Rothersthorpe
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.205, -0.953 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 71 56 |
| Population: | 472 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Rothersthorpe is a small village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, set in rolling countryside a few miles south of Northampton. The settlement sits near the M1, which makes it a quiet rural community with good road links for commuters to nearby towns and cities, while the surrounding farmland and traces of medieval ridge-and-furrow give a strong sense of agricultural landscape and history.
Historically rooted with a mix of older stone and brick houses, Rothersthorpe combines a traditional village character with a lively local community; village events, a hall and small businesses help sustain social life. Economically it remains a blend of farming and commuter households, and the area is popular with walkers and those seeking a peaceful base within easy reach of urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Rothersthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Northampton 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bedford 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Rugby 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Kettering 17 miles27.3 km
- Kettering Town 16.8 miles27 km
- Corby 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Wellingborough 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Bletchley 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Banbury 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Rushden 16.1 miles26 km
Neighbouring places
- Rothersthorpe Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Hunsbury Meadows Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- West Hunsbury Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Milton Malsor Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Gayton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- East Hunsbury and Shelfleys Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sixfields Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- East Hunsbury Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Upton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Blisworth Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Collingtree Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kislingbury Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Rothersthorpe
NN7 3BH, NN7 3JB, NN7 3HY, NN4 9QS, NN7 3JD, NN7 3JJ, NN7 3JL, NN7 3HZ, NN7 3HS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.7 miles54.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 37.7 miles60.7 km
- Northampton Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Rothersthorpe Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Roade House Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Plough Hotel 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Mercure Northampton 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Sunley Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ibis Northampton Centre 2 3.1 miles5 km
- The French Partridge, 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
Schools in Rothersthorpe
- Rothersthorpe C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 3.7 miles6 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 8.7 miles14 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 9.3 miles15 km