Great Houghton
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.221, -0.839 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 79 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Great Houghton is a small village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, set in the county’s rolling rural landscape. It has the feel of a traditional English village with a mix of older stone and brick cottages and a parish church at its heart, reflecting origins that go back several centuries.
The local economy is still largely shaped by agriculture, though many residents commute to larger towns nearby; there’s a noticeable community spirit centred on a village hall, seasonal fetes and local clubs. Footpaths and lanes around the village are popular with walkers and cyclists, making Great Houghton a peaceful base for enjoying the Northamptonshire countryside.
Postcode districts covering Great Houghton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Northampton 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bedford 17 miles27.3 km
- Rugby 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Kettering 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Kettering Town 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Corby 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Wellingborough 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Bletchley 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Banbury 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Rushden 11.2 miles18 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Houghton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hardingstone Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Nene Valley Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Brafield-on-the-Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Riverside Park Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Northampton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Delapre and Rushmere Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Wootton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Abington and Phippsville Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hackleton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cogenhoe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Far Cotton and Delapre Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Great Houghton
NN4 7PT, NN4 7AT, NN4 7AH, NN4 7EF, NN4 7AG, NN4 7AZ, NN4 7AL, NN4 6AS, NN4 7AW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 31.2 miles50.2 km
- Birmingham International Airport 41.6 miles67 km
- Northampton Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 9 miles14.4 km
Hotels near Great Houghton Ad
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The French Partridge, 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Sunley Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Plough Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Roade House Hotel 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 2 miles3.3 km
- Mercure Northampton 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 6.9 miles11 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Linford Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 12 miles19.3 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 12.4 miles19.9 km