Broughton, United Kingdom
Broughton is a town of 2,093 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Broughton
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kettering Savoy, Wicksteed Park, Faxton and Southfield Farm Marsh.
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About Broughton
Broughton is a large village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. The village is around 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of Kettering and is bypassed by the A43 road. At the 2011 census, the population of the parish was 2,208.
From the Wikipedia article Broughton, Northamptonshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Kettering Savoy
Cinema and theater · 3.0 mi
Former theatre and cinema in Kettering, England
Wicksteed Park
Monument and historic site · 3.1 mi
Amusement park in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Museums and landmarks1
Faxton
Monument and historic site · 3.1 mi
Human settlement in Lamport, West Northamptonshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Southfield Farm Marsh
Park · 3.1 mi
Nature reserve in the United Kingdom
Wicksteed Park Nature Reserve
Park · 3.1 mi
Nature reserve in the United Kingdom
Restaurants and cafes9
Churches and places of worship6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Broughton
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Kettering 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Desborough 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Wellingborough 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Geddington 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Spratton 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Corby 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Rushden 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Market Harborough 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Cottingham 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Northampton 10 mi southwest, about 16 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
- 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
- Broughton spire, Northants, Dr Steven Plunkett, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kettering Savoy, Michael Brent, CC BY 2.0
- Arena, Wicksteed Park, Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0
- WLA vanda Nicolls monument, Wikipedia Loves Art participant " va_va_val ", CC BY-SA 2.5
- Southfield Farm Marsh 5, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wicksteed Park Nature Reserve - Castle Field 3, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Architectural illustrations of Kettering Church, Northamptonshire (1843) (14778786531), Billings, Robert William, 1813-1874; Winter, George, No restrictions
- St Andrew's Church, Cransley, Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Thorpe Malsor Church — Exterior (cropped), Robert George Maunsell (died 1911), Public domain
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