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 miles
- Northampton 0.7 miles
- Bedford 19.5 miles
- Rugby 17.4 miles
- Kettering 13.5 miles
- Kettering Town 13.3 miles
- Corby 19.3 miles
- Wellingborough 9.2 miles
- Bletchley 18.3 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.5 miles
- Banbury 22.5 miles
- Rushden 13 miles
Neighbouring places
- Northampton Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Delapre and Rushmere Ward 0.8 miles
- St. George Ward 1 mile
- Abington and Phippsville Ward 1 mile
- Far Cotton and Delapre Parish 1.1 miles
- Hardingstone Parish 1.7 miles
- Kingsthorpe South Ward 1.8 miles
- Dallington Spencer Ward 1.8 miles
- Headlands Ward 2.1 miles
- Kingsthorpe Parish 2.1 miles
- Duston East Ward 2.1 miles
- Sixfields Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Castle
NN1 3EB, NN1 2JQ, NN1 1TA, NN1 1UD, NN1 3JL, NN1 2AX, NN1 3LT, NN1 5EH, NN1 4JD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 39 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 9 miles
Hotels in Castle Ad
- Mercure Northampton 4
- Sunley Hotel 4
- Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre 3
- Premier Inn Northampton Town Centre 3
- Park Inn by Radisson Northampton
- Best Western The Plough Hotel 4
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 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 1.7 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 6.6 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 9 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 11 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.2 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 12.2 miles
- Lovel Wood Forest 12.3 miles
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.3 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 12.4 miles
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.4 miles