Towcester is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.
Towcester is a market town in the English county of Northamptonshre. It lies in West Northamptonshire, on the River Tove.
Towcester is thought to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in England, with evidence of Roman activity dating back to the 1st century AD. The town’s market charter was granted by King John in 1214, and its status as a market town has continued to the present day.
Today, Towcester is a thriving hub for shopping and businesses, as well as being home to many historical landmarks and attractions. These include the 12th century St Laurence’s Church, towcester Racecourse (one of the oldest horse racing venues in England), and Silverstone Circuit (the current home of the British Grand Prix).
Towcester postcode: NN12 6
There are great places to visit near Towcester including some great ruins, villages, castles, towns, woodlands, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, country parks, lakes, bluebell woods, rivers and streams, gardens, disused railway lines, nature reserves, historic monuments and museums.
Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin) are great places to visit near Towcester if you like ruins.
Towcester has some unmissable villages nearby like Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.
Lilbourne Castle is a great place to visit close to Towcester if you like castles.
The area around Towcester features a number of interesting towns including Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
Towcester has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden.
Towcester's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
Don't miss Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton)'s historic buildings if visiting the area around Towcester.
Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park are some of Towcester best parks to visit near Towcester.
Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park are some of Towcester best country parks to visit near Towcester.
There are a number of lakes near Towcester including Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
Bluebell Woods to visit near Towcester include Coton Manor Garden.
Don't miss Northampton Marina's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Towcester.
Don't miss Cottesbrooke Hall's gardens if visiting the area around Towcester.
There are a several good disused railway lines in the area around Towcester like Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve are great places to visit near Towcester if you like nature reserves.
The area close to Towcester boasts some of the best historic monuments including Wellingborough War Memorial.
There are a several good museums in the area around Towcester like Rushden Museum.
Towcester History
There are some historic monuments around Towcester:
Places to see near Towcester
History of Towcester
In Roman Britain, Watling Street, now the A5 road, was built through the area and a garrison town called Lactodurum established on the site of the present-day town. Two candidate sites for the Battle of Watling Street, fought in 61AD, are located close to the town, these are Church Stowe which is located 4Â 1â3 miles (7.0Â km) to the north and Paulerspury which is 3 miles (4.8Â km) to the south. A stone female head, that mixes Celtic and Roman styles, was found on Watling Street outside the town and was given to the British Museum in 1903.
