Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.143, -0.917 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 74 49 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Stoke Bruerne in West Northamptonshire, England is a compact, picturesque canal village set alongside the Grand Union Canal, with traditional cottages, a well‑used towpath and a popular Canal Museum. The scene of moored narrowboats, walkers and photographers, it feels like a preserved pocket of the canal era with plenty of visitor appeal despite its rural setting.
Historically the settlement grew up around canal traffic and related trade, and today much of the local economy depends on leisure boating, walks and heritage tourism; the village often serves as a gateway for excursions towards the nearby Blisworth Tunnel and the wider Northamptonshire countryside between Northampton and Milton Keynes.
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