Whilton
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.277, -1.082 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 62 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01327 (Daventry) |
Whilton is a small rural parish in West Northamptonshire, in the county of Northamptonshire, England. Set amid rolling farmland and winding lanes, it retains a compact core of older stone and brick cottages and a parish church with medieval roots; the surrounding landscape reflects a long agricultural history and offers quiet country walks and open views.
The community is modest but engaged, with a village hall, a local pub and seasonal events that form the social centre. Proximity to regional roads and nearby towns means many residents combine farming with commuting, while walkers and visitors come to enjoy the tranquillity and the surviving historic buildings that give Whilton its distinctly Northamptonshire character.
Postcode districts covering Whilton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Coventry 20 miles32.2 km
- Milton Keynes 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Northampton 9 miles14.5 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Nuneaton 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Rugby 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Kettering 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Kettering Town 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Corby 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Wellingborough 16.1 miles26 km
- Bletchley 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Brockhall Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Norton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Long Buckby Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Daventry East Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Brington Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Dodford Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Watford Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Flore Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Welton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Weedon Bec Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- East Haddon Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Althorp Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Whilton
NN11 2NU, NN11 2NL, NN11 2NS, NN11 2BL, NN11 2NR, NN11 2NH, NN11 2EH, NN11 2NT, NN11 2NN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 30.7 miles49.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 39.7 miles63.9 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Northampton Railway Station 7.8 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Whilton Ad
- Fawsley Hall 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Days Inn Watford Gap 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holiday Inn Rugby/ Northampton M1, Jct 18 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Plough Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Sedgebrook Hall 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Hillmorton Manor Hotel 3 8.1 miles13 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Mercure Northampton 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
Local points of interest
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Catesby Priory Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 14 miles22.5 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 14 miles22.6 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 14.1 miles22.7 km