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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’.
Created: 12 March 2018 Edited: 29 November 2023
Northamptonshire
Nature Reserves in Northamptonshire
There are 39 nature reserves in Northamptonshire.
Wildlife in and around Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Mammals
There are 50 species of mammals recorded as found near Northamptonshire.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
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Northamptonshire Birds
There are 221 species of birds recorded as found near Northamptonshire.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
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Northamptonshire Fish
There are 28 species of fish recorded as found near Northamptonshire.
| (Rhodeus sericeus) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Chinese Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) |
| Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) |
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
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Northamptonshire Reptiles
There are 5 species of reptiles recorded as found near Northamptonshire.
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
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Northamptonshire Amphibians
There are 7 species of amphibians recorded as found near Northamptonshire.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) |
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