Welcome to Whiston

Whiston is a small village located in the county of Northamptonshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Nene and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historical landmarks and buildings in the area. The village is home to a small community of around 200 people, and it is a peaceful and tranquil place to live.

One of the most notable landmarks in Whiston is the Church of St Mary the Virgin. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a beautiful example of Norman architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. Another notable landmark in the area is the Whiston Locks, which are a series of locks on the River Nene. The locks were built in the 18th century and are still in use today.

Whiston is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, with many walking and cycling routes in the area. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many parks and nature reserves nearby. The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a village shop. Overall, Whiston is a charming and picturesque village that is steeped in history and surrounded by natural beauty.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 3.2°C

Feels Like: -0.2°C

Wind: 8.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Cogenhoe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sian Blackwell	York Avenue Cogenhoe Northampton Northamptonshire NN7 1NB 1604890380 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
Grendon Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher John Wayland	Main Road Grendon Northampton Northamptonshire NN7 1JW 01933663208 School Website
Earls Barton Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Marie Lally	Broad Street Earls Barton Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 0ND 01604810371 School Website
Ecton Brook Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Archer Neil Woods	Ecton Brook Road Ecton Brook Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 5DY 01604409608 School Website
Yardley Hastings Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Brown	Castle Ashby Road Yardley Hastings Northampton Northamptonshire NN7 1EL 01604696268
Ecton Village Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Cleaver	West Street Ecton Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 0QF 1604409213 School Website
St Andrews C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Val Griffiths	Ecton Brook Road Ecton Brook Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 5EN 01604406486 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
Rectory Farm Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs R Williams	Olden Road Rectory Farm Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 5DD 1604411820 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wellingborough Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1NA 5.32 Miles

Northampton Black Lion Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SP 6.33 Miles

Kettering Station Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HJ 10.90 Miles

Wolverton Stratford Road, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5LJ 11.95 Miles

Bedford Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS 13.76 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Pj Limousines 01604 810107 13 Park Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0EY 1.87 Miles
County Cars 01604 405050 1 Blackthorn Council Depot, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8PT 3.33 Miles
Bozeat Private Hire 01933 666365 27 Little Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7HW 3.68 Miles
First Class Chauffer 07865 980220 17 Sedgwick Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8HR 3.74 Miles
Crosstown Cars 01604 405060 Billing Arbours House, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8EY 4.13 Miles
Md Executive Cars 07825 179009 9 Northumbria Gardens, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 2ST 4.51 Miles
Tcs Executive Cars 07989 474520 53 Briton Rd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 2BS 4.60 Miles
K P Taxis Ltd 01933 400101 4 Hiawatha, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3SH 4.62 Miles
Northampton Airport 01604 644917 Control Tower, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0BT 4.64 Miles
Cars In Motion 07908 754856 88 Abbey Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2JP 4.69 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Nn7 Whiston Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Castle Ashby Tso Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Church Street Cogenhoe Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Chadstone Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Cogenhoe Tso Northampton Collection Today available until:10:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Nn7 Station Road Cogenhoe Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Station Road Earls Barton Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Denton Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Grendon Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 Bedford Road Denton Northampton Collection Today available until:11:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Nn7 Yardley Road Grendon Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn7 The Leys Denton Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Dowthorpe Hill Earls Barton Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nn6 Earls Barton Post Office Northampton Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Nn6 Doddington Road Earls Barton Northampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Denton Village Surgery 01604 890313	Denton Village Surgery Orchard Lane, Denton Northampton NN7 1HT
Earls Barton Medical Centre 01604 810219	8 Aggate Way Earls Barton Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 0EU
Earls Barton Surgery 01604 810691	6 Broad Street Earls Barton Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 0ND
Brook Medical Centre 01604 401185	Brook Medical Centre Ecton Brook Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 5EN
Wollaston And Bozeat Surgeries 01933 664214	Wollaston Surgery 163 London Rd, Wollaston Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN29 7QS

Local Stores

Earls Barton
12 High Street
Earls Barton
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN6 0JJ
01604 810307
Store Website
2.01 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Nene Valley East
Euro Garages
East Bound
Nene Valley Way
NN3 5LU
01604 402148
Store Website
2.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Northampton Riverside Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 8, Riverside Retail Park Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 9HU 01604 788000 northamptonriverside@vets4pets.com 3.51 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 3.66 miles
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The Johnston Veterinary Clinic
73 Northampton Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 3LS 01933 442188 johnston@cvsvets.com Website 4.66 miles
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Abington Park Vets
427 Wellingborough Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 4EZ 01604 628 685 info@abingtonvets.co.uk Website 4.82 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 4.92 miles
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Swanspool Veterinary Clinic
1 London Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 2BT 01933 222145 vets@swanspoolvets.com Website 5.17 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 1.36 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 2.95 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 4.98 miles

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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 6.73 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 6.90 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 8.81 miles It'S Literally Opposit Harlestone Heath Garden Centre, Which Postcode Is The Same As The Walk (Nn5 6Uj)

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Weather Forecast

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