The County of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a county in the East Midlands of England and is the southernmost county in the East Midlands region.
Northamptonshire is landlocked between, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland and Warwickshire.
There are two major canals running through Northamptonshire. The Oxford canal and the Grand Union canal both join in the county at Braunston. A branch of the Grand Union Canal connects to the River Nene in Northampton. It is famous for its guillotine locks.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the local specialisation was shoemaking and the leather industry and by the end of the 19th century it had become the boot and shoe making capital of the world.
Northamptonshire has Stately homes and ancestral seats, miles of walks, beautiful country parks and large areas of ancient woodland to explore.
It also has more modern attractions, being home to Silverstone and Rockingham motor racing circuits.
Northamptonshire is known as ‘The Rose of the Shires’.
Northamptonshire's Surrounding Counties
Other counties neighbouring Northamptonshire include: Warwickshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire .
Northamptonshire is a county with a great selection of places to visit including ruins, villages, castles, towns, woodlands, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, country parks, lakes, bluebell woods, rivers and streams, gardens, nature reserves, historic monuments and museums.
Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin) are some of Northamptonshire's' best ruins to visit Northamptonshire.
There are a several good villages in Northamptonshire county like Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.
The county of Northamptonshire boasts some of the best castles including Lilbourne Castle.
There are a number of towns in the county of Northamptonshire including Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Cotton Manor Garden are great places to visit in Northamptonshire if you like woodlands.
Northamptonshire's best hiking areas can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Ravensthorpe Reservoir.
There are a several good historic buildings in Northamptonshire county like Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).
There are a several good parks in Northamptonshire county like Deene Park, Abington Park, Cotton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
The county of Northamptonshire boasts some of the best country parks including Sywell Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir are great places to visit in Northamptonshire if you like lakes.
There are a several good bluebell woods in Northamptonshire county like Cotton Manor Garden.
Northampton Marina is a great place to visit in Northamptonshire if you like rivers and streams.
Don't miss Cottesbrooke Hall's gardens if visiting Northamptonshire.
There are a several good nature reserves in Northamptonshire county like Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
Northamptonshire is home to some unmissable historic monuments like Wellingborough War Memorial,
Northamptonshire's best museums can be found at Rushden Museum.
