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 miles36.2 km
- Coventry 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Milton Keynes 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Northampton 9.9 miles16 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 19 miles30.5 km
- Nuneaton 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Rugby 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Kettering 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Kettering Town 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Corby 21.1 miles34 km
- Wellingborough 16.2 miles26 km
- Banbury 19.8 miles31.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Long Buckby Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Watford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Whilton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Norton Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- West Haddon Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- East Haddon Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Welton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Brockhall Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Ashby St. Ledgers Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Daventry East Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Brington Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Ravensthorpe Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Long Buckby
NN6 7RL, NN6 7SE, NN6 7PZ, NN6 7QY, NN6 6NP, NN6 7GR, NN6 7QR, NN6 7WD, NN6 7PX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 29.9 miles48 km
- East Midlands Airport 37.9 miles61 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Northampton Railway Station 8.7 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Long Buckby Ad
- Days Inn Watford Gap 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Fawsley Hall 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Holiday Inn Rugby/ Northampton M1, Jct 18 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Hillmorton Manor Hotel 3 6.8 miles11 km
- Sedgebrook Hall 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Dun Cow by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9 miles14.4 km
- Plough Hotel 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
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 miles12.7 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Catesby Priory Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 13 miles20.9 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.9 miles25.6 km