Walgrave
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.345, -0.814 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 80 72 |
| Population: | 868 |
Walgrave is a small village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, a few miles north of Northampton. It sits amid gently rolling farmland and retains a compact historic core of older stone and brick buildings, with a parish church of medieval origin and quiet lanes that reflect its rural past.
Historically centred on agriculture, the local economy now mixes farming with residents who commute to nearby towns and cities. Community life is lively for a village of its size, with a village hall, local groups and occasional fetes and events that help maintain a strong social fabric while keeping easy access to urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Walgrave
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 23.4 miles
- Milton Keynes 21.5 miles
- Northampton 8.3 miles
- Bedford 20.6 miles
- Rugby 17.9 miles
- Kettering 5.8 miles
- Kettering Town 5.6 miles
- Corby 11.3 miles
- Wellingborough 5.5 miles
- Bletchley 24.7 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 24.7 miles
- Rushden 10.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Walgrave Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Hannington Parish 1.1 miles
- Old Parish 1.3 miles
- Holcot Parish 2 miles
- Mawsley Parish 2.1 miles
- Mawsley Village Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hardwick Parish 2.5 miles
- Broughton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Scaldwell Parish 2.6 miles
- Cransley Parish 3.1 miles
- Orlingbury Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Pytchley Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Walgrave
NN6 9XJ, NN6 9XD, NN6 9RX, NN6 9TQ, NN6 9TP, NN6 9TN, NN6 9PP, NN6 9RW, NN6 9PX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 37.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 39.9 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Walgrave Ad
- Kettering Park Hotel and Spa 4 4.7 miles
- Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 6.6 miles
- The R Inn Hotel 6.7 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 5.7 miles
- The World's End - Northampton 4 5.5 miles
- The Poplars Moulton 4 4.2 miles
- Travelodge Kettering 3 4.3 miles
- Kettering 3 5.1 miles
- Sedgebrook Hall 4 5.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering Corby 3 6.5 miles
Schools in Walgrave
- Walgrave Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rockingham Road Stadium 5.8 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 8.5 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 9.1 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 9.1 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 11.8 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13.5 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 14.6 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 16.4 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 17 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 18.8 miles