Ravensthorpe
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.334, -1.02 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 66 71 |
Ravensthorpe is a small rural civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, set within the county’s rolling arable countryside. The settlement is made up of a handful of cottages and farmsteads linked by country lanes and public footpaths, offering classic Northamptonshire views and a quietly agricultural character.
Historically rooted in farming, the parish today combines working agriculture with households whose occupants commute to nearby market towns such as Northampton and Daventry. Social life is typically local and community‑led, with village events and informal networks rather than extensive amenities, making it appealing to those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Ravensthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 20.7 miles
- Coventry 21 miles
- Milton Keynes 23.5 miles
- Northampton 9.2 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 21.9 miles
- Nuneaton 23.7 miles
- Rugby 9.5 miles
- Kettering 13.9 miles
- Kettering Town 13.7 miles
- Corby 17.6 miles
- Wellingborough 13.6 miles
- Banbury 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ravensthorpe Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Hollowell Parish 1.3 miles
- Guilsborough Built-up area 1.3 miles
- East Haddon Built-up area 1.9 miles
- West Haddon Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Creaton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Holdenby Parish 2.6 miles
- Thornby Parish 2.8 miles
- Spratton Built-up area 3 miles
- Cottesbrooke Parish 3 miles
- Winwick Parish 3.2 miles
- Long Buckby Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Ravensthorpe
NN6 8EU, NN6 8ED, NN6 8ER, NN6 8EF, NN6 8LS, NN6 8EY, NN6 8EW, NN6 8RE, NN6 8EQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 31.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 36.7 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 8.2 miles
Hotels near Ravensthorpe Ad
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 8.9 miles
- The Poplars Hotel 4 7.6 miles
- Sedgebrook Hall 4 5 miles
- Days Inn Watford Gap 3 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Rugby/ Northampton M1, Jct 18 4 5.5 miles
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Plough Hotel 4 8.7 miles
- Mercure Northampton 4 8.3 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 9.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 9.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 7.8 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 7.8 miles
- Catesby Priory Historic site 11.9 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 13 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 13.4 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 15.2 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 17.6 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 17.7 miles
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 17.7 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 17.7 miles