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 miles30.1 km
- Northampton 17.4 miles28 km
- Oxford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 21.3 miles34.4 km
- Aylesbury 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Rugby 21.7 miles34.8 km
- Bletchley 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Banbury 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Leighton Buzzard 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Warwick 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Bicester 11.5 miles18.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Greatworth Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Marston St. Lawrence Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Farthinghoe Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Radstone Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Thenford Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Helmdon Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sulgrave Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hinton-in-the-Hedges Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Brackley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Thorpe Mandeville Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Middleton Cheney Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Turweston Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Greatworth and Halse
NN13 6EB, OX17 2DH, OX17 2ED, NN13 6DW, OX17 2EG, OX17 2EE, NN13 6DZ, OX17 2DX, OX17 2DP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 35.7 miles57.5 km
- Luton Airport 37.4 miles60.1 km
- King's Sutton Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
- Banbury Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Greatworth and Halse Ad
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Fawsley Hall 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The George Inn 5 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Evergreen Inn 5 miles8.1 km
- Cromwell Lodge Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Heyford 4 10 miles16.1 km
- The Fox and Hounds 8.5 miles13.6 km
Schools in Greatworth and Halse
- Greatworth Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Steane Estate 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 7 miles11.2 km
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.3 miles11.7 km