Canons Ashby
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.155, -1.17 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 56 51 |
| Dialling code: | 01327 (Daventry) |
Canons Ashby is a small, very rural parish in West Northamptonshire, England, best known for the National Trust property at its heart which includes the remains of a medieval Augustinian priory and an adjoining historic house with old gardens and a moat. The cluster of farm buildings, church and cottages sits amid rolling Northamptonshire countryside, giving the area a distinctly tranquil, time‑layered feel that draws walkers and visitors interested in country houses and ecclesiastical history.
Life in the parish is shaped by agriculture and conservation, with a tiny resident population, quiet lanes and hedgerows supporting local wildlife. The National Trust site brings modest tourism and volunteer activity, while social life tends to be linked to neighbouring villages; the place is valued for its historic fabric, managed gardens and peaceful rural character rather than any commercial centre.
Postcode districts covering Canons Ashby
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Milton Keynes 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Northampton 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Rugby 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Wellingborough 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Bletchley 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Banbury 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Warwick 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Bicester 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 23.1 miles37.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Moreton Pinkney Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Adstone Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Eydon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Preston Capes Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Woodford Halse Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Woodford cum Membris Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Maidford Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Weston and Weedon Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Woodford and Weedon Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Culworth Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Blakesley Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Sulgrave Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Canons Ashby
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 32 miles51.5 km
- Luton Airport 39.2 miles63.1 km
- Banbury Railway Station 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 10.3 miles16.5 km
Hotels near Canons Ashby Ad
- Fawsley Hall 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Merrie Lion 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 8 miles12.9 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Hellidon Lakes Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.3 km
- The Fox and Hounds 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Cromwell Lodge Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
Local points of interest
- Catesby Priory Historic site 6.2 miles10 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Steane Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles13.8 km