Crick, Northamptonshire

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Crick is a village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. It is close to the border with Warwickshire, and is near the town of Rugby.

It is situated on the A428 main road from Rugby to Northampton (although it is by-passed), and is east of junction 18 the M1 motorway. The Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal DIRFT is also situated close to Crick, west of the motorway junction.

The Grand Union Canal passes near Crick, and the village is well known for its canal marina and the annual Crick Boat Show. There is also a long canal tunnel nearby.