[2] Ringstead was the birthplace of: According to tradition, the entrance to St Mary's churchyard has been haunted by the ghost of a village girl, Lydia Atley, who disappeared in 1850.

What were thought to be her skeletal remains were unearthed in 1864 in a local orchard; the village butcher, Weekly Ball, was tried for Lydia's murder but acquitted because it proved impossible to conclusively identify the skeleton as that of the missing girl.

All the teams play their home matches at Ringstead Recreational Ground and their traditional strip colours consist of red and black.

Activities at the Village Social Club include pool; the team currently plays in Division 3 of the East Northamptonshire League.

Kinewell Lake is a local nature reserve and part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest, Ramsar wetland site of international importance and Special Protection Area under the European Communities Birds Directive.