Welcome to Podington

Podington is a small village located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles east of the town of Wellingborough and 10 miles north of the city of Bedford. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Grade I listed All Saints Church, which dates back to the 13th century.

The village of Podington has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. During the Roman period, the village was an important centre for pottery production, and many Roman artefacts have been discovered in the area. In the Middle Ages, Podington was a thriving market town, and the village still retains many of its historic buildings and features, including the remains of a medieval castle and a number of timber-framed houses.

Today, Podington is a peaceful and picturesque village, with a strong sense of community and a range of local amenities, including a village hall, a primary school, and a number of shops and pubs. The village is also home to a number of small businesses and farms, which contribute to the local economy. With its beautiful countryside, rich history, and strong community spirit, Podington is a wonderful place to live, work, and visit.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.3°C

Feels Like: 6.8°C

Wind: 20.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Christopher Reeves C Of E Va Lower School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Bush	Hinwick Road Podington Wellingborough Bedfordshire NN29 7HU 01933353531 School Website
Hinwick Hall College Miscellaneous Ages:16-99	Hinwick Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN29 7JD 1993312470
St Lawrence Va C Of E Lower School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Bush	Manor Lane Wymington Rushden Bedfordshire NN10 9LL 01933353530 School Website
Wollaston School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Simon Anderson	Irchester Road Wollaston Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN29 7PH 1933663501 School Website
South End Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mr Elaine Ashcroft	Wymington Road Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 9JU 01933356571 School Website
South End Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Gurdip Kaur	Wymington Road Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 9JU 01933314611 School Website
Wollaston Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Zoe Richards	College Street Wollaston Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN29 7SF 1933664291
Whitefriars Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Ms Lucy Burman	Boughton Drive Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 9HX 01933359269 School Website
Irchester Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Anderson	School Lane Irchester Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN29 7AZ 1933353848 School Website
Rushden Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Lindsay Edwards	Goulsbra Road Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 0YX 01933201200 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wellingborough Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1NA 4.19 Miles

Bedford Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS 10.19 Miles

Kettering Station Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HJ 10.72 Miles

Bedford St Johns Melbourne Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AN 10.72 Miles

Northampton Black Lion Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SP 12.14 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Compass Cars 01933 413247 71 Wollaston Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7DA 2.12 Miles
Ken's Taxis 01933 319113 61 Park Av, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9NP 2.47 Miles
Blue Corner Cars Ltd 01933 355555 15 High St South, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0QU 2.51 Miles
Alco Taxis Ltd 01933 412222 22 Church Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9YT 2.63 Miles
Gps Taxis 01933 355055 126 High Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0PD 2.84 Miles
Brian's Taxi Services 01933 418282 126 High Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0PD 2.84 Miles
Brians Taxis And Minibuses 01933 411410 8 Peck Way, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 6BD 3.18 Miles
Bozeat Private Hire 01933 666365 27 Little Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7HW 3.45 Miles
Airport Specialists 01933 396329 12 Manor Way, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8BX 3.71 Miles
Twenty 4 Seven Travel 01933 228108 Leyland Trading Est, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1RT 3.77 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Nn29 Podington Tso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hinwick House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hinwick Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farndish Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Lane Wymington Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Rushden Road Wymington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Park Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arkwright Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bedford Road Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Grangeway Post Office Mccolls Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Loseby Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Irchester Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackfriars Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Duck End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wollaston Surgery	25 St. Michaels Lane Wollaston Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN29 7QH
Dr Pasquali 01933 413888	Irchester Surgery School Road Irchester Northamptonshire NN29 7AW
Wollaston And Bozeat Surgeries 01933 664214	Wollaston Surgery 163 London Rd, Wollaston Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN29 7QS
Wollaston Surgery	163 London Road Wollaston Wellingborough NN29 7QS
Parklands Medical Centre 01933 396000	Parklands Surgery Wymington Road Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 9EB

Local Stores

Rushden - Grangeway
Grangeway
Rushden
Northamptonshire
NN10 9JE
01933 419275
Store Website
2.00 miles

