Nene Valley
Ward in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.21, -0.871 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 77 57 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Nene Valley sits along the River Nene in West Northamptonshire, a largely rural ward of rolling farmland, floodplain and pockets of lakes formed by former gravel extraction. The river corridor gives the area a strong feel of open space and wildlife interest, with reedbeds and gravel pits that have become valued sites for birdwatching, walking and watersports as well as local nature conservation.
Historically the valley has been shaped by milling, river trade and later quarrying, and today that heritage sits alongside a commuter and small-business economy with many people travelling to Northampton or Peterborough for work. Social life tends to centre on village halls, parish churches and community events, giving the ward a mix of rural tranquillity and active local communities.
Postcode districts covering Nene Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 13 miles
- Northampton 1.6 miles
- Bedford 18 miles
- Rugby 19.3 miles
- Kettering 14.8 miles
- Kettering Town 14.6 miles
- Corby 20.8 miles
- Wellingborough 9.7 miles
- Bletchley 16.1 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 16.3 miles
- Banbury 22.3 miles
- Rushden 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wootton Parish 0.5 miles
- Hardingstone Parish 0.5 miles
- Delapre and Rushmere Ward 1.4 miles
- Far Cotton and Delapre Parish 1.4 miles
- East Hunsbury Parish 1.5 miles
- Great Houghton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Grange Park Parish 1.6 miles
- Northampton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Collingtree Built-up area 1.7 miles
- East Hunsbury and Shelfleys Ward 1.8 miles
- Castle Ward 2.2 miles
- Little Houghton Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Nene Valley
NN4 6LD, NN4 6JH, NN4 6EG, NN4 7YP, NN4 6DW, NN4 6EB, NN4 6AW, NN4 6GU, NN4 6DB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 31.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 40.7 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Wolverton Railway Station 10.4 miles
Hotels in Nene Valley Ad
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4
- Delta Hotels Northampton 4
- Premier Inn Northampton South 3
- Premier Inn Northampton Bedford Rd/A428 3
- Travelodge Northampton Wootton 3
Schools in Nene Valley
- Collingtree C of E Primary School Primary
- Hardingstone Academy Primary
- Preston Hedges Primary School Primary
- Wootton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 2.9 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 3.2 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 5.4 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 7.6 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 9.2 miles
- Lovel Wood Forest 10.7 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 10.8 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 10.9 miles
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 11 miles
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 11.1 miles
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.1 miles