Maidwell
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.389, -0.909 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 74 77 |
| Population: | 429 |
| Dialling code: | 01858 (Market Harborough) |
Maidwell is a small village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, set among the rolling arable and pasturelands that characterise this part of the county. It sits a few miles north of Northampton and south of Market Harborough, tucked among a cluster of villages such as Lamport, and retains a quiet rural feel with lanes, hedgerows and historic farmsteads.
The village has medieval roots and a compact settlement core centred on the church and former manor house; the estate building now best known locally is Maidwell Hall, home to a preparatory school. Economically the area remains largely agricultural but many residents commute to nearby towns, while the village’s social life is typical of small Northamptonshire communities, with a parish council, local events and a close-knit atmosphere that preserves a strong sense of place.
Postcode districts covering Maidwell
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Northampton 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Rugby 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Kettering 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Kettering Town 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Corby 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Wellingborough 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Hinckley 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Rushden 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Daventry 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Oadby 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Market Harborough 6.3 miles10.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Maidwell Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Draughton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kelmarsh Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Haselbech Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Lamport Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Harrington Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Arthingworth Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cottesbrooke Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Clipston Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Scaldwell Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Naseby Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Orton Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Maidwell
NN6 9XN, NN6 9JE, NN6 9JG, NN6 9JB, NN6 9JA, NN6 9TJ, NN6 9LS, NN6 9JF, NN6 9LU … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 35.2 miles56.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 35.6 miles57.4 km
- Market Harborough Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Kettering Railway Station 7.5 miles12 km
Hotels near Maidwell Ad
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The R Inn Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
Schools in Maidwell
- Maidwell Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Nene Park Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Catesby Priory Historic site 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 18.3 miles29.4 km