All you ever wanted to know about our village of Gayton, Northamptonshire.
Here you can find lots of useful information about our lovely village of Gayton in Northamptonshire.
This Gayton Village website is very much a Work-in-Progress, so watch out for further updates and please let me know if there is anything else you think should be included in the website.
The Gayton Village website is all about our village and FOR all the villagers of Gayton.
Here is our Welcome to Gayton leaflet, designed to help you settle into your new community and provide useful contacts for groups & activities in the village
Any comments or feedback please let me know at Contact Us.
The Annual General Meeting of Gayton Village Hall will take place on Tuesday 2nd June at 7pm. All residents are warmly invited to attend and have their say in how the hall is run and maintained.
We are also seeking two new committee members to lead on fundraising and advertising — if you’d like to make a difference to your community, we’d love to hear from you.
Save the date! St Mary’s Church are holding an open day on 26 September, looks a lot of fun!
The Spinney Working Group have had a couple of Wildflower planting sessions in the Spinney; we have planted some of the Wildflowers near the Hibernaculum and others in the original Wildflower area near the back of the Spinney.
Both areas have been roped off to protect the Wildflowers whilst they are getting established.
The Wildflowers we planted last Autumn are looking good, as are the Bluebells, and the Hibernaculum has “greened-up” nicely, so please go and wander around the Spinney and enjoy the Spring colour.
All the Wildflowers were purchased for the Spinney from Blisworth Wild Flowers and generously funded by the Gayton Alms Charity.
Sue Simmonds
Spinney Working Group
A Working Group of Gayton Parish Council
Here is the Gayton News for Spring 2026
Here is the Messenger from the Amelcote Benefice for March, April & May 2025/6
Here is the Gayton News for Winter 2025
Here is the Messenger from the Amelcote Benefice for December, January & February 2025/6
Christmas Shopping Trips to Oxford, Cambridge & Milton Keynes Christmas Markets on the Gayton & Tiffield Community Minibus.
The annual Tiffield & Caldecotte Bonfire & Firework evening is on Saturday 1 November in Claydon Field, Tiffield.
Please see the poster for all the information you need.
The Service on Sunday will be a short Family friendly Harvest service followed by a short communion.
Please stay for refreshments and a chat at the end.
The collection will be donated to the Towcester Food Bank.
Over the last couple of days the Spinney Working Group volunteers have been busy clearing an area in the Spinney and planting out some of the Wildflowers purchased for the Hibernaculum & Spinney from Blisworth Wild Flowers, generously funded by the Gayton Alms Charity.
We ask that you please “Keep Out” of the roped off area whilst our new Wildflowers are getting themselves established in their new surroundings.
Sue Simmonds
Spinney Working Group
A Working Group of Gayton Parish Council
Here is the Messenger from the Amelcote Benefice for September, October & November 2025
Here is the Gayton News for Summer 2025
Here is the Messenger from the Amelcote Benefice for June, July & August 2025
Glenyss & myself have been busy in the Spinney again, this time planting some Common Dog Violets and Wood Sorrel along the back hedge, you may notice the little clearings to help give the plants a chance to get established.
The Primroses are looking good, as are the Lesser Celandine and a few daffodils, and the Hibernaculum has ‘greened-up’nicely.
Colin & I also planted some Winter Aconites recently between the Hibernaculum towards the sign, protected by some little wigwams.
On a lovely spring day the Gayton Millennium Spinney is a lovely place for a walk or just sit on one of the benches and simply enjoy the sunshine.
Here is the Gayton News for Spring 2025
Come and have a look round 11 gardens in the village, see our hibernaculum in the Spinney, visit our beautiful allotments and follow the teddy bear trail!
Refreshments will be served in the church and there will also be plant sales. The village open gardens are always a lovely day out.
Everyone welcome. Tickets and maps available on the day from the church.
Here is the Messenger from the Amelcote Benefice for December, January & February 2024/5
Here is the Gayton News for Winter 2024
Here is the Messenger from the Amelcote Benefice for December, January & February 2024/5
Christmas Shopping Trips to Milton Keynes Shopping Centre & Oxford Christmas Markets on the Gayton & Tiffield Community Minibus.
Here is the Gayton News for Autumn 2024
Here is the Messenger from the Amelcote Benefice for September, October & November 2024