Grafton Regis
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.114, -0.897 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 75 46 |
Grafton Regis sits in rural West Northamptonshire, tucked into rolling farmland and pockets of parkland. It is a small, largely residential parish where agriculture still shapes the landscape and many households commute to larger towns; the settlement is made up of period cottages and later houses, giving a quiet, village atmosphere rather than a busy centre.
The "Regis" in the name hints at historic royal ownership and the village contains earthworks and the site of an old manor that reflect medieval and Tudor-era occupation, alongside a modest parish church and a handful of listed buildings. Social life is low‑key and community‑centred, organised around the village hall and occasional local events, making it appealing to people who value tranquillity and local history.
Postcode districts covering Grafton Regis
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Northampton 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Luton 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Bedford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Aylesbury 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Rugby 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Kettering 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Kettering Town 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Dunstable 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Wellingborough 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Bletchley 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 11.2 miles18.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Alderton Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Yardley Gobion Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ashton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Stoke Bruerne Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Paulerspury Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Potterspury Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Shutlanger Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Towcester and Roade Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hanslope Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Castlethorpe Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Roade Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Hartwell Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Grafton Regis
Transport links
- Luton Airport 27.9 miles44.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 43 miles69.1 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near Grafton Regis Ad
- Roade House Hotel 3.1 miles5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 5 miles8 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Swan @Old Stratford 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Fox and Hounds 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The French Partridge, 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Mercure Milton Keynes 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
Local points of interest
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 4.4 miles7 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 5.6 miles9 km
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.6 miles9 km
- Chapel curve, Silverstone Recreation 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.8 miles9.3 km