Farthingstone
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.195, -1.109 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 60 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01327 (Daventry) |
Farthingstone is a small, quiet village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, set among the rolling arable fields and hedgerows of rural Northamptonshire. It feels typically English countryside, with winding lanes, good walking country and views over the surrounding farmland, while being within easy reach of market towns such as Daventry and Towcester for shops and services.
The settlement retains a strong sense of history and community: a parish church with medieval roots and surviving historic buildings and earthworks hint at its long past, while today the local economy remains largely agricultural with a proportion of residents commuting to nearby towns. Village life is sustained by a village hall and community events, making it appealing to those seeking a peaceful rural way of life.
Postcode districts covering Farthingstone
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Milton Keynes 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Northampton 10 miles16.1 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Rugby 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Kettering 22 miles35.5 km
- Kettering Town 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Wellingborough 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Bletchley 21.1 miles34 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Banbury 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Rushden 22.6 miles36.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Everdon Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Maidford Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Woodford and Weedon Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Litchborough Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Stowe IX Churches Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Preston Capes Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Weedon Bec Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Adstone Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Cold Higham Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Newnham Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Fawsley Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Dodford Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Farthingstone
NN12 8HB, NN12 8EY, NN12 8EZ, NN12 8EN, NN12 8HA, NN12 8HE, NN12 8ER, NN12 8HD
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 32.3 miles52.1 km
- Luton Airport 38.5 miles62 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 7 miles11.2 km
- Northampton Railway Station 9.1 miles14.6 km
Hotels near Farthingstone Ad
- Fawsley Hall 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Roade House Hotel 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 9 miles14.6 km
- Plough Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Fox and Hounds 9 miles14.5 km
Local points of interest
- Catesby Priory Historic site 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles12 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 9 miles14.5 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 9 miles14.5 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 9 miles14.5 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 9.1 miles14.7 km