Located around two miles south east of Hinwick are RAF Podington and Santa Pod Raceway.
At the cross roads, to the north side of the hamlet is Hinwick House, a manor house in its own grounds, built in 1709-14.
Less than one mile north north east along the main road is the village of Podington. Other nearby villages include, Farndish to the north and Wollaston to the north west, both just within two miles and also Bozeat around two and a half miles south west. The centre of the larger town, Rushden, is around three and a half miles north north east.