Welcome to Great Purston

Great Purston is a small village located in the county of Northamptonshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Tove and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has a population of around 200 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

One of the main attractions of Great Purston is the St. Nicholas Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate architecture. The church is open to visitors and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The village also has a small primary school, which has been serving the local community for over 100 years.

Great Purston is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. The village is located on the Northamptonshire Round, a 50-mile circular walk that takes in some of the most beautiful countryside in the county. The village is also close to the Silverstone Circuit, which hosts the British Grand Prix every year. The circuit is a popular destination for motorsport enthusiasts and is just a short drive from the village.

Local Weather

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Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 3.4°C

Wind: 15.9 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Cranford Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Tyman	Church Lane Cranford Kettering NN14 4AE 1536330300 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
Huxlow Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Paul Letch	Finedon Road Irthlingborough Northamptonshire NN9 5TY 1933650496 School Website
Irthlingborough Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicholas Garley	College Street Irthlingborough Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN9 5TX 01933654921 School Website
Irthlingborough Infant School And Nursery Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jan Marshall	Scarborough Street Irthlingborough Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN9 5TT 01933654900 School Website
Finedon Infant School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Lloyd-Williams	Orchard Road Finedon Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN9 5JG 01933680467 School Website
Finedon Mulso Church Of England Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Lloyd-Williams	Wellingborough Road Finedon Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN9 5JT 01933680433 School Website
Stanwick Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chloe Neild (Principal)	Church Street Stanwick Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN9 6PS 1933623117 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wellingborough Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1NA 5.58 Miles

Kettering Station Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HJ 5.77 Miles

Corby Station Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1UJ 9.35 Miles

Market Harborough St Marys Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DT 15.36 Miles

Northampton Black Lion Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SP 15.52 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Roys Minibuses 01933 680557 143 Wellingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5LG 2.96 Miles
Brookhill Private Hire 01933 460086 West Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6HY 3.00 Miles
Raunds Taxi 01933 624000 Brook Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6LL 3.15 Miles
Kevin Quincey Cars 01536 725594 37-39 Higham Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5PU 3.17 Miles
R And D Taxis 07970 482180 21 William Trigg Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5LD 3.25 Miles
Heritage Travel 07789 551996 44 Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6JF 3.29 Miles
G P S Taxis 01933 651000 17 Joan Pyel Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5YA 3.31 Miles
Hamblin Cars 07801 288296 46 Fitzwilliam Leys, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8LY 3.47 Miles
Vip Taxis 01536 726087 91 Queensway, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5QJ 3.53 Miles
Charter Cars 01832 734333 Elm Court, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4LG 3.54 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Nn14 Great Addington Tso Great Addington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Little Addington Little Addington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Highfields Road Woodford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Church Street Woodford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 High Street Woodford Collection Today available until:00:03 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:00:03 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Addington Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Main Road Twywell Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Ringstead Sub Ringstead Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Nn14 Cranford St John Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knightlands Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 Denford Road Ringstead Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn14 St Andrews Lane Cranford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Finedon Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oxford Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thrapston Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Woodford Branch Surgery 01832 732494	13 Thrapston Road Woodford Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 4HY
The Cottons Medical Centre 01933 623327	The Cottons Meadow Lane Raunds Northamptonshire NN9 6UA
Spinney Brook Medical Centre 01933 650593	Spinneybrook Medical Cntr 59 High Street Irthlingborough Northamptonshire NN9 5GA
Summerlee Medical Centre 01933 682203	Summerlee Medical Centre Summerlee Road Finedon,Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN9 5LJ
Finedon Health Centre 01536 723566	Regent Street Finedon Northampton Northamptonshire NN9 5NB

Local Stores

Petrol Finedon - Burton Road
Burton Road
Finedon
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN9 5HX
01933 682161
Store Website
2.49 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Lake View Vets Burton Latimer
23 High Street Burton Latimer Kettering Northamptonshir NN15 5LB 01536 726198 burton@lakeviewvetcentre.co.uk 3.15 miles
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Northlands Veterinary Group
6 Hill Street Raunds Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN9 6NN 01536 485543 raunds@northlands-vets.co.uk Website 3.20 miles

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Thrapston Veterinary Surgery
6 Midland Road Thrapston Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 4JR 01832 732 632 thrapston@oundlevets.co.uk Website 3.42 miles
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Higham Ferrers Veterinary Clinic
3 College Street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire NN10 8DX 01933 770 200 reception@highamvets.com Website 3.90 miles
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The Kettering Vets
89 Polwell Lane Barton Seagrave Kettering Northamptonshire NN15 6TD 01536 722555 hello@theketteringvets.com Website 4.03 miles
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Lake View Veterinary Centre
Top Close Thrapston Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 4PP 01832 732621 reception@lakeviewvetcentre.co.uk Website 4.37 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 1.66 miles

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Twywell Hill And Dales
A510 Kettering Lancashire NN14 4AW 1.67 miles

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Raunds Mill Lane
Many Different Routes Available 270 A45 Ringstead Wellingborough NN9 6EQ 2.30 miles

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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 5.40 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 6.11 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 9.39 miles Sign Posted, Easy To Find, Just Outside The Town Centre.

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Weather Forecast

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