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Upper Heyford Northamptonshire Map

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

Explore Upper Heyford, Northamptonshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Heyford 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.

Interactive Map of Upper Heyford, Northamptonshire

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PlaceUpper Heyford
Traditional CountyNorthamptonshire
Unitary AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.230755
Longitude-1.030061
Place TypeHamlet

About Upper Heyford

Upper Heyford emerges from the Northamptonshire landscape as a quiet collection of stone and slate held in the palm of the Nene Valley. It lies 5.7 miles west of Northampton (from Northampton: bearing 265°T, OS grid SP 663 596), and is situated north-north-east of Nether Heyford village. The light here catches the limestone facades with a pale, brittle clarity that suggests a long, patient history of agricultural toil. To the south, the Bugbrooke Brook traces a winding, silver-grey signature through the fields, drawing moisture from the earth to feed the nearby marshy fringes of the Bugbrooke Meadows Sssi. Upper Heyford maintains an air of detachment from the modern rush, preferring the slow, seasonal turn of the horizon towards the modest rise of Glassthorpehill. The atmosphere holds a particular stillness, as if the land itself is listening for the persistent, low-frequency hum of the distant Northampton traffic. During the autumn months, the evening sky over the hamlet bruises into shades of violet and bruised plum, reflecting off the damp meadows in a way that makes the horizon feel infinite. This place remains defined by its uncomplicated geography, where the water and the wind dictate the pace of the day far more effectively than any clock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bugbrooke Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 157° SSE
  • The Green (Park) — 0.8 mi, 189° S
  • Bugbrooke Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.8 mi, 135° SE · 10 ha
  • Glassthorpehill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 026° NNE
  • Heyford Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 206° SSW
  • Tramway Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 221° SW
  • Ruined Engine Shed (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 223° SW
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 071° ENE
  • Waydale Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 348° NNW
  • Roman Villa N Of Road Hill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 049° NE · 2 ha
  • Earthworks (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 226° SW
  • Brockhall Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.7 mi, 314° NW · 60 ha
  • Ramsden Corner Plantation Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.1 mi, 231° SW · 3 ha
  • Canal Lower Belt (Forest / Woodland) — 3.1 mi, 310° NW
  • Old Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 313° NW
  • Muscott Deserted Medieval Village And Double Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 3.2 mi, 317° NW · 7 ha
  • Garden Stew (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 025° NNE
  • Althorp (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.5 mi, 019° NNE · 241 ha
  • Althorp Estate (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 021° NNE
  • Upton Country Park (Park) — 3.8 mi, 094° E
  • Holdenby House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 5.1 mi, 022° NNE · 66 ha
  • Maidford Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 5.5 mi, 218° SW
  • The Roadmender (Theatre) — 5.6 mi, 083° E
  • Queen Eleanor Cross (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 100° E
  • Museum of Leathercraft (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 084° E
  • Central Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 086° E
  • Buckton Fields Amphibian Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.7 mi, 055° NE
  • Daventry Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 289° WNW
  • Royal & Derngate (Theatre) — 5.8 mi, 086° E
  • 78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 087° E

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About This Upper Heyford Map Page

Explore Upper Heyford, 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: 52.230755, -1.030061. 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 builtAugust 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.