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Ecton Northamptonshire Map

Traditional county: Northamptonshire · Unitary authority: North Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands

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PlaceEcton
Traditional CountyNorthamptonshire
Unitary AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.264282
Longitude-0.788695
Place TypeVillage

About Ecton

Ecton rises from the Northamptonshire landscape with a quiet dignity, its limestone cottages reflecting the soft, pale light of the East Midlands. It lies 4.9 miles west-south-west of Wellingborough (from Wellingborough: bearing 237°T, OS grid SP 827 635), and is situated west of Earls Barton village. The land here slopes gently toward the Nene Valley, where the morning mist often clings to the water’s edge near the tranquil Holly Pond. Centuries of agricultural industry have left their mark upon the soil, yielding a rich, dark earth that has long sustained the local folk. Benjamin Franklin’s ancestors once walked these lanes, their legacy lingering in the parish records kept within the sturdy walls of the village church. Residents often seek the respite of the Rectory Farm Pocket Park, where the horizon broadens to reveal a wide, open sky undisturbed by the frantic pace of modern life. History remains visible in the surrounding fields, where traces of ancient Romano-British pottery kilns lie hidden beneath the quiet grasses. Ecton maintains a steady, deliberate character, grounded by the enduring presence of its historic stone architecture and the rhythmic cycle of the changing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Holly Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 106° ESE
  • Rectory Farm Pocket Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 264° W
  • Long Ley Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 140° SE
  • Romano-British Settlement And Pottery Kilns W Of Ecton North Lodge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 346° NNW · 9 ha
  • Sywell Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 002° N
  • Sywell Country Park (Park) — 1.3 mi, 011° N
  • Ecton Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 165° SSE
  • Earls Barton Motte Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 086° E
  • Bowl Barrow 530M North East Of Roe'S Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 150° SSE
  • Cogenhoe Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 178° S
  • Sywell Bottom (Valley) — 2.1 mi, 008° N
  • Sywell Aviation Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 001° N
  • Combe Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.7 mi, 145° SE
  • Hardingstone Dyke (River) — 2.7 mi, 222° SW
  • Boost Trampoline Parks (Theme Park) — 2.7 mi, 233° SW
  • Berserk (Theme Park) — 3.0 mi, 284° WNW
  • Moulton Theatre (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 301° WNW
  • Sywell Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.4 mi, 004° N
  • Dovecote (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 171° S
  • Castle Ashby House (Historic House / Palace) — 3.5 mi, 142° SE
  • Summer Leys (Wetland) — 3.6 mi, 091° E
  • The Spectacle (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 293° WNW
  • Hardwick Lodge Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.1 mi, 008° N · 10 ha
  • Wollaston Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.4 mi, 081° E · 14 ha
  • 78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 245° WSW
  • Royal & Derngate (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 246° WSW
  • Boughton Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.9 mi, 294° WNW · 118 ha
  • Battle Of Northampton 1460 (Registered Battlefield) — 4.9 mi, 234° SW · 188 ha
  • Museum of Leathercraft (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 249° WSW
  • Central Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 247° WSW

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About This Ecton Map Page

Explore Ecton, 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: 52.264282, -0.788695. 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 builtSeptember 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.