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SPAR - Croyland Motors
Croyland Motors
Northampton Road
Rushden
NN10 6GA
01933 413415
Store Website
3.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Northlands Veterinary Group
22 Church Street Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 9YT 01536 485543 rushden@northlands-vets.co.uk Website 2.64 miles

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Rushden Vets
Rushden Vets 163-165A Wellingborough Road Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 9TA 01933 314199 contact@rushdenvets.co.uk Website 2.71 miles
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Rushden Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2 Crown Way Retail Park Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 6BT 01933 35290 rushden@vets4pets.com Website 3.14 miles
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Scott Veterinary Clinic (Sharnbrook)
44 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PF 01234 782204 sharnbrook@scottveterinaryclinic.co.uk 3.89 miles


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Higham Ferrers Veterinary Clinic
3 College Street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire NN10 8DX 01933 770 200 reception@highamvets.com Website 3.89 miles
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Swanspool Veterinary Clinic
1 London Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 2BT 01933 222145 vets@swanspoolvets.com Website 4.26 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Wymington Spinney
Pleasant Walk Along Public Footpaths Through Woodland And Across Arable Land Between Wymington, Rushden And Irchester. There Are A Number Of Clearly Visible Loops. Short, Medium Or Longer. Lovely. Ores Across To Farndish And Podington. Dog Friendly Pub In Wymington.Very Popular With Dog Walkers But Please Pick Up After Your Pet And Take Any Litter To The Nearest Bin! Can Be Very Muddy And Slippery So Waterproofs And Wellies Are A Good Idea! 63 Whitefriars Rushden NN10 9PE 2.21 miles

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Irchester Country Park
Old Ironstone Quarry. Jungle Park Activities For Children. Short And Long Trails Through 83 Hectares Of Woodland. On And Off Lead Walks. 89 Gipsy Ln Irchester Wellingborough NN29 7DJ 2.91 miles

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Castle Ashby Gardens
We Had A Nice Day With Our Dog At Castle Ashby Gardens. Walk Through The Well Maintained Estate. There's Plenty To See. There Is A Short Woodland Walk That Has Been Marked Out, Round The Pond. Go Through The Arboretum And Into The Different Gardens. Dogs Can Even Go In The Glass Palmery. We Saw Several Other Dogs There. Lots Of Magical Pathways And Hiding Places. A Nice Half Day Out. Take A Picnic. Free Parking, Toilets, Cafe, Playground And Easy To Find. There's Even A Small Menagerie Although Dogs Not Allowed In There. Tickets £9.60. Check Their Website For More Details. Castle Ashby Gardens Castle Ashby Lancashire 5.56 miles Well Sign Posted

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Sywell Country Park
This Lovely Walk Is Around A Reservoir And Takes About An Hour And A Half To Complete. It Has The Water One Side Of The Path And On The Other Is Fields Which Are Fenced Off. There Are Gateways Throughout Separating The Walk Into Sections, Which Is Good For Dogs That Don't Like To Come Back!! There's A Café At The Entrance, A Kids Play Area (Dogs Not Allowed In There), And Poo Bins Around The Site So That You Don't Have To Carry The Bags All The Way Around. Parking Is £3 At The Moment. Park View Washbrook Ln Ecton Northampton NN6 0QX 6.81 miles

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Raunds Mill Lane
Many Different Routes Available 270 A45 Ringstead Wellingborough NN9 6EQ 7.20 miles

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Kinewell Lake Ringstead
Lovely Circular Walk Around Kinewell Lake Just Outside Ringstead Village. Can Be Very Muddy During Wet Weather. Parking At Kinewell Pocket Park, Half Way Around You Can Stop At Woodford Lock Tea Room. Dogs On Lead Between April And June For Breeding Season. 1977 Ringstead Rd Woodford Kettering NN14 4DU 8.11 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

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Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

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Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
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