Traditional county: Northamptonshire · Unitary authority: North Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fotheringhay 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.
| Place | Fotheringhay |
| Traditional County | Northamptonshire |
| Unitary Authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.526437 |
| Longitude | -0.438509 |
| Place Type | Village |
Fotheringhay’s ancient stones whisper tales of queens and kings by the gentle curve of the River Nene. It lies 5.5 km north-north-east of Oundle (from Oundle: bearing 22°T, OS grid TL 060 932), and is situated north-north-east of Tansor village. The ruined castle, once a formidable stronghold, now offers a poignant vista across the surrounding fields, its remaining earthworks a testament to the shifting tides of power. Here, the sky often wears a soft, pearlescent hue, lending a quiet dignity to the landscape where the river meanders like a silver ribbon. The village church, St. Mary and All Saints, stands as a beacon of enduring faith, its spire reaching towards the heavens with a subtle grace. Even the air seems to carry a faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a reminder of the agricultural heart that beats steadily beneath this tranquil corner of England.
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Explore Fotheringhay, 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: 52.526437, -0.438509. 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 | June 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. |