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Exploring the most picturesque & historic places to visit in the county of Northamptonshire, England.

About the county of Northamptonshire

Located in central England Northamptonshire is a county covering an area of over 900 square miles. The eight hundred year old county town of Northampton well known for its footwear production, has many historic buildings of interest. Attractions well worth a visit include Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, which boasts the largest and finest collection of footwear in the world, Coton Manor Garden, with a 17th century manor house constructed of mellow Northamptonshire stone. Other local places of interest include Sulgrave Manor, the home of George Washington's ancestors, the world famous Santa Pod International Raceway and the 18th century Kelmarsh Hall set in over 3000 acres of gardens and parkland.

Recommended Towns & Villages to visit in Northamptonshire

A view toward the village

Alderton (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire

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St Michael's Church, Aynho, Northants.

Aynho (23 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire

There is a pale beauty about Aynho that is enhanced only by the pale golden fruit that flourishes in these parts and caused this lovely place to become known as 'The Apricot Village'...

Rockingham Castle and Graveyard

Rockingham (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire

This pretty village has a rising main street flanked by sturdy stone houses...

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Northamptonshire

The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

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East Carlton Country Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

East Carlton Country Park (2 Pictures)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

Looking around the romantic ruin of Kirby Hall it is easy to imagine the splendour of an age when romance was all, and great.....

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A Human Heart and a Ghost Story in a Northamptonshire Church
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