Cogenhoe
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.238, -0.792 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 82 60 |
| Population: | 1,436 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Cogenhoe is a compact Northamptonshire village within the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire, sitting on higher ground above the Nene valley a few miles east of Northampton and close to Wellingborough. The landscape around the village is a mix of rolling arable fields, former gravel workings that have become lakes and wildlife habitats, and pockets of woodland, so it’s popular with walkers and birdwatchers and benefits from surprisingly open countryside for its proximity to larger towns.
Historically agricultural with medieval roots and a scattering of older stone and brick houses, the village is now a lively local community with village amenities, clubs and sport teams and a strong sense of village life - the civil parish with neighbouring Whiston stages regular events and relies on a mix of long‑standing families and commuters who work in nearby centres. Local history and the rural setting still shape the character, while converted pits and green spaces add recreational and ecological interest.
Postcode districts covering Cogenhoe
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Northampton 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bedford 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Rugby 21 miles33.9 km
- Kettering 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Kettering Town 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Corby 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Wellingborough 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Bletchley 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Rushden 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Leighton Buzzard 22.6 miles36.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Cogenhoe and Whiston Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Brafield-on-the-Green Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Billing Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Little Houghton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ecton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Denton Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Riverside Park Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Billing and Rectory Farm Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Great Houghton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Castle Ashby Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Talavera Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Earls Barton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Cogenhoe
NN7 1LR, NN7 1NF, NN7 1NX, NN7 1NB, NN7 1NJ, NN7 1LW, NN7 1LN, NN7 1NE, NN7 1NZ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 30.9 miles49.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 43 miles69.2 km
- Northampton Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
Hotels near Cogenhoe Ad
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 1 mile1.6 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- The Worlds End 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The French Partridge, 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 3.8 miles6 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Falcon Hotel 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Plough Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
Schools in Cogenhoe
- Cogenhoe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 8.1 miles13 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Nene Park Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Linford Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 13.6 miles21.9 km