Welcome to Piddington

Piddington is a small village located in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the town of Northampton and has a population of around 300 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere.

The history of Piddington dates back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the 13th-century St. John the Baptist Church. The church is a Grade II listed building and features a beautiful Norman doorway and a 14th-century font. Piddington also has a village hall, a pub, and a primary school.

Despite its small size, Piddington has a strong sense of community and hosts several events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. The village also has several walking trails that allow visitors to explore the surrounding countryside. Overall, Piddington is a charming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 16.1°C

Feels Like: 16.1°C

Wind: 13.4 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Hackleton C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sally Gillam	Main Road Hackleton Northampton Northamptonshire NN7 2AB 01604870086 School Website
Caroline Chisholm School Academy Converter Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mr David James	The Wooldale Centre For Learning Wootton Fields Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 6TP 01604344744 School Website
Woodland View Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Horsley	School Lane Grange Park Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 5FZ 01604765037 School Website
Preston Hedges Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Tracey Coles	Wootton Hope Drive Wootton Fields Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 6BU 01604665860 School Website
Hartwell Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jac Johnson	School Lane Hartwell Northampton Northamptonshire NN7 2HL 01604862880 School Website
Wootton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jamie Nairn	Farmclose Road Wootton Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 6HJ 01604761679 School Website
Little Houghton Church Of England Primary Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carolyn Fairbrother	Lodge Close Lodge Road Little Houghton Northampton Northamptonshire NN7 1AF 01604890788 School Website
Northampton High School Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Dr May Lee	Newport Pagnell Road Hardingstone Northampton NN4 6UU 1604765765 School Website
Hardingstone Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Zoe Mcintyre	Martins Lane Hardingstone Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 6DJ 01604761250 School Website
Denton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Brown	Vicarage Lane Denton Northampton Northamptonshire NN7 1DT 01604890330 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Northampton Black Lion Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SP 4.99 Miles

Wolverton Stratford Road, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5LJ 8.15 Miles

Wellingborough Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1NA 10.08 Miles

Milton Keynes Central 302 Eldergate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 1LA 10.55 Miles

Aspley Guise Salford Road, Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, MK17 8XF 12.35 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hardingstone Taxis 01604 766662 68 Back Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 6BY 3.07 Miles
A4 Car Leasing 01604 521247 Victory House, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA 3.16 Miles
Roade Cars 01604 864666 22 Croft Way, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 2PG 3.38 Miles
'I Do' Cars 01604 875148 7 Kimble Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0RF 3.84 Miles
Rosewood Chauffeurs 01604 636744 16 The Av, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5BT 4.19 Miles
Take 6 Taxis 01604 764678 57 Delapre Crescent Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8NG 4.31 Miles
Smith Goff Private Hire Copper Wheels Ltd 01604 621104 17 Sandringham Rd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5NA 4.43 Miles
Northhampton Cars 01604 606030 Spencer House, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5AA 4.57 Miles
Northampton Cab 01604 606040 Spencer House/3 Spencer Pde, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5AA 4.57 Miles
Sky Cars 01604 604600 56A Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4DN 4.66 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Nn7 Piddington Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Forest Road Piddington Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Main Road Hackleton Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Hackleton Post Office Northampton Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Nn7 Horton Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Preston Deanery Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Quinton Green Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Quinton Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn4 Poppyridge Northampton Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Nn4 The Ridings Grange Park Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Eakley Lane Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Nn4 Quintonside Northampton Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Nn7 Courteenhall Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn4 Hope Drive Wootton Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn4 Curtlee Hill Wootton Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Grange Park Primary Care Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Wilks Walk Grange Park Northampton NN4 5DW
Grange Park Primary Care Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Wilks Walk Grange Park Northampton NN4 5DW
Grange Park Primary Care Centre 01604 742410	Wilks Walk Grange Park Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 5DW
Wootton Medical Centre 01604 709922	Wootton Medical Centre 36-38 High Street,Wootton Northampton NN4 6LW
Denton Village Surgery 01604 890313	Denton Village Surgery Orchard Lane, Denton Northampton NN7 1HT

Local Stores

Wootton Fields
Wootton Fields Centre
Wootton Hope Drive Wootton
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN4 6DY
01604 767022
Store Website
2.48 miles

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SPAR Westbridge
SPAR
Westbridge Motors
St James Road
Northampton
NN5 5HS
01604 590966
Store Website
5.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Wootton Fields Veterinary Surgery
Tudor Court Wootton Hope Drive Wootton Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 6FF 01604 700366 caroline.longdon@spinneylodgevets.com Website 2.45 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 4.06 miles
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consults between 9am till 7pm
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Rhodes Vets Towcester Road
66 Towcester Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 8LQ 01604 762607 reception@rhodes-vets.co.uk Website 4.39 miles

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Companion Care (Northampton Nene Valley) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Nene Valley Retail Park Unit C2 Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 1ET 01604 212 712 northampton@companioncare.co.uk Website 4.70 miles
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Abington Park Vets
427 Wellingborough Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 4EZ 01604 628 685 info@abingtonvets.co.uk Website 4.81 miles

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White Cross Vets Northampton
Unit 5 The Boulevard Octagon Way Weston Favell Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 8JP 01604 400130 nor@whitecrossvets.co.uk 5.07 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Salcey Forest
There Are Various Walks Available From Walks On Pathed Areas To Going Off The Main Track Into The Woods Requiring Your Wellies! Maps Of The Different Walks Are Available At The Cafe. Parking Is Paid At The Main Car Park By The Cafe And Children's Play Area Or You Can Park For Free At The Horse Box Parking If There Is Room. The Children's Play Area Is Very Good For Little Ones And There Is Also A Tree Top Walk. The Dogs Can Go Off Lead All The Way Round. Salcey Forest Hartwell Northampton Lancashire NN7 2HX 2.09 miles

Location what3words lion.sweated.unframed

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 4.50 miles Well Sign Posted

Location what3words lilac.bless.intelligible

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 6.87 miles

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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 8.04 miles It'S Literally Opposit Harlestone Heath Garden Centre, Which Postcode Is The Same As The Walk (Nn5 6Uj)

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Bancroft Park
This Is A Nice 1 Hour Walk, Plenty Of Friendly Dogs And Owners Allow Socializing. There Is A Roman Villa To Look Around, The Gravel Path Leads Around A Stream And Meadow Area. At The Bradwell End You Can Walk Up To The Concrete Cows, Although If Your Dog(S) Aren't Used To Being Off Leash Then Put Them On The Lead At That Point Due To A Busy Dual Carriageway (Monks Way). If You Continued Under Monks Way, You Can Follow The Redway To Bradwell Abbey, A Norman Abbey With A Chapel Still Standing. Back Toward Bancroft There Is A Small Wooded Area Following The Railway Back Into The Park. Squirrels, Rabbits, Jays, Woodpeckers And Other Birds Can Be Seen/Heard. Bancroft Park 2 Constantine Way Lancashire 8.88 miles Bancrofft Park

Location what3words rejoiced.prospers.handicaps

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 9.72 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	24.9°C	21.8°C	20.7°C	20.1°C	23.1°C	29.5°C	33.3°C	34.3°C	33.7°C	30.5°C	27.5°C	26.2°C

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