Greatworth and Halse
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.067, -1.189 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 55 41 |
| Population: | 708 |
| Dialling code: | 01295 (Banbury) |
The villages of Greatworth and Halse sit in the rolling arable countryside of West Northamptonshire, close to the Oxfordshire border and within easy reach of market towns such as Banbury and Brackley in England. The landscape is characterised by hedgerows, narrow lanes and plenty of public footpaths, making the area popular with walkers and riders.
Both settlements retain a quietly historic feel, with a parish church, older stone and brick cottages and farm buildings that reflect a long agricultural past. Local life is shaped by a small, active community centred on the village hall and occasional fetes and clubs; services are limited, so many residents commute to nearby towns while farming and rural enterprises remain important to the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Greatworth and Halse
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 18.7 miles
- Northampton 17.4 miles
- Oxford 21.8 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 21.3 miles
- Aylesbury 23.5 miles
- Rugby 21.7 miles
- Bletchley 19.8 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.5 miles
- Banbury 6.4 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 24.6 miles
- Warwick 21.9 miles
- Bicester 11.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Greatworth Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Marston St. Lawrence Parish 1.6 miles
- Farthinghoe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Radstone Parish 2.3 miles
- Thenford Parish 2.4 miles
- Helmdon Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Sulgrave Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Hinton-in-the-Hedges Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Brackley Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Thorpe Mandeville Parish 2.9 miles
- Middleton Cheney Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Turweston Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Greatworth and Halse
OX17 2FA, OX17 2HB, OX17 2EE, OX17 2DP, OX17 2EG, OX17 2DT, OX17 2DU, OX17 2DQ, OX17 2DX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 35.7 miles
- Luton Airport 37.4 miles
- King's Sutton Railway Station 5 miles
- Banbury Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near Greatworth and Halse Ad
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 2.8 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 7 miles
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 6.8 miles
- Fawsley Hall 4 9.7 miles
- The George Inn 5 9.2 miles
- Cromwell Lodge Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.4 miles
- The White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.7 miles
- The Heyford 4 10 miles
- The Fox and Hounds 8.5 miles
- The Evergreen Inn 5 miles
Schools in Greatworth and Halse
- Greatworth Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Steane Estate 2.4 miles
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 7 miles
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.1 miles
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 7.1 miles
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.1 miles
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.2 miles
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.2 miles
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.2 miles
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.2 miles
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.3 miles
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.3 miles