Long Buckby
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.303, -1.085 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 62 67 |
| Population: | 3,759 |
| Dialling code: | 01327 (Daventry) |
Long Buckby is a large village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, set beside the Grand Union Canal with a marina and attractive towpaths that draw walkers and boaters. The village has a historic core of stone and brick houses and sits within easy reach of Northampton and Daventry, with its own station on the Northampton loop of the West Coast Main Line, making it a convenient base for commuters.
Locally there’s an active community life with village shops, pubs, clubs and annual events, and a mix of small businesses and light industry alongside traditional farming in the surrounding countryside. With medieval roots and several listed buildings, Long Buckby blends rural charm with the transport and economic links that have shaped its character over time.
Postcode districts covering Long Buckby
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 22.5 miles
- Coventry 19.1 miles
- Milton Keynes 23.2 miles
- Northampton 9.9 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 19 miles
- Nuneaton 22.8 miles
- Rugby 8.2 miles
- Kettering 17.2 miles
- Kettering Town 17.1 miles
- Corby 21.1 miles
- Wellingborough 16.2 miles
- Banbury 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Long Buckby Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Watford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Whilton Parish 1.8 miles
- Norton Parish 2.5 miles
- West Haddon Built-up area 2.7 miles
- East Haddon Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Welton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Brockhall Parish 3 miles
- Ashby St. Ledgers Parish 3 miles
- Daventry East Ward 3.1 miles
- Brington Parish 3.1 miles
- Ravensthorpe Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Long Buckby
NN6 7PN, NN6 7YP, NN6 7YQ, NN6 7EP, NN6 7EQ, NN6 7NT, NN6 7EW, NN6 7WE, NN6 7YX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 29.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 37.9 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Long Buckby Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Watford Gap 2.5 1.6 miles
- Olde Coach House 4 3.4 miles
- The Red Lion 2.7 miles
- The Pytchley Inn 4 2.7 miles
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel and Spa 4 3.8 miles
- The Worlds End 4 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Rugby-Northampton M1 3 4.3 miles
- Staverton Park Hotel and Golf Club 3 6.1 miles
- Heart of England, Northampton by Marston's Inns 4 4.8 miles
- The Red Lion 4.7 miles
Schools in Long Buckby
- Long Buckby Infant School Primary
- Long Buckby Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 7.9 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 8.2 miles
- Catesby Priory Historic site 8.4 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 11.9 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 13 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 13.8 miles
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.7 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 15.7 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.8 miles
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.8 miles
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.9 miles
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.9 miles