Holdenby
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.302, -0.987 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 69 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Holdenby is a small rural parish in West Northamptonshire, England, lying a short drive from Northampton and Daventry. The area is characterised by farmland, hedgerows and quiet country lanes clustered around an historic estate, with a modest, close‑knit community rather than any large centre of population.
The parish is best known for Holdenby House, an ambitious Elizabethan mansion built for Sir Christopher Hatton and later linked to the Civil War when King Charles I was briefly held there; the house and its gardens have been altered and restored over the centuries and now play a role in local life through occasional openings, events and private functions. The local economy mainly centres on agriculture and estate‑related activities, with a small contribution from tourism and country pursuits that help sustain village services and social life.
Postcode districts covering Holdenby
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Coventry 23 miles37 km
- Milton Keynes 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Northampton 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bedford 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Rugby 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Kettering 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Kettering Town 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Corby 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Wellingborough 12 miles19.3 km
- Bletchley 23.9 miles38.5 km
Neighbouring places
- East Haddon Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Althorp Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Church with Chapel Brampton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Harlestone Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hollowell Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Church Brampton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Spratton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ravensthorpe Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Chapel Brampton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Brington Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Creaton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Harlestone Manor Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Holdenby
NN6 8DJ, NN6 8LG, NN6 8DP, NN6 8LF, NN6 8DL, NN6 8EE, NN6 8DG
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 33.8 miles54.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 39.3 miles63.2 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Northampton Railway Station 5.5 miles8.9 km
Hotels near Holdenby Ad
- Sedgebrook Hall 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Plough Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Mercure Northampton 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Sunley Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 9 miles14.5 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Days Inn Watford Gap 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
Local points of interest
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 10.5 miles17 km
- Catesby Priory Historic site 12 miles19.4 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.5 miles25 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 15.6 miles25.1 km