Slapton
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.121, -1.06 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 64 47 |
Slapton is a small, largely agricultural village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, set amid the rolling arable and pasture landscape typical of Northamptonshire. The settlement has medieval roots reflected in older cottages, farmsteads and a parish church, and the surrounding lanes and hedgerows retain a strong rural character that makes it popular with walkers and those seeking quiet countryside living.
Local life is quietly community‑centred, with farming still important to the local economy alongside a number of commuters who travel to nearby towns for work. Social activity tends to revolve around village events and the small number of historic buildings, giving Slapton the feel of a close-knit, traditional English village while remaining within easy reach of larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Slapton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Northampton 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Aylesbury 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Rugby 19.3 miles31 km
- Kettering 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Kettering Town 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Wellingborough 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Bletchley 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Banbury 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Rushden 22.7 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Bradden Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Abthorpe Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Woodend Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wappenham Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Greens Norton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Blakesley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Weston and Weedon Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Towcester Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Silverstone Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Syresham Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Whittlebury Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Cold Higham Parish 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Slapton
NN12 8PZ, NN12 8GD, NN12 8PG, NN12 8PE, NN12 8QD, NN12 8JL, NN12 8PF
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34 miles54.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 37.1 miles59.7 km
- Northampton Railway Station 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 11.5 miles18.6 km
Hotels near Slapton Ad
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Fox and Hounds 3.7 miles6 km
- Fawsley Hall 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Roade House Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Whittlebury Hall and Spa 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
Local points of interest
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 3.7 miles6 km
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 4 miles6.4 km