Geddington
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.437, -0.688 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 89 82 |
| Population: | 1,503 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Geddington is a small historic village in North Northamptonshire, England, lying between the market towns of Kettering and Corby. It sits on the edge of the old hunting grounds of Rockingham Forest and is crossed by the River Ise, giving a compact village core of stone and timber-framed buildings clustered around a green and narrow lanes.
Geddington is best known for one of the best‑preserved Eleanor Crosses from the late 13th century and a well‑maintained medieval street pattern, which attract walkers and history enthusiasts. Today the village mixes a tight‑knit rural community and agricultural landscape with a modest tourism trade and many residents who commute to nearby towns or to London for work.
Postcode districts covering Geddington
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 22.5 miles
- Northampton 16.3 miles
- Peterborough 20.2 miles
- Bedford 22.8 miles
- Rugby 23.3 miles
- Kettering 2.8 miles
- Kettering Town 3 miles
- Corby 3.5 miles
- Wellingborough 9.2 miles
- Rushden 11.2 miles
- Melton Mowbray 24.2 miles
- Huntingdon 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newton and Little Oakley Parish 1.2 miles
- Ise Ward 1.2 miles
- Weekley Parish 1.3 miles
- Warkton Parish 1.6 miles
- Newton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Clover Hill Ward 2.4 miles
- Oakley Ward 2.5 miles
- Windmill Ward 2.7 miles
- Grafton Underwood Parish 2.8 miles
- Kettering Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Stanion Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Kingswood Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Geddington
NN14 1BD, NN14 1AP, NN14 1BG, NN14 1BB, NN14 1AA, NN14 1AT, NN14 1AQ, NN14 1RB, NN14 1AD … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 38.2 miles
- Luton Airport 41.2 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Corby Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Geddington Ad
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 3.5 miles
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 6.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 1.9 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 3.5 miles
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 5 miles
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 4.6 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 5 miles
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 8.5 miles
Schools in Geddington
- Geddington C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rockingham Road Stadium 2.5 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 3.8 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 5.9 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 8.3 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 8.4 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 12.2 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 13.9 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 14.5 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 16.8 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 17.3 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 17.4 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.6 miles