Welcome to Ecton

Ecton is a small village located in the county of Northamptonshire, England. The village is situated approximately 5 miles east of Northampton and is home to around 500 residents. Ecton is known for its historic buildings, including the 17th-century Ecton House, which was once the home of the inventor of the lightning rod, Benjamin Franklin.

The village of Ecton has a rich history dating back to the Roman era. The village was once a major center for iron production and was home to several ironworks during the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, visitors can still see the remains of the ironworks, including the old blast furnace and the iron bridge that spans the River Nene. Ecton is also home to the All Saints Church, which dates back to the 13th century and features a beautiful stained glass window.

Ecton is a peaceful and picturesque village that offers visitors a glimpse into England's rich history. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. Visitors can explore the village's historic buildings, take a stroll along the River Nene, or simply relax in one of the village's charming pubs. Ecton is a hidden gem in Northamptonshire and is well worth a visit for anyone interested in history, architecture, or simply enjoying the beauty of the English countryside.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 23.3°C

Feels Like: 25.3°C

Wind: 11 MPH

Wind Dir: ESE

Local Schools

School	Details
Ecton Village Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Cleaver	West Street Ecton Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 0QF 1604409213 School Website
Rectory Farm Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs R Williams	Olden Road Rectory Farm Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 5DD 1604411820 School Website
St Andrews C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Val Griffiths	Ecton Brook Road Ecton Brook Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 5EN 01604406486 School Website
Ecton Brook Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Archer Neil Woods	Ecton Brook Road Ecton Brook Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 5DY 01604409608 School Website
Blackthorn Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Becca Williams	Waingrove Northampton NN3 8EP 1604407254 School Website
Greenfields Specialist School For Communication Academy Special Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Ms Lisa Atack	Prentice Court Lings Way Goldings Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 8XS 01604741960 School Website
Overstone Park School Other Independent Special School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Mrs Marion Brown	Overstone Park School Overstone Park Northampton NN6 0DT 1604643787 School Website
Earls Barton Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Marie Lally	Broad Street Earls Barton Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 0ND 01604810371 School Website
Lings Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Wilson	Hayeswood Road Lings Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 8NN 01604410369 School Website
Woodvale Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Reetz	Crestwood Road Lings Way Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 8JJ 01604493771 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wellingborough Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1NA 5.00 Miles

Northampton Black Lion Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SP 5.35 Miles

Kettering Station Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HJ 9.22 Miles

Long Buckby Station Road, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, NN6 7QA 12.79 Miles

Wolverton Stratford Road, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5LJ 13.76 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
County Cars 01604 405050 1 Blackthorn Council Depot, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8PT 1.13 Miles
Pj Limousines 01604 810107 13 Park Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0EY 1.34 Miles
First Class Chauffer 07865 980220 17 Sedgwick Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8HR 2.05 Miles
Crosstown Cars 01604 405060 Billing Arbours House, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8EY 2.26 Miles
Northampton Airport 01604 644917 Control Tower, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0BT 2.48 Miles
D P Cars 01604 491155 32A Thorpeville, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7TR 2.58 Miles
Phoenix Cars 01933 225533 32A Thorpeville, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7TR 2.58 Miles
Platinum Luxury Cars 01604 644657 2 Glenville, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6LZ 3.14 Miles
Md Executive Cars 07825 179009 9 Northumbria Gardens, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 2ST 3.15 Miles
Crown Executive Cars Ltd 01604 670888 49 The Grove, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7UE 3.28 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Nn6 Wellingborough Road Ecton Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 High Street Ecton Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn3 Sheerwater Drive Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn3 Berrydale Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn3 Olden Road Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn3 Ecton Brook Post Office Northampton Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Nn3 Fellmead Road Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn3 Cumbrae Drive Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn3 Ecton Brook Road Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn3 Penfold Drive Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn3 High Street Great Billing Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Mears Ashby Road Earls Barton Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn3 Blackthorn Post Office Northampton Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Nn3 Blackthorn Road Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn3 Woodland Walk Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brook Medical Centre 01604 401185	Brook Medical Centre Ecton Brook Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 5EN
Earls Barton Medical Centre 01604 810219	8 Aggate Way Earls Barton Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 0EU
Earls Barton Surgery 01604 810691	6 Broad Street Earls Barton Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 0ND
Rillwood Medical Centre 01604 405006	Rillwood Medical Centre Tonmead Rd,Lumbertubs Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 8HZ
Weston Favell Medical Centre 01604 415157	Weston Favell Health Ctr Billing Brook Road Northampton NN3 8DW

Local Stores

Northampton - Olden Road
Olden Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN3 5DD
01604 400230
Store Website
0.86 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Nene Valley East
Euro Garages
East Bound
Nene Valley Way
NN3 5LU
01604 402148
Store Website
0.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

White Cross Vets Northampton
Unit 5 The Boulevard Octagon Way Weston Favell Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 8JP 01604 400130 nor@whitecrossvets.co.uk 2.14 miles
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Northampton Riverside Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 8, Riverside Retail Park Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 9HU 01604 788000 northamptonriverside@vets4pets.com 2.70 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Spinney Lodge Veterinary Hospital
491 Kettering Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 6QW 01604 648221 reception.spinney@spinneylodgevets.com Website 3.10 miles
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Abington Park Vets
Holcot Centre Moulton College Pitsford Road, Moulton Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 7RR 01604 644171 info@abingtonvets.co.uk Website 3.38 miles
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Vets Now Northampton
C/O Abington Park Vets The Holcot Centre Pitsford Road Moulton Northamptonshire NN3 7RR 01604 635835 northamptonclinic@vets-now.com Website 3.38 miles
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Abington Park Vets
427 Wellingborough Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 4EZ 01604 628 685 info@abingtonvets.co.uk Website 3.61 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 0.99 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 3.74 miles Well Sign Posted

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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 5.26 miles

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Old Train Line Walk Brixworth
I Highly Recommend This Walk! Spratton Rd Northampton Lancashire NN6 9DT 7.10 miles It Is Located Between Spratton And Brixworth. As There Aren’T Really And Other Locations On That Road, It Isn’T Hard To Miss And The Car Park Is Straight Off The Road. The Post Code I Believe Is, Nn6 9Dt

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Harlestone Firs
There Are So Many Different Trails To Choose From. Some Are Pathed Others Are Off Path And Through The Woods. It Does Say To Keep Dogs On The Lead, But No One Actually Does. However, There Is A Likely Chance There Will Be Horses And Cyclists On The Route So You Probably Will Have To Put Dogs On The Lead In Those Situations. Heathgate Cottages Harlestone Rd Northampton Lancashire NN5 6UJ 7.20 miles It'S Literally Opposit Harlestone Heath Garden Centre, Which Postcode Is The Same As The Walk (Nn5 6Uj)

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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 7.50 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	17.1°C	15.3°C	12.7°C	11.8°C	14.6°C	18.8°C	21.1°C	25.6°C	26.8°C	25.1°C	21.2°C	18.8°C
Feels Like	17.1°C	15.1°C	11.7°C	10.7°C	14.1°C	18.7°C	22.4°C	25.6°C	26.5°C	25.7°C	21.2°C	18.8°C

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Temp	18.4°C	18°C	16.6°C	15.7°C	16.1°C	19.4°C	20.1°C	21.1°C	21.9°C	22°C	20.8°C	17.7°C
Feels Like	18.4°C	18°C	16.6°C	15.7°C	16.1°C	19.4°C	20.1°C	21.1°C	21.9°C	24.4°C	20.8°C	17.7°C

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