Towcester and Roade
Ward in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.141, -0.948 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 72 49 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
The ward covers the historic market town of Towcester and the village of Roade in West Northamptonshire, England. Towcester sits on the line of the old Roman road Watling Street and was once the Roman settlement of Lactodorum; it retains a medieval market-town feel, a notable parish church, coaching-inn heritage and a racecourse, while being within easy reach of the motorsport activity around Silverstone.
Roade lies close to the transport corridor of the M1 and the West Coast Main Line, historically a rail-linked village that now forms part of a commuter and logistics belt serving Northampton and Milton Keynes. The area blends rural communities, local shops, pubs and active village groups, with community events and market trade reflecting both long-standing local traditions and the influence of nearby economic hubs.
Postcode districts covering Towcester and Roade
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11 miles17.7 km
- Northampton 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bedford 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Aylesbury 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Rugby 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Kettering 20.5 miles33 km
- Kettering Town 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Wellingborough 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Bletchley 13.6 miles22 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Banbury 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Rushden 17.9 miles28.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Shutlanger Parish 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Easton Neston Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Stoke Bruerne Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Tiffield Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Towcester Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Alderton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Blisworth Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Roade Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Paulerspury Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ashton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Grafton Regis Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Gayton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Towcester and Roade
NN12 6DF, NN7 2NU, NN12 6HT, NN7 2QN, NN12 6LN, NN7 2QQ, NN12 6AA, NN12 6ND, NN12 6EW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 30.8 miles49.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 40.1 miles64.6 km
- Northampton Railway Station 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 8 miles13 km
Hotels near Towcester and Roade Ad
- Roade House Hotel 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Fox and Hounds 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The French Partridge, 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Swan @Old Stratford 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Towcester and Roade
- Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Primary
- Roade Primary School Primary
- Sponne School Secondary
- Stoke Bruerne C of E Primary School Primary
- The Gateway School Special
- Tiffield C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Towcester C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 1.9 miles3 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 4.4 miles7 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.5 miles8.8 km