Welcome to Wilby

Wilby 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 historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks in the village is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

The village of Wilby is a close-knit community, and there are many local events and activities that take place throughout the year. One of the most popular events is the Wilby Festival, which takes place every summer. The festival is a celebration of local culture and features live music, food stalls, and a range of other activities. The village also has a thriving sports scene, with a local football team and cricket club.

Despite its small size, Wilby has a range of amenities and services for residents and visitors. There is a local shop and post office, as well as a pub and a village hall. The village is also well-connected, with good transport links to nearby towns and cities. Overall, Wilby is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 7.1°C

Feels Like: 3.2°C

Wind: 15.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Wilby Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Lisa Pearce	Church Lane Wilby Wilby Northamptonshire NN8 2UG 01933276491 School Website
Ruskin Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Oswald	Ruskin Avenue Wellingborough NN8 3EG 1933381600 School Website
Ruskin Infant School Academy Converter Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Ms Catherine Starnes	Ruskin Avenue Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 3EG 1933675430 School Website
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Elise Gribble	Henshaw Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 2BE 1933224900 School Website
Warwick Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Dale Jukes	Dulley Avenue Wellingborough NN8 2PS 1933446900 School Website
Great Doddington Primary Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gillian Morton	Church Lane Great Doddington Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN29 7TR 01933225814 School Website
Weavers Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Jon Hunt	Brickhill Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 3JH 01933222830 School Website
Olympic Primary Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Bolger	Olympic Way Wellingborough NN8 3QA 1933677300 School Website
Croyland Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Miss Lyndsey Barnett	Croyland Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 2AX 01933279681 School Website
Croyland Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Lucy Deakin	Croyland Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 2AX 01933224169 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wellingborough Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1NA 2.07 Miles

Kettering Station Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HJ 7.41 Miles

Northampton Black Lion Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SP 8.26 Miles

Corby Station Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1UJ 14.10 Miles

Bedford Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS 14.91 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
K P Taxis Ltd 01933 400101 4 Hiawatha, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3SH 1.02 Miles
Cars In Motion 07908 754856 88 Abbey Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2JP 1.39 Miles
Cbt Minibus Hire 01933 400750 191 Minerva Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3TT 1.39 Miles
Deluxe Private Hire 01933 391385 Ambleside Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3ZH 1.43 Miles
Deluxe - Airport Transfer 01933 391385 89 Ambleside Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3ZH 1.43 Miles
The Chauffeur Co 07857 562176 Ambleside Cl, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3ZH 1.43 Miles
Nucabs Taxis 01933 226565 Orient Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1AF 1.77 Miles
Nucabs 0800 028 1494 Orient Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1AF 1.77 Miles
Rabbits Taxis 01933 443939 45 Broad Green, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4LH 1.79 Miles
Lee Cabs Ltd 01933 442444 29 Havelock Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4QA 1.88 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wilby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wilby Brickyard Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Northampton Road Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bourton Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swinburne Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shelley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burns Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lea Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windsor Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Berrymore Road Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Earls Barton Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ridge Estate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gt Doddington Tso High Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Booth Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Edwards Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Queensway Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	12-14 Olympic Way Wellingborough NN8 3QE
Queensway Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	12-14 Olympic Way Wellingborough NN8 3QE
Queensway Medical Centre 01933 420777	Queensway Medical Centre 12-14 Olympic Way Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 3QE
Earls Barton Surgery 01604 810691	6 Broad Street Earls Barton Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 0ND
Wellingborough Extended Access 01933 234900	3 Queen Street Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 4RW

Local Stores

Olympic Way
10 Olympic Way
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN8 3QE
01933 677952
Store Website
1.39 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Johnston Veterinary Clinic
73 Northampton Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 3LS 01933 442188 johnston@cvsvets.com Website 1.13 miles
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Swanspool Veterinary Clinic
1 London Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 2BT 01933 222145 vets@swanspoolvets.com Website 1.89 miles
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Rushden Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2 Crown Way Retail Park Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 6BT 01933 35290 rushden@vets4pets.com Website 4.87 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 5.03 miles
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Rushden Vets
Rushden Vets 163-165A Wellingborough Road Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 9TA 01933 314199 contact@rushdenvets.co.uk Website 5.21 miles
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Abington Park Vets
Holcot Centre Moulton College Pitsford Road, Moulton Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 7RR 01604 644171 info@abingtonvets.co.uk Website 5.45 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.13 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 2.56 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 4.62 miles Well Sign Posted

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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 4.84 miles

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Twywell Hill And Dales
A510 Kettering Lancashire NN14 4AW 8.14 miles

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Raunds Mill Lane
Many Different Routes Available 270 A45 Ringstead Wellingborough NN9 6EQ 8.59 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
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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