England: Northamptonshire
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Northamptonshire, often shortened to Northants, is a pretty county in the East Midlands region of England bordered by the counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland and Warwickshire. The county is not often associated with vacation destinations but fascinating vacations can be had exploring the beautiful limestone villages which feature important churches, including two of ENgland's finest surviving Saxon churches.
There are no cities in Northamptonshire, the closest is the county town of Northampton which makes for an excellent vacation destination with many of the region's visitor attractions within the town or not too far away. While the large towns of Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough have a very industrial nature, Northampton maintains a happy blend of the old and the new. The main industry of the town was shoe making and the local museum covers this topic extremely well and is well worth visiting to see some of the more unusual items such as the extra large Doc Marten boots worn by Elton John in the Who's movie "Tommy". To discover more Northamptonshire visitor attractions and places to visit please follow the links below or scroll down this page.
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| Settlements In The County Of Northamptonshire The county town is Northampton and the other three main towns are Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough. Other towns in the county include Brackley, Brixworth, Daventry, Desborough, East Haddon, Higham Ferrers, Irthlingborough, Market Harborough, Oundle, Rothwell, Rushden, Silverstone, Thrapston and Towcester. |
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| Museums & Art Galleries Abington Park Museum, Alfred East Art Gallery, Earls Barton Museum of Village Life, Long Buckby Museum, Manor House Museum, Northampton Central Museum & Art Gallery, Oundle Museum, Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum and the Wellingborough Museum. |
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| Heritage Railways Northampton & Lamport Railway and the Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust |
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| Parks & Gardens, Zoos And Places Of Natural Beauty Barnwell Country Park (shown Right), Billing Aquadrome, Brixworth Country Park, Coton Manor Garden, Haddonstone Show Gardens and Rockingham Forest (where you are likely to see Red Kites). |
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| Historic Religious Buildings All Saints Church (Brixworth), Canons Ashby Priory (shown above right), Croyland Abbey and Delapré Abbey. Also worth a visit are the Parish Church of All Hallows and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Northampton, which can be dated back to 1100AD. |
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| Historic Houses & Stately Homes 78 Derngate in Northampton, Althorp, Barnwell Manor, Blakesley Hall, Boughton House, Canons Ashby House, Cottesbrooke Hall & Gardens, Courteenhall, Deene Park, Denby House, Drayton House, Easton Neston, Elton Hall, Eydon Hall, Holdenby Hall, Kelmarsh Hall, Kirby Hall, Lamport Hall and Gardens, Lilford Hall, Lyveden New Bield, Prebendal Manor House, Rushton Hall, Rushton Triangular Lodge, Southwick Hall, Stoke Park Pavilions and Sulgrave Manor. |
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| Castles Barnwell Castle (Ruins in private ovwnership), Benefield Castle, Castle Ashby (Elizabethan Mansion), Fotheringhay Castle (Earthworks) and Rockingham Castle (privately owned). Northampton Castle was demolished in the 17th century. |
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| Other Interesting Buildings & Structures To Visit In Northamptonshire The Mill at Hardwater crossing, Great Doddington (shown at the top of this page). Harringworth Viaduct is a fascinating piece of engineering. |
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| Other Visitor Attractions In Northamptonshire The Grand Union Canal provides a wealth of opportunities, especially boating. Wicksteed Park, at Kettering, is a popular family theme park. Burnums Farm allows a hands on approach to farmyard animals and Catanger Llamas provides year 'round guided treks on your own llama. West Lodge Rural Centre also allows access to farmyard animals but also provides other activities, such as nature trails and a restaurant. There is a Falconry Centre at Holdenby House. |
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| Theatres & Cinemas Theatres include; Derngate, Royal Theatre, The Castle, The Deco Theatre and Willows Arts Centre. Cinemas include Cineworld Northampton, Forum Cinema and Vue Cinema. |
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| Corby | Kettering | Northampton | Wellingborough |
| Brackley | East Haddon | Oundle | Thrapston |
| Brixworth | Higham Ferrers | Rothwell | Towcester |
| Daventry | Irthlingborough | Rushden | |
| Desborough | Market Harborough | Silverstone |
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