Horton
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.183, -0.802 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 81 54 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Horton in West Northamptonshire, England is a small, quietly rural village set in the rolling Northamptonshire countryside. Like many places called Horton, its name likely comes from Old English and reflects a long agricultural history; the village is characterised by traditional brick and stone cottages, hedged fields and farmsteads rather than any large commercial centre.
Historically agricultural, the local economy remains tied to farming and rural trades, with many residents commuting to nearby market towns and the wider Midlands for work. Social life tends to centre on village-led activities and informal community networks, and the surrounding lanes and footpaths make the area popular with walkers and cyclists seeking a peaceful country base.
Postcode districts covering Horton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Northampton 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Bedford 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Rugby 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Kettering 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Kettering Town 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Corby 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Dunstable 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Wellingborough 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Bletchley 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 13.7 miles22 km
- Banbury 24.3 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Hackleton and Grange Park Ward 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Hackleton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Piddington Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Denton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Quinton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Brafield-on-the-Green Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Great Houghton Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Yardley Hastings Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Hartwell Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Little Houghton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ravenstone Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Weston Underwood Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Horton
NN7 2BB, NN7 2QU, NN7 2AZ, NN7 2AU, NN7 2AY, NN7 2BU, NN7 2AX, NN7 2BE, NN7 2BL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 28.2 miles45.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 44.1 miles71 km
- Northampton Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 8.1 miles13.1 km
Hotels near Horton Ad
- The French Partridge, 4 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Roade House Hotel 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Queen Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Sunley Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 8.7 miles14 km
- Linford Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 9.9 miles16 km