Braunston and Crick
Ward in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.337, -1.181 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 55 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01788 (Rugby) |
Braunston is a classic canal village on the junction of the Grand Union Canal and the Oxford Canal, long associated with boatbuilding, narrowboat maintenance and a lively boating community; the marina, waterside pubs and the annual gatherings around canal heritage give it a distinctly maritime inland feel despite being rural. The village core has historic churches and period cottages, and tourism linked to boating and towpath walking is an important part of local life.
Crick sits a few miles away close to the M1 and the major logistics and rail freight facilities around Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, which helps give the area a contemporary economic pulse alongside traditional agriculture; it also hosts well‑attended boating events and has active village clubs and social groups. Together, the two communities in West Northamptonshire combine canal heritage, rural character and modern commuting and distribution links, creating a mix of long‑standing village life and newer economic influences.
Postcode districts covering Braunston and Crick
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Coventry 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Northampton 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Nuneaton 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Rugby 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Kettering 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Kettering Town 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Corby 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Wellingborough 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Banbury 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Hinckley 16.1 miles25.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Kilsby Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Barby Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Crick Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ashby St. Ledgers Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Hillmorton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Onley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Paddox Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Watford Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Braunston Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Willoughby Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Lilbourne Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Yelvertoft Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Braunston and Crick
NN11 7JJ, NN11 8BH, NN11 7HB, CV23 8YG, NN11 7HG, CV23 8TN, NN6 6LZ, NN11 8ST, NN6 6LQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 25.2 miles40.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 34.7 miles55.8 km
- Rugby Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 5 miles8 km
Hotels in Braunston and Crick Ad
- The Hillmorton Manor Hotel 3
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4
- Days Inn Watford Gap 3
- Holiday Inn Rugby/ Northampton M1, Jct 18 4
Schools in Braunston and Crick
- Ashby Fields Primary School Primary
- Barby C of E Primary School Primary
- Braunston C of E Primary School Primary
- Crick Primary School Primary
- Kilsby C of E Primary School Primary
- Welton C of E Academy Primary
- Yelvertoft Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Catesby Priory Historic site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Blackdown Manor Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles24 km
- Blackdown Hill Estate 14.9 miles24 km
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 16.1 miles25.9 km
- University of Warwick University 16.4 miles26.3 km