hotel 3 9.8 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 11.9 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 12.4 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 13.7 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 14.2 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 14.2 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 15.3 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 15.5 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 15.5 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 15.5 miles