Blackthorn, Northampton

About Blackthorn

Blackthorn is 573 m NNW from Northampton in the county of West Northamptonshire. Local places nearby include Overstone Lodge around 573 m North North West, Great Billing lying 676 m South, Rectory Farm situated 693 m North East and Ecton Brook only 733 m East South East. Other places close to here include Whiston, Preston Deanery, Strixton, Swan Valley and Quinton Green.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.

Local Map

Map of Blackthorn

Location Summary

  • Blackthorn is a neighbourhood in Northampton
  • Administrative Area:West Northamptonshire
  • Ceremonial County: West Northamptonshire
  • Historic County: West Northamptonshire
  • Region & Country:East Midlands / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

Beaches

  • Cotswold Hills Beach103.2 km SW
  • Snettisham Beach108.1 km NE
  • Snettisham Scalp108.6 km NE

Parks

  • Buckwell Green8.9 km ENE
  • Foot Meadow7.1 km WSW
  • The Green11.9 km WSW
  • The Green22.4 km S

Woods

  • Fox Covert928 m N
  • Goldenash Spinney1.1 km N
  • Great Olden Spinney1.1 km NE
  • Lings Wood676 m WNW

Hills

  • Brampton Hill9.6 km WNW
  • Combe Hill5.5 km SE
  • Hoe Hill9.4 km WNW
  • Hunsbury Hill8.8 km SW

Lakes

  • Holly Pond2.2 km E
  • Long Ley Pond2.6 km ESE
  • Pike Pond1.8 km NNE
  • Upper Pond2.0 km NNE

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall67.7 km SSE
  • The Cascade29.8 km SSW
  • Tower Waterfall67.2 km SSE

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point96.1 km S
  • Tripcock Ness104.6 km SE

Islands

  • Heron Island16.3 km ESE
  • Millholme Island15.7 km ESE

Wetlands

  • Summer Leys7.6 km E
  • Lucas Marsh40.6 km NNW
  • Welches Meadow48.2 km W

Health Services

  • John Greenwood Shipman CentreHospital 1.4 km WNW
  • St Andrew's HospitalHospital 5.1 km SW
  • Lindsay HouseMedical 3.6 km WSW
  • Oakwood Nursing HomeMedical 4.4 km WSW

Education

  • Blackthorn Primary SchoolSchool 236 m NW
  • Edgewood SchoolSchool 591 m WSW
  • Northampton School of PodiatryUniversity 5.5 km SW

Train Stations

  • Northampton7.0 km WSW
  • Boughton7.4 km WNW

Bus Stations

  • North Gate Bus Station6.4 km WSW
  • Daventry Bus Station23.5 km W

Coach Stations

  • Milton Keynes Coachway24.6 km SSE
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station52.4 km SE

Ferry Terminals

  • Normanton Chain Ferry65.8 km NNW
  • Embankment Pier96.8 km SSE

Airports

  • Coventry Airport46.8 km WNW
  • London Luton Airport53.0 km SE

Airfields

  • Sywell Aerodrome4.7 km NNE

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance40.5 km ENE

Harbours

  • Farndon Harbour88.8 km N
  • Chelsea Harbour98.1 km SSE