Brixworth
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.327, -0.903 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 74 70 |
| Population: | 5,228 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Brixworth is a large village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, set in the gently rolling farmland of Northamptonshire about five miles north of Northampton. It is best known for All Saints' Church, one of the finest surviving Anglo‑Saxon churches in England, which dominates the village skyline and attracts visitors for its architecture and regular concerts.
The village combines a rural agricultural setting with a lively community spirit: there are local shops, pubs, sports clubs and a village hall, and many residents commute to nearby towns and cities such as Northampton and Milton Keynes. Conservation areas and surrounding open countryside give it a popular, approachable feel for families and walkers while small businesses and farm enterprises contribute to the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Brixworth
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 22.7 miles
- Milton Keynes 21.1 miles
- Northampton 6.6 miles
- Bedford 22.8 miles
- Rugby 14.4 miles
- Kettering 9.6 miles
- Kettering Town 9.4 miles
- Corby 14.4 miles
- Wellingborough 8.6 miles
- Bletchley 24.2 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 24.4 miles
- Hinckley 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pitsford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Scaldwell Parish 1.7 miles
- Spratton Built-up area 2 miles
- Creaton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Lamport Parish 2.8 miles
- Chapel Brampton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Church with Chapel Brampton Parish 2.8 miles
- Boughton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Cottesbrooke Parish 3.1 miles
- Holcot Parish 3.3 miles
- Church Brampton Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Moulton Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Brixworth
NN6 9UH, NN6 9UR, NN6 9WG, NN6 9US, NN6 9UE, NN6 9XF, NN6 9PD, NN6 9NN, NN6 9UG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 36.7 miles
- Luton Airport 38.6 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 8 miles
Hotels near Brixworth Ad
- The Poplars Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- The Aviator Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Sedgebrook Hall 4 2.4 miles
- Plough Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 6.9 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 7.3 miles
- Mercure Northampton 4 6.1 miles
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 9.4 miles
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 8.7 miles
- Sunley Hotel 4 6.7 miles
Schools in Brixworth
- Brixworth C of E VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 6.1 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 6.5 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 9.4 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 12.3 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 12.8 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 14.3 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 14.8 miles
- Catesby Priory Historic site 15.9 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 17.1 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 17.3 miles