Denton
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.204, -0.775 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 83 56 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Denton is a small, rural parish in West Northamptonshire, England, set in the rolling agricultural countryside that characterises much of Northamptonshire. The village keeps a compact historic core of stone cottages and a parish church, hedgerows and narrow lanes, and its name reflects the old English roots of a farm or settlement in a valley; the surrounding landscape makes it popular with walkers and those seeking a quiet village atmosphere.
Historically agricultural, Denton has a mix of working farms, converted rural buildings and households who commute to nearby market towns and larger centres for work. Social life revolves around the village hall, occasional fetes and harvest events, and a sense of local continuity visible in listed buildings and hedgerow boundaries, even as small parishes adapt to modern pressures such as housing change and limited local services.
Postcode districts covering Denton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11.6 miles
- Northampton 4.9 miles
- Bedford 14 miles
- Rugby 22.8 miles
- Kettering 13.8 miles
- Kettering Town 13.6 miles
- Corby 20 miles
- Dunstable 24.5 miles
- Wellingborough 7.6 miles
- Bletchley 14.8 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 14.9 miles
- Rushden 9.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Denton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Hackleton and Grange Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Brafield-on-the-Green Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Yardley Hastings Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Horton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cogenhoe and Whiston Parish 1.9 miles
- Castle Ashby Parish 2 miles
- Hackleton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Cogenhoe Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Little Houghton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Piddington Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Great Houghton Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Denton
NN7 1DY, NN7 1DS, NN7 1DU, NN7 1EA, NN7 1DW, NN7 2BQ, NN7 1DQ, NN7 1DZ, NN7 1DH … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 28.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 44.5 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 8.1 miles
Hotels near Denton Ad
- The Falcon Hotel 5 2.2 miles
- The French Partridge, 4 2 miles
- The Quays 3 3.2 miles
- The World's End - Northampton 4 4.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3.5 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 4.1 miles
- Sunley Hotel 4 5 miles
- Mercure Northampton 4 5.8 miles
- BAF Luxury Stays - Caravan Sleeps 8 2 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Northampton Bedford Rd/A428 3 3.9 miles
Schools in Denton
- Denton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 6.6 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 7 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 7.7 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 8.4 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 10.1 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 10.6 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 10.6 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 11.2 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 11.2 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 11.3 miles