Blisworth, United Kingdom
Blisworth is a town of 1,591 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Blisworth
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Blisworth Arch, Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne, Lactodurum and Stoke Bruerne Brick Pits.
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About Blisworth
Blisworth is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The West Coast Main Line, from London Euston to Manchester and Scotland, runs alongside the village partly hidden and partly on an embankment. The Grand Union Canal passes through the village and the north portal of the Blisworth Tunnel is near Stoke Road.
From the Wikipedia article Blisworth (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Blisworth Arch
Bridge · 0.5 mi
Railway bridge in Blisworth, South Northamptonshire, England, UK
Museums and landmarks2
Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne
Museum · 2.5 mi
Museum in Northamptonshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Stoke Bruerne Brick Pits
Park · 2.7 mi
Nature reserve in the United Kingdom
Restaurants and cafes6
Notable people from Blisworth
- Bobby BarrEnglish rugby union footballer (1907-1975)
Born in Blisworth, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Blisworth
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Hartwell 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Kislingbury 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Hackleton 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Harpole 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Northampton 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Flore 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Potterspury 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Cogenhoe 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Daventry 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Milton Keynes 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stephenson Bridge Blisworth England, Cj1340 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Watling Street Towcester 2008 05 18, Cj1340 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Stoke Bruerne Brick Pits 1, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St John the Baptist Church, Blisworth , Northants, UK, 12 Jan 2008, Cj1340, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OpenFaceMapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OpenFaceMapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OpenFaceMapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OpenFaceMapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
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