West Hunsbury
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.214, -0.928 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 73 57 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
West Hunsbury sits on the south‑west fringe of Northampton and combines suburban housing with surprisingly extensive greenspace. The area is dominated by Hunsbury Hill Country Park, where earthworks and the remnants of an Iron Age hillfort sit amid former ironstone quarry workings and a network of walking and cycling paths that give excellent views over the town.
Primarily a residential, commuter neighbourhood, West Hunsbury has local shops, schools and an active parish council and community groups that organise events and sports facilities. Its character reflects a mix of late 20th‑century housing and reclaimed industrial landscapes, while good road links (including easy access to the M1) make it convenient for people working in Northampton and beyond.
Postcode districts covering West Hunsbury
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Northampton 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bedford 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Rugby 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Kettering 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Kettering Town 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Corby 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Wellingborough 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Bletchley 17.4 miles28 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Banbury 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Rushden 14.9 miles24 km
Neighbouring places
- Hunsbury Meadows Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- East Hunsbury and Shelfleys Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Sixfields Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- East Hunsbury Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Rothersthorpe Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Milton Malsor Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Far Cotton and Delapre Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Upton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Collingtree Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Delapre and Rushmere Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Wootton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Castle Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in West Hunsbury
NN4 9YB, NN4 9XA, NN4 9YW, NN4 9SE, NN4 9UU, NN4 9XW, NN4 9RA, NN4 9XY, NN4 9YG … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.4 miles53.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 38.4 miles61.7 km
- Northampton Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 8.7 miles14 km
Hotels near West Hunsbury Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Plough Hotel 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Roade House Hotel 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sunley Hotel 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Mercure Northampton 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Ibis Northampton Centre 2 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The French Partridge, 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
Schools in West Hunsbury
- Hunsbury Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 10 miles16.1 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km