Woodford and Weedon
Ward in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.197, -1.155 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 57 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01327 (Daventry) |
The ward around Woodford and Weedon sits in rural West Northamptonshire, England, close to the market town of Daventry. It combines compact villages and farmland with notable transport heritage: Weedon is marked by its stretch of the Grand Union Canal and the site of a former military depot, while Woodford expanded as a community linked to the arrival of the Great Central Railway and its associated railway works.
Today the area mixes agriculture and small local businesses with a commuter population who travel to nearby towns; village life revolves around parish churches, pubs, community halls and active local clubs. The blend of canal and railway history, green lanes and quiet residential streets gives the ward a distinctly rural yet well connected character.
Postcode districts covering Woodford and Weedon
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 20.8 miles
- Milton Keynes 20.4 miles
- Northampton 11.9 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 17.3 miles
- Rugby 13 miles
- Kettering 23.5 miles
- Kettering Town 23.3 miles
- Wellingborough 20.5 miles
- Bletchley 22.7 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 23.2 miles
- Banbury 12.2 miles
- Rushden 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Everdon Parish 1 mile
- Preston Capes Parish 1 mile
- Fawsley Parish 1.4 miles
- Farthingstone Parish 1.9 miles
- Badby Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Newnham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Maidford Parish 2.6 miles
- Adstone Parish 2.7 miles
- Charwelton Parish 2.7 miles
- Canons Ashby Parish 2.9 miles
- Woodford Halse Built-up area 3 miles
- Woodford cum Membris Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Woodford and Weedon
NN7 4GS, NN11 6WL, NN11 6LB, NN7 4PX, NN11 3NW, NN11 3RU, NN11 3YQ, NN11 3HA, NN7 4GB … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 30.7 miles
- Luton Airport 40.2 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 7.4 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 10.9 miles
Hotels in Woodford and Weedon Ad
- Fawsley Hall 4
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3
- Hellidon Lakes Hotel 4
- Crossroads by Chef & Brewer Collection 3
Schools in Woodford and Weedon
- Badby School Primary
- Byfield School Primary
- Newnham Primary School Primary
- Staverton C of E Voluntary Primary School Primary
- Weedon Bec Primary School Primary
- Woodford Halse C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Catesby Priory Historic site 4.6 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 9.1 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 9.7 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 9.7 miles
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 10 miles
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 10.1 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 10.1 miles
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 10.1 miles
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 10.2 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 10.2 miles
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 10.2 miles