Rothwell
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.422, -0.799 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 81 81 |
| Population: | 7,694 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Rothwell is a small market town and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, with a compact medieval core of stone houses, a traditional market square and a parish church that reflect its long history as a local trading centre for surrounding farmland.
Today Rothwell combines local shops, pubs and community groups with a largely commuter population travelling to nearby Kettering and other centres, while its position close to rolling countryside and woodlands such as Rockingham Forest makes it popular with walkers and those wanting a rural feel within easy reach of town amenities.
Postcode districts covering Rothwell
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 19.7 miles
- Northampton 13.5 miles
- Peterborough 24.8 miles
- Bedford 24.2 miles
- Rugby 18.6 miles
- Kettering 4.1 miles
- Kettering Town 4.1 miles
- Corby 6.6 miles
- Wellingborough 9.1 miles
- Rushden 12.8 miles
- Melton Mowbray 24.1 miles
- Daventry 19 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rothwell and Mawsley Ward 0.4 miles
- Thorpe Malsor Parish 1.5 miles
- Loddington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Desborough Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Rushton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Orton Parish 1.8 miles
- Cransley Parish 2.7 miles
- Harrington Parish 2.8 miles
- Clover Hill Ward 3.2 miles
- Mawsley Parish 3.3 miles
- Mawsley Village Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Northall Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Rothwell
NN14 6BU, NN14 6EA, NN14 6JH, NN14 6HB, NN14 6AR, NN14 6FJ, NN14 6JQ, NN14 6AQ, NN14 6TE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 35.9 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 40 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Market Harborough Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Rothwell Ad
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 4.2 miles
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 1.7 miles
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 8.2 miles
- The R Inn Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 3 miles
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 7.4 miles
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.9 miles
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 5 miles
Schools in Rothwell
- Rothwell Victoria Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 3 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 3.1 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 10.6 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.6 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 11.7 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 13.6 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 14.1 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 15.4 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 16.5 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.9 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 17.4 miles
- University of Leicester University 19.4 miles