Welcome to Kingsthorpe

Kingsthorpe is a suburb located in the northern part of Northamptonshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles from the town centre of Northampton and is bordered by the villages of Boughton, Moulton, and Kingsthorpe Hollow. The area is known for its historic buildings, including the 13th-century St. John the Baptist Church and the 17th-century Kingsthorpe Manor. The suburb is also home to a variety of shops, restaurants, and pubs, making it a popular destination for locals and visitors alike.

One of the most notable features of Kingsthorpe is its strong sense of community. The suburb is home to a number of community groups and organizations, including the Kingsthorpe Community Centre and the Kingsthorpe Village Partnership. These groups work to promote community engagement and provide a range of services and activities for residents of all ages. Additionally, Kingsthorpe is home to several schools, including Kingsthorpe College and Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School, which play an important role in the local community.

Despite its proximity to Northampton, Kingsthorpe has managed to maintain a distinct identity and character. The suburb is known for its green spaces, including Kingsthorpe Park and Bradlaugh Fields, which provide a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of city life. Additionally, Kingsthorpe is home to a number of local businesses, including independent shops and cafes, which add to the area's unique charm. Overall, Kingsthorpe is a vibrant and welcoming suburb that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 7.1°C

Feels Like: 3.2°C

Wind: 15.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Carmel Dodds	Kingsland Gardens Kingsthorpe Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 7BH 01604714399 School Website
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Brian Gwynne	Knights Lane Kingsthorpe Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 6QL 01604714223 School Website
Purple Oaks Academy Free Schools Special Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mrs Denise Williams	Whiston Road Kingsthorpe Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 7RR 1604434471 School Website
Green Oaks Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Gordon	Whiston Road Kingsthorpe Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 7RR 01604715249 School Website
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alison Dolan	St Davids Road Kingsthorpe Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 7QL 01604714674 School Website
Cambian Northampton School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Miss Leanne Dodds	67A Queens Park Parade Kingsthorpe Northampton NN2 6LR 1604719711 School Website
Northgate School Arts College Academy Special Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Miss Sheralee Webb	Queen's Park Parade Kingsthorpe Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 6LR 01604714098 School Website
Kingsthorpe College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Giovanelli	Boughton Green Road Kingsthorpe Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 7HR 01604716106 School Website
Fairfields School Community Special School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lesley Elder	Trinity Avenue Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 6JN 01604714777 School Website
Malcolm Arnold Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Megan Morris	Trinity Avenue Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 6JW 01604778000 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Northampton Black Lion Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SP 1.95 Miles

Long Buckby Station Road, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, NN6 7QA 8.20 Miles

Wellingborough Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1NA 9.40 Miles

Kettering Station Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HJ 11.42 Miles

Wolverton Stratford Road, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5LJ 14.32 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Northampton Airport Service 07940 072754 Nn 27Te, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7TE 0.22 Miles
Goldstar Cars 01604 715959 Horsley Rd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6LJ 0.85 Miles
The Black Cab Co 01604 717717 1 Horsley Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6LJ 0.85 Miles
Zebadees Bouncy Castle Hire 07834 389904 Webbs Factory, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6HA 0.93 Miles
Star Car Private Hire Co 01604 711444 55 Bunting Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6EE 0.98 Miles
Easy Limos 07766 687088 3 Uppingham Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2PG 1.47 Miles
Moulton Minibus Service 01604 642858 38-40 Abington Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4NY 1.49 Miles
K Cars (Northampton) Ltd 01604 604040 15 Upper Priory Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2PT 1.53 Miles
Platinum Luxury Cars 01604 644657 2 Glenville, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6LZ 1.58 Miles
Mayfair Cars Ltd 01604 631111 Carriage House, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3EN 1.61 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Nn2 Kingsthorpe Old Tso Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Kingsthorpe Sub Northampton Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Nn2 Welford Road Northampton Nn2 8Aj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Harborough Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Cranford Road Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Cock Hotel Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Kingsthorpe Green Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Helmdon Road Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Bishops Drive Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 St Davids Road Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Newnham Road St Davids Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Kingsway Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Hinton Road Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Acre Lane Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn2 Leyland Drive Northampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Pines Surgery 01604 845144	The Pines Surgery Harborough Road North Kingsthorpe Northampton NN2 8LL
Kingsthorpe Medical Ctr. 01604 713823	Kingsthorpe Medical Ctr. Eastern Avenue South Kingsthorpe, Northampton NN2 7JN
Queensview Medical Centre 01604 713315	Queensview Medical Centre Thornton Road Northampton NN2 6LS
Queensview Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Thornton Road Northampton NN2 6LS
Queensview Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Thornton Road Northampton NN2 6LS

Local Stores

Semilong
31-33 Semilong Road
Semilong
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN2 6BH
01604 633801
Store Website
1.26 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Mill Lane
Mill Lane
Dallington
NN5 7AS
01604 756546
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Rhodes Vets Queens Parade
95 Queens Park Parade Kingsthorpe Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 6LR 01604 712070 reception@rhodes-vets.co.uk Website 0.53 miles
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Northlands Veterinary Group
1 The Drive Kingsley Park Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 4RY 01604 637175 northampton@northlands-vets.co.uk 1.35 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 1.62 miles
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Abington Park Vets
Acorn Practice 15 Vicarage Road St James Northampton Northamptonshire NN5 7AX 01604 753881 info@abingtonvets.co.uk 1.67 miles

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Abington Park Vets
427 Wellingborough Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 4EZ 01604 628 685 info@abingtonvets.co.uk Website 1.75 miles

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Vets4pets Northampton
Unit 4/5 Beckett Retail Park 7 St James Mill Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN5 5JW 01604 753 300 northampton@vets4pets.com Website 2.14 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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

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Old Train Line Walk Brixworth
I Highly Recommend This Walk! Spratton Rd Northampton Lancashire NN6 9DT 4.50 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 5.27 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 7.44 miles Well Sign Posted

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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 8.05 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 9.88 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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