Towcester
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.13, -0.987 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 69 48 |
| Population: | 9,057 |
Towcester is a market town in West Northamptonshire, England, sitting in the shallow valley of the River Tove. It began as a Roman settlement on the line of Watling Street, and its medieval street plan and market tradition still shape a compact historic centre with frequent archaeological finds.
The town blends a traditional market‑town feel with modern leisure and motorsport links - it is close to Silverstone and its race circuit and hosts Towcester Racecourse - and also functions as a commuter base for nearby Milton Keynes and Northampton. Local shops, community events and a layered Roman, medieval and coaching‑road history give it a lively yet distinctly local character.
Postcode districts covering Towcester
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11.9 miles
- Northampton 8.4 miles
- Bedford 22.2 miles
- Aylesbury 22.8 miles
- Rugby 20.1 miles
- Kettering 22 miles
- Kettering Town 21.8 miles
- Wellingborough 17.1 miles
- Bletchley 14.2 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 14.7 miles
- Banbury 15.7 miles
- Rushden 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Easton Neston Parish 1.4 miles
- Greens Norton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Towcester and Roade Ward 1.8 miles
- Shutlanger Parish 2.1 miles
- Tiffield Parish 2.3 miles
- Paulerspury Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Whittlebury Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bradden Parish 2.9 miles
- Abthorpe Parish 3.1 miles
- Stoke Bruerne Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Slapton Parish 3.2 miles
- Alderton Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Towcester
NN12 6DB, NN12 6RR, NN12 9SQ, NN12 6UZ, NN12 6BN, NN12 9SU, NN12 6LR, NN12 6NH, NN12 6AR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 31.7 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 39.2 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 8.2 miles
- Wolverton Railway Station 9 miles
Hotels near Towcester Ad
- Saracens Head Hotel 3 0.3 miles
- Escapade Silverstone 5 4.4 miles
- Whittlebury Park 4 3.5 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3.5 5.5 miles
- The Walnut Tree Inn 3 4.1 miles
- The Roade House Rooms 4.5 miles
- Premier Inn Silverstone 3 5.1 miles
- Hilton Northampton 4 5.6 miles
- Mercure Northampton 4 8.4 miles
Schools in Towcester
- Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Primary
- Sponne School Secondary
- Towcester C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 0.6 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 1.2 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 2 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.7 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 3.7 miles
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.8 miles
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.9 miles
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 4 miles
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 4 miles
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 4 miles
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.1 miles
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.1 miles