Castle
Ward in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.239, -0.893 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 75 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Castle sits at the heart of Northampton in West Northamptonshire, taking in parts of the town centre around the site of the old medieval Market Square and the former castle. It is a compact urban ward where civic buildings, shops and a mix of older terraces and newer apartments sit alongside cultural venues such as Royal & Derngate and the Northampton Museum, with the River Nene nearby.
Economically the area is focused on retail, hospitality and local services, and ongoing regeneration has brought residential conversions and new development into the streets. Socially it is diverse, with long‑standing communities, students and commuters sharing a visible civic and historic identity that links medieval roots to contemporary town life.
Postcode districts covering Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Northampton 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bedford 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Rugby 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Kettering 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Kettering Town 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Corby 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Wellingborough 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Bletchley 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Banbury 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Rushden 13 miles20.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Northampton Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Delapre and Rushmere Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- St. George Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Abington and Phippsville Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Far Cotton and Delapre Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hardingstone Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Kingsthorpe South Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Dallington Spencer Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Headlands Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kingsthorpe Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Duston East Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sixfields Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Castle
NN1 3QW, NN1 3RN, NN1 3HX, NN1 9SX, NN1 3PX, NN1 3LJ, NN1 2BQ, NN1 1PB, NN1 1EQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.6 miles54.1 km
- Birmingham International Airport 39 miles62.8 km
- Northampton Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 9 miles14.6 km
Hotels in Castle Ad
Schools in Castle
- Progress Schools - Northamptonshire Independent - special
- Spring Lane Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 11 miles17.8 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.4 miles20 km