Traditional county: Northamptonshire · Unitary authority: West Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Daventry, Northamptonshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Daventry map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Daventry |
| Traditional County | Northamptonshire |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.258357 |
| Longitude | -1.160396 |
| Place Type | Town |
High atop the rolling Northamptonshire plateau, the windswept silhouette of Daventry commands the horizon with a quiet, enduring authority. It lies 9.0 miles south-south-east of Rugby (from Rugby: bearing 151°T, OS grid SP 574 625), and is situated north of Newnham village. History clings to the earth here, particularly at the ancient Iron Age hillforts of Borough Hill, where the remnants of long-vanished lives rest beneath the quiet grass. Once a bustling coaching stop on the route to London, the local economy shifted from traditional agriculture to the steady hum of modern manufacturing and logistics. Sunlight catches the reservoir’s surface, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that reflects the shifting clouds above the valley. Daventry preserves its heritage within the walls of its museum, an intimate space where the echoes of past centuries feel remarkably present. The nearby Daventry Country Park offers a sanctuary of calm, where the light filters through the canopy in long, amber needles during the late afternoon. While the town lacks the clamour of larger urban centres, it possesses a sturdy, grounded character that values the steady pace of its market traditions. The actor Bill Pertwee, famous for his role in the beloved comedy Dad’s Army, stands as a recognisable figure associated with the wider region’s cultural landscape. Even now, the spirit of Daventry remains tethered to its elevated geography, looking out over the verdant patchwork of the Midlands with a stoic, unpretentious grace.
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Explore Daventry, Northamptonshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.258357, -1.160396. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |