Welcome to Draughton

Draughton is a small village located in the county of Northamptonshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Northamptonshire Uplands, which is an area of rolling hills and picturesque countryside. The village is surrounded by fields and farmland, which gives it a peaceful and rural feel. Draughton is a popular destination for walkers and hikers, who come to explore the beautiful countryside and enjoy the fresh air.

The village of Draughton has a long and interesting history. It was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was recorded as being owned by the Bishop of Lincoln. Over the centuries, the village has been home to a number of notable figures, including the poet John Dryden, who lived in the village during the 17th century. Today, Draughton is a thriving community, with a range of local amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a church.

One of the most striking features of Draughton is its beautiful church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is dedicated to St Catherine and is a Grade II listed building. It features a number of interesting architectural details, including a Norman doorway and a 14th-century font. The church is a popular destination for visitors to the village, who come to admire its beauty and learn more about its history.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 8.2°C

Feels Like: 4.5°C

Wind: 16.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Maidwell Hall Other Independent School Ages:4-13 Head Teacher Mr Anthony Rendall	Maidwell Northampton NN6 9JG 1604686234 School Website
Maidwell Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rosemarie James	Draughton Road Maidwell Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 9JF 01604686240 School Website
Mawsley Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Harris	Scholars Row Mawsley Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 1GZ 01536799182 School Website
Loddington C Of E Va Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Dowsett	Main Street Loddington Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 1LA 01536710175 School Website
Walgrave Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Julia Hyde	Kettering Road Walgrave Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 9PH 01604781275 School Website
Montsaye Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Meena Gabbi	Greening Road Rothwell Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 6BB 01536418844 School Website
Brixworth C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Neil Tyler	Froxhill Crescent Brixworth Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 9BG 01604883900 School Website
Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Mercer	High Street Clipston Market Harborough Northamptonshire LE16 9RU 01858525261 School Website
Cilddewi Uchaf Welsh Establishment	C/O Castlecare Group The Manor House Squires Hill Rothwell Northamptonshire NN14 6BQ 1536711111
Rothwell Victoria Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mr Maria Barker	School Lane Rothwell Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 6HZ 01536906699 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kettering Station Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HJ 6.46 Miles

Market Harborough St Marys Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DT 6.69 Miles

Wellingborough Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1NA 10.15 Miles

Northampton Black Lion Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SP 10.19 Miles

Long Buckby Station Road, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, NN6 7QA 10.48 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Rothwell And Desborough Private Hire 01536 711987 31 Rose Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 6SY 4.65 Miles
Delta Taxis 01604 781888 10 Moulton Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 9SH 4.92 Miles
Steve Doggett Private Hire 01536 764588 198 Dunkirk Avenue, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 2PP 5.04 Miles
Private Hire 01536 481425 10 Gipsy Lane, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8TY 6.08 Miles
Fantasy Limousine 0800 298 3522 Garrard Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8TD 6.14 Miles
Twentyfourseven Executive Travel 01858 468484 62 Caxton St, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9ER 6.18 Miles
Colonial Classic Cars 01536 310120 3 Robinson Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8PT 6.25 Miles
Pitsford Chauffeur Cars 01858 466233 9 Gladstone Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9ET 6.26 Miles
Executive Cars 01858 434744 71 Ireton Rd, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9NU 6.33 Miles
Diamond Taxis 01858 469090 45 Welland Park Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9DN 6.41 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Nn6 Draughton Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Maidwell Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Lamport Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Hanging Houghton Northampton Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Nn6 Kelmarsh Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Harrington Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Harrington Road Old Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Scaldwell Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Mawsley Village Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Arthingworth Le16 8La Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Nn6 Thorpe Underwood Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Haselbech Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Cherry Hill Old Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Orton Orton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Station Road Brixworth Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Mawsley Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	School Road Mawsley Kettering NN14 1SN
Mawsley Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	School Road Mawsley Kettering NN14 1SN
Dr Oliver Dk 01536 791300	Mawsley Village Surgery School Road,Mawsley Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 1SN
Rothwell Medical Centre 01536 211277	Rothwell Medical Centre 109 Desborough Road Rothwell Northamptonshire NN14 6JQ
Brixworth Surgery	Saxon Spires Practice Northampton Road Brixworth Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 9WU

Local Stores

Brixworth - Harborough Road
134 Northampton Road
Brixworth
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN6 9BU
Store Website
3.80 miles

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SPAR Market Harborough
SPAR
117 Coventry Road
Market Harborough
LE16 9BX
01858 463558
Store Website
6.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Ash Tree Vets
Ash Tree Vets 3 Station Road Desborough Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 2RL 01536 763100 4.85 miles

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Ash Tree Vets
124 Northampton Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 9HF 01858 462839 admin@ashtreevets.co.uk Website 5.90 miles
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Kettering Vets4pets Ltd
Kettering Vets4pets Limited 8 Vista Park Kettering Northamptonshire NN16 8AS 01536 511 500 kettering@vets4pets.com 6.06 miles

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Easipetcare
3 Mariners Way Northfield Avenue Kettering Northamptonshire NN16 8AR 01536 415 775 kettering@easipetcare.com Website 6.39 miles
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Northlands Veterinary Hospital
6 Station Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN15 7HH 01536 485543 info@northlands-vets.co.uk Website 6.48 miles

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Market Harborough Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2 Springfield Retail Park Springfield Street Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 8BD marketharborough@vets4pets.com Website 6.50 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Kelmarsh Tunnels
Brought Oscar My Dog Here For The First Time Today. (17/8/20) Nice Walk Although The Tunnel Itself Was A Bit Mucky And Slippery Which Is To Be Expected Due To The Weather. Word Of Advice...If You’Re Visiting After A Prolonged Or Heavy Rainfall, Do Wear Suitable Footwear. Also Being A Good Strong Beamed Torch Too. We Enjoyed It And Will Be Back To Explore Further. Kelmarsh Tunnels Lancashire 1.87 miles From Corby To Braybrook Then Follow A6

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Kelmarsh Tunnels
Kelmarsh Tunnel Is Now A Disused Railway In Northamptonshire. It’S A Beautiful Walk To The Tunnels. You Don’T Have To Go Through Them, You Can Go Over Them :). It’S Also A Lovely Walk From Kelmarsh To Market Harborougj. Dogs Can Be Of Lead As Well, Just Watch Out For Cyclists! Oxendon Rd Market Lancashire HARBOROUGH LE16 3.75 miles If You Are Travelling From Desborough It Is Best To Go Through Arthingworth. When Driving Down You Will See A Bridge, Just Before The Bridge You Will See A Car Park On Your Right. That’S Where I Would Recommend Parking As It Is The Start Of The Walk.

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Old Train Line Walk Brixworth
I Highly Recommend This Walk! Spratton Rd Northampton Lancashire NN6 9DT 4.11 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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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 8.58 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 8.67 miles It'S Literally Opposit Harlestone Heath Garden Centre, Which Postcode Is The Same As The Walk (Nn5 6Uj)

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Foxton Locks
Foxton Locks Are Ten Canal Locks, With Two ‘Staircases’ Each Of Five Locks, Located On The Leicestershire Line Of The Grand Union Canal. LE16 7RA 9.07 miles Foxton Locks Is Located South Of The City Of Leicester And Close To Market Harborough.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
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