Welton
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.289, -1.149 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 58 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01327 (Daventry) |
Welton is a small village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, set in the rolling agricultural countryside of Northamptonshire on the rural fringe of Daventry and within commuting reach of Northampton. The settlement retains a distinctly rural character, with hedged fields, lanes and a scattering of historic cottages and farmsteads that reflect the county’s agricultural landscape.
Historically a farming community, Welton now combines traditional rural economy with a number of commuters and small local businesses; the village life centres on a parish church, village hall and community groups rather than large commercial services. There’s a quietly strong local identity, with conservation interest in listed buildings and landscape features and the sort of village events and volunteer organisations that keep social life lively despite its small size.
Postcode districts covering Welton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Coventry 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Milton Keynes 24.3 miles39 km
- Northampton 12 miles19.3 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Nuneaton 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Rugby 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Kettering 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Kettering Town 20 miles32.1 km
- Corby 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Wellingborough 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Banbury 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Watford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ashby St. Ledgers Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Daventry East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Daventry Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Norton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Daventry West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Braunston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Whilton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Long Buckby Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Kilsby Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Brockhall Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Barby Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Welton
NN11 2JT, NN11 2XZ, NN11 2JW, NN11 2JZ, NN11 2JS, NN11 2HA, NN11 2SZ, NN11 2JL, NN11 2JF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 27.7 miles44.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 38.2 miles61.5 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Rugby Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near Welton Ad
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4 1 mile1.6 km
- Fawsley Hall 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Days Inn Watford Gap 3 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Hillmorton Manor Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Holiday Inn Rugby/ Northampton M1, Jct 18 4 4.3 miles6.8 km
- The Dun Cow by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Rugby Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
- Draycote Hotel 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Hellidon Lakes Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
Schools in Welton
- Welton C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Catesby Priory Historic site 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.5 miles25 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 15.7 miles25.3 km