Towcester
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.132, -0.991 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 69 48 |
| Population: | 9,057 |
Situated in West Northamptonshire in England, Towcester sits on the old Roman route of Watling Street beside the River Tove. Its roots go back to a Roman settlement and it later grew as a market and coaching town, leaving a mix of archaeological traces and historic buildings, including a notable parish church and a compact traditional centre.
Today Towcester mixes a market-town atmosphere with modern industry and services, benefitting from good road links and its proximity to motorsport at Silverstone; the racecourse and event calendar add to the local economy. A lively civic scene of markets, festivals and community groups, together with the surrounding Northamptonshire countryside, makes it a hub for visitors and locals alike.
Postcode districts covering Towcester
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Northampton 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Bedford 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Aylesbury 23 miles37.1 km
- Rugby 19.9 miles32 km
- Kettering 22 miles35.4 km
- Kettering Town 21.8 miles35 km
- Wellingborough 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Bletchley 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 15 miles24.1 km
- Banbury 15.6 miles25 km
- Rushden 19.8 miles31.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Towcester Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Easton Neston Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Greens Norton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Towcester and Roade Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Tiffield Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Shutlanger Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bradden Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Paulerspury Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Abthorpe Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Whittlebury Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Slapton Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Stoke Bruerne Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Towcester
NN12 6FW, NN12 7AE, NN12 6BE, NN12 6DH, NN12 6JE, NN12 6UX, NN12 6GD, NN12 6AL, NN12 6DZ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 31.9 miles51.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 38.9 miles62.7 km
- Northampton Railway Station 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 9.2 miles14.8 km
Hotels near Towcester Ad
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Roade House Hotel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 5 miles8.1 km
- The Fox and Hounds 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Fawsley Hall 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Whittlebury Hall and Spa 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The French Partridge, 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
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 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 2 miles3.3 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 4 miles6.4 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.3 miles6.9 km