Quinton
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.173, -0.859 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 78 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Quinton is a small, rural civil parish in West Northamptonshire, set in the rolling farmland of Northamptonshire. The settlement is characterised by quiet lanes, hedgerows and a cluster of traditional cottages and farmhouses, giving it a distinctly agricultural feel while remaining within easy reach of larger market towns and regional road links.
Historically the parish has retained a low-key, community-focused rhythm: local life centres on a parish council, village events and long-established farming activity, with a number of older buildings that hint at centuries of rural occupation. Economically residents combine farming and small-scale enterprises with commuting to nearby centres, and the area is popular with walkers and anyone seeking the quieter side of the county’s heritage landscape.
Postcode districts covering Quinton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Northampton 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bedford 17 miles27.3 km
- Aylesbury 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Rugby 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Kettering 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Kettering Town 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Corby 23 miles37 km
- Dunstable 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Wellingborough 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Bletchley 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 13.8 miles22.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Courteenhall Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Piddington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Grange Park Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hartwell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Roade Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Hackleton Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Ashton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Collingtree Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wootton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Horton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Nene Valley Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hackleton and Grange Park Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Quinton
NN7 2EF, NN7 2EA, NN7 2EG, NN7 2DZ, NN7 2EE, NN7 2EB, NN7 2EQ, NN7 2ED
Transport links
- Luton Airport 29.3 miles47.2 km
- Birmingham International Airport 42.3 miles68.1 km
- Northampton Railway Station 5 miles8 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Quinton Ad
- Roade House Hotel 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The French Partridge, 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Plough Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Sunley Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Mercure Northampton 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
Local points of interest
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Linford Wood Forest 9 miles14.5 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 9.4 miles15.1 km