Moreton Pinkney
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.133, -1.18 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 56 48 |
| Population: | 371 |
Moreton Pinkney is a small village and civil parish set in rolling farmland within the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire, close to the border with Oxfordshire. The settlement is compact, with traditional stone and brick cottages clustered around a church and village green, and the surrounding fields show characteristic ridge-and-furrow earthworks that hint at its medieval agricultural landscape.
The name preserves the link with the medieval Pinkney family and the parish retains a strong sense of continuity: a village hall and the local pub act as social hubs, agriculture remains important to the local economy, and many residents commute to nearby towns. Community events, well-used footpaths and conservation-minded residents help keep the village character intact while balancing rural life with modern commuting patterns.
Postcode districts covering Moreton Pinkney
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Milton Keynes 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Northampton 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Rugby 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Wellingborough 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Bletchley 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 21.7 miles35 km
- Banbury 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Warwick 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Bicester 16 miles25.8 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Moreton Pinkney Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Culworth Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Canons Ashby Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Eydon Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sulgrave Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Weston and Weedon Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Adstone Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Woodford Halse Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Woodford cum Membris Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Thorpe Mandeville Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Helmdon Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Chipping Warden and Edgcote Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Moreton Pinkney
NN11 3SW, OX17 2HJ, NN11 3SJ, NN11 3QB, NN11 3SF, NN11 3SL, NN11 3SG, NN11 3SN, NN11 3NJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 32.6 miles52.5 km
- Luton Airport 38.9 miles62.6 km
- Banbury Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
- King's Sutton Railway Station 8.9 miles14.3 km
Hotels near Moreton Pinkney Ad
- Fawsley Hall 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Merrie Lion 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3 8 miles12.8 km
- The Fox and Hounds 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Evergreen Inn 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Cromwell Lodge Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Hellidon Lakes Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
Local points of interest
- Steane Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 7 miles11.2 km
- Catesby Priory Historic site 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 8 miles12.9 km
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 8.1 miles13 km