Why choose to live in Barton Seagrave?
Looking for excellent transport links on your doorstep? There’s an abundance of amenities at Hanwood Park and the surrounding area. Close by and within walking distance, there are local shops, a post office, a garden centre, a pub and a primary school.
Located on the outskirts of Kettering in north Northamptonshire, there is a wealth of attractions for you to enjoy. Try a visit to Wicksteed Park, one of the UK’s oldest theme parks, or plan a shopping trip to Rushden Lakes, which has restaurants, adventure golf, rock climbing, and a Cineworld Cinema.
Love to walk? Experience the landscaped parks and community playgrounds within Hanwood Park and follow the local footpaths and bridleways in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside and woodlands at Twywell Hills and Dales Country Park.
Within easy reach of the A14, other transport links include Kettering Station which is less than 10 minutes away. From here, you can catch a direct train to London’s St Pancras station in under an hour. Corby is eight minutes away; Leicester is 24 minutes and Nottingham takes 47 minutes.
When it comes to schools, Hanwood Park is well served. Hayfield Cross Primary School is just a few minutes’ walk and the Latimer Arts College is under a mile away - both are rated ‘good’ by OFSTED. Kettering and its surrounding towns and villages have other primary and secondary options - and a new secondary school is planned at Hanwood Park in the near future.