Lings
Record details
- Area name
- Lings
- Location/Postcode
- East Northampton NN3
- Distance from town centre:
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4.2 miles
By bus - 35 minutes By car - 14 minutes
By bike - 27 minutes -
- Map
- Schools
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- Lings Primary School
- Blackthorn Primary School
- Greenfields School and Sports College (special - secondary)
- Billing Brook Special School (special - all through)
- Northampton Academy (secondary)
- Weston Favell Academy (secondary)
- Children's centres
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Blackthorn Children’s Centre provides support, activities, health and education services to children up to 5 years and their families.
- Health & medical
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The nearest GP Surgeries are Rillwood Medical Centre, Weston Favell Health Centre and Lings Brook Practice.
Click here for more information on healthcare in the area. - Libraries
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Find the opening hours, contact details and facilities at Weston Favell Library
- Amenities
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On Billing Brook Road there is a mini-supermarket and a Community Centre. Lings is very close to Weston Favell Shopping Centre, which has a supermarket, banks, opticians and a wide range of shops.
Lings Forum Leisure Centre features a cinema and a timetable of health and fitness facilities and activities for under 5s to over 50s. - Parks and open spaces
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Open spaces include Lings Wood, a local nature reserve covering 22 hectares.
- Places of worship
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Places of worship for a wide range of faiths are easily reached via transport links.
