Walgrave
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.342, -0.824 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 80 72 |
| Population: | 868 |
Walgrave is a compact village in the rolling countryside of West Northamptonshire, situated a few miles north of Northampton and within easy reach of towns such as Market Harborough. Its setting is typically Northamptonshire - open fields, hedgerows and lanes - which gives the village a distinctly rural feel while keeping it within commuting distance of larger centres.
Historically the settlement has medieval roots and retains a mix of traditional cottages and more recent housing, with a parish church and a handful of listed buildings reflecting its past. The local economy is largely residential and agricultural, and community life centres on the village hall, local pub and clubs and events that help maintain a strong social fabric despite modern commuter influences.
Postcode districts covering Walgrave
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 23.4 miles
- Milton Keynes 21.3 miles
- Northampton 8 miles
- Bedford 20.8 miles
- Rugby 17.5 miles
- Kettering 6.3 miles
- Kettering Town 6.1 miles
- Corby 11.6 miles
- Wellingborough 5.7 miles
- Bletchley 24.5 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 24.6 miles
- Rushden 10.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Old Parish 1.2 miles
- Hannington Parish 1.2 miles
- Holcot Parish 1.7 miles
- Scaldwell Parish 2.2 miles
- Mawsley Parish 2.3 miles
- Mawsley Village Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hardwick Parish 2.8 miles
- Broughton Built-up area 3 miles
- Lamport Parish 3.4 miles
- Sywell Parish 3.5 miles
- Cransley Parish 3.5 miles
- Brixworth Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Walgrave
NN6 9FH, NN6 9PN, NN6 9QL, NN6 9QE, NN6 9QQ, NN6 9RW, NN6 9RY, NN6 9QF, NN6 9XD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 37.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 39.7 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 6.7 miles
Hotels near Walgrave Ad
- Kettering Park Hotel and Spa 4 5.2 miles
- Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 6.9 miles
- The World's End - Northampton 4 5.4 miles
- The R Inn Hotel 6.9 miles
- The Poplars Moulton 4 3.9 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles
- Sedgebrook Hall 4 5.3 miles
- Travelodge Kettering 3 4.7 miles
- Kettering 3 5.5 miles
- Mercure Northampton 4 7.8 miles
Schools in Walgrave
- Walgrave Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rockingham Road Stadium 6.2 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 8.2 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 8.7 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 9.5 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 12 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13.9 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 14.3 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 16.1 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 16.7 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 16.8 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 18.6 miles