Welcome to Islip

Islip is a small village located in the county of Northamptonshire, England. The village is situated on the River Nene and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks in the village is the Church of St. Nicholas, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and is well worth a visit.

Islip is a peaceful and tranquil village, and it is an ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a strong sense of community, and there are many local events and activities that take place throughout the year. One of the most popular events in the village is the Islip Feast, which takes place every year in July. The feast is a celebration of the village's history and culture, and it is a great opportunity to meet the locals and enjoy some traditional food and drink.

Islip is also a great place for outdoor activities, and there are many walking and cycling routes in the surrounding countryside. The River Nene is a popular spot for fishing, and there are many other outdoor activities to enjoy, such as horse riding and golf. The village is also close to the town of Kettering, which has a range of shops, restaurants, and other amenities. Overall, Islip is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit.

Local Weather

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Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 3.4°C

Wind: 16.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Thrapston Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Pauline Turner	Market Road Thrapston Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 4JU 01832732512 School Website
Progress Schools - Thrapston Other Independent School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Mccann	Cedar Drive Thrapston Northampton NN14 4LZ 1832777089 School Website
Trinity Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Tom Burrows	Main Street Aldwincle Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 3EL 1832720239 School Website
Woodford Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Lee Donovan	High Street Woodford Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 4HF 1832733221 School Website
Titchmarsh Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ed Carlyle	School Lane Titchmarsh Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 3DR 01832732874 School Website
Ringstead Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Roberts	Church Street Ringstead Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 4DH 01933622734 School Website
Great Addington C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Emily Birch	Woodford Road Great Addington Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 4BS 01536330642 School Website
Cranford Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Tyman	Church Lane Cranford Kettering NN14 4AE 1536330300 School Website
Windmill Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Rhys Penny	Windmill Lane Raunds Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN9 6LA 01933623121 School Website
Brigstock Lathams Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Georgia Reynolds	Latham Street Brigstock Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 3HD 01536373282 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kettering Station Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HJ 7.52 Miles

Corby Station Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1UJ 8.01 Miles

Wellingborough Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1NA 9.19 Miles

Market Harborough St Marys Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DT 16.04 Miles

Huntingdon Station Approach, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BP 16.22 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Clawson's Taxis 01832 733790 104 Oundle Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4PF 1.12 Miles
Hearn Cars 01832 733618 37 Saint James' Crescent, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4NT 1.12 Miles
Charter Cars 01832 734333 Elm Court, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4LG 1.35 Miles
Brookhill Private Hire 01933 460086 West Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6HY 3.90 Miles
Heritage Travel 07789 551996 44 Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6JF 4.14 Miles
Raunds Taxi 01933 624000 Brook Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6LL 4.44 Miles
Halcyon Executive Cars 01832 710372 Arlan House, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0QP 5.04 Miles
La Taxis 07767 827153 107 Warkton Lane, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5AB 5.77 Miles
Airport Transfer Skettering 01536 514711 7 Jowett Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5YB 6.01 Miles
Able Cars And Taxis 01536 515151 7 Jowett Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5YB 6.01 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Nn14 Islip Sub Islip Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Islip House Islip Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Drayton Road Lowick Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Thrapston Sub Thrapston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:00:03 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Nn14 Oundle Road Thrapston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Springfield Avenue Thrapston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Midland Road Thrapston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Market Road Thrapston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Highfield Road Thrapston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Lindisfarne Way Thrapston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Sudborough Sudborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Thorpe Road Aldwincle Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 High Street Denford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 High Street Woodford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:00:03 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Nn14 Church Street Woodford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Nene Valley Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Green Lane Thrapston Kettering NN14 4QL
Nene Valley Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Green Lane Thrapston Kettering NN14 4QL
Nene Valley Surgery 01832 732456	The Nene Valley Surgery Green Lane Thrapston Northamptonshire NN14 4QL
The Meadows Surgery 01832 734444	Meadow Lane Thrapston Northamptonshire NN14 4GD
Woodford Branch Surgery 01832 732494	13 Thrapston Road Woodford Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 4HY

Local Stores

Thrapston
Oundle Road
Thrapston
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN14 4PD
01832 732654
Store Website
1.02 miles

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SPAR Raunds
SPAR
High Street
Raunds
NN9 6HS
01933 460088
Store Website
4.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Thrapston Veterinary Surgery
6 Midland Road Thrapston Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 4JR 01832 732 632 thrapston@oundlevets.co.uk Website 0.97 miles
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Lake View Veterinary Centre
Top Close Thrapston Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 4PP 01832 732621 reception@lakeviewvetcentre.co.uk Website 1.43 miles
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Northlands Veterinary Group
6 Hill Street Raunds Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN9 6NN 01536 485543 raunds@northlands-vets.co.uk Website 4.36 miles

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Lake View Vets Burton Latimer
23 High Street Burton Latimer Kettering Northamptonshir NN15 5LB 01536 726198 burton@lakeviewvetcentre.co.uk 5.98 miles
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Oundle Veterinary Surgery
92 South Road Oundle Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE8 4BP 01832 273 521 admin@oundlevets.co.uk Website 6.19 miles

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The Kettering Vets
89 Polwell Lane Barton Seagrave Kettering Northamptonshire NN15 6TD 01536 722555 hello@theketteringvets.com Website 6.29 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.79 miles

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Twywell Hill And Dales
A510 Kettering Lancashire NN14 4AW 3.25 miles

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Raunds Mill Lane
Many Different Routes Available 270 A45 Ringstead Wellingborough NN9 6EQ 3.89 miles

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Barnwell Country Park
A Pleasant Short Walk Around 37 Acres Of Riverbank And Lakes. This Park Is Very Dog Friendly With Hard Paths, Bins And Dog Friendly Cafe. Dogs Can Get Down To The Water Via Steps. Lots Of Wildlife. Wooded Areas. Walk Around 3 Flat Trails Of Path And There Are A Few Walks Across Grass. Walk To Oundle Mill As Well Or For A Longer Walk, Why Not Walk Into Beautiful Oundle Town As Well. Just A Short Walk Away. Parking On Site Is £3.20 For 4 Hours. You Can Park In The Town And Walk Up. Toilets On Site, Children's Play Area, Cafe, Bbq Area. Well Maintained. Barnwell Country Park Barnwell Road Oundle Lancashire 5.78 miles Sign Posted, Easy To Find, Just Outside The Town Centre.

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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 8.70 miles

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Kirby Hall
Kirby Hall Is An English Heritage Site That Is Dog Friendly. You Can Pay £8 And Go Into The Grounds And Ruins. Ideal For Small Or Older Dogs Who Just Want A Little Walk Or Wander. There Is A Footpath Right Outside The Entrance For A Longer Walk. 2 Kirby Ln Deene Gretton Corby NN17 3EN 8.94 miles Sign Posted Off The Main A43 And Follow The Country Roads. Easy To Find. Free Car Parking.

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Weather Forecast

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