Great Houghton
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.224, -0.85 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 78 59 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Great Houghton is a small village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, sitting in the rolling arable and pasture landscape typical of Northamptonshire. The settlement has quiet lanes, a cluster of older cottages and farmsteads, and is within easy reach of Northampton, making it a peaceful rural community that still benefits from access to town services and commuter links.
Historically the area is agricultural with roots stretching back to the medieval period, and that legacy shows in field patterns and older buildings; today the local economy mixes farming with residents who commute to nearby towns. Social life tends to centre on the village and parish activities - small community events, a village hall and informal networks - which give it the character of a close-knit, countryside parish while remaining connected to the wider region.
Postcode districts covering Great Houghton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Northampton 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bedford 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Rugby 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Kettering 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Kettering Town 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Corby 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Wellingborough 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Bletchley 16.8 miles27 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Banbury 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Rushden 11.5 miles18.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Houghton Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Hardingstone Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Little Houghton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Nene Valley Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Northampton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Delapre and Rushmere Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Riverside Park Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wootton Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Abington and Phippsville Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Far Cotton and Delapre Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Brafield-on-the-Green Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Castle Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Great Houghton
NN4 7AH, NN4 7SJ, NN4 7NX, NN4 7XD, NN4 7AW, NN4 7PT, NN4 7AX, NN7 1AW, NN4 7AE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 41.1 miles66.2 km
- Northampton Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 9.2 miles14.8 km
Hotels near Great Houghton Ad
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 1.1 miles1.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Sunley Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Plough Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The French Partridge, 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Roade House Hotel 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Mercure Northampton 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 10.5 miles17 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Linford Wood Forest 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.4 miles19.9 km