Pitsford
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.304, -0.894 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 75 67 |
| Population: | 671 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Pitsford sits in West Northamptonshire, England, a few miles north of Northampton. The village is best known for the substantial Pitsford Reservoir, which provides a striking waterside focus for sailing, walking and birdwatching and is ringed by countryside footpaths that attract visitors from the surrounding area.
Architecturally the village mixes traditional cottages and a historic parish church with the distinctive country house Pitsford Hall, now home to a school and used for events. Economically it remains rooted in rural and agricultural surroundings while functioning as a commuter-friendly community for nearby towns and the motorway corridor, with local clubs and the school underpinning a quiet but active social life.
Postcode districts covering Pitsford
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 24.4 miles
- Milton Keynes 19.4 miles
- Northampton 5 miles
- Bedford 21.6 miles
- Rugby 15.3 miles
- Kettering 10.2 miles
- Kettering Town 10.1 miles
- Corby 15.5 miles
- Wellingborough 8.1 miles
- Bletchley 22.6 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 22.7 miles
- Rushden 12.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Boughton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Brixworth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Chapel Brampton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Moulton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Kingsthorpe North Ward 2.2 miles
- Church with Chapel Brampton Parish 2.3 miles
- Kingsthorpe Parish 2.5 miles
- Church Brampton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Boothville and Parklands Ward 2.6 miles
- Kingsthorpe South Ward 2.7 miles
- Spratton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Scaldwell Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Pitsford
NN6 9AH, NN6 9BA, NN6 9AL, NN6 9FL, NN6 9AQ, NN6 9AX, NN6 9NL, NN6 9AG, NN6 9AD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 37.1 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 37.5 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 8.1 miles
Hotels near Pitsford Ad
- The Poplars Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Sedgebrook Hall 4 1.4 miles
- The Aviator Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 5.3 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 5.6 miles
- Plough Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Mercure Northampton 4 4.5 miles
- Sunley Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 5.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 8.1 miles
Schools in Pitsford
- Pitsford Primary School Primary
- Pitsford School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 4.6 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 5 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 10.2 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 10.8 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 12.5 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 12.6 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 13.3 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 13.3 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 15.5 miles
- Catesby Priory Historic site 15.7 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 16.3 miles