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, disused railway lines, nature reserves, historic monuments and museums.
There are a number of ruins in the county of Northamptonshire including Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).
There are a number of villages in the county of Northamptonshire including Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.
There are a number of castles in the county of Northamptonshire including Lilbourne Castle, and Rockingham Castle.
The county of Northamptonshire boasts some of the best towns including Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
Don't miss Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden's woodlands if visiting Northamptonshire.
Don't miss Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton's hiking areas if visiting Northamptonshire.
Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton) are some of Northamptonshire's' best historic buildings to visit Northamptonshire.
Northamptonshire features a number of interesting parks including Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park are great places to visit in Northamptonshire if you like country parks.
The county of Northamptonshire boasts some of the best lakes including Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
Northamptonshire's best bluebell woods can be found at Coton Manor Garden.
Don't miss Northampton Marina's rivers and streams if visiting Northamptonshire.
Cottesbrooke Hall is a great place to visit in Northamptonshire if you like gardens.
Northamptonshire's best disused railway lines can be found at Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
There are a number of nature reserves in the county of Northamptonshire including Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
The county of Northamptonshire boasts some of the best historic monuments including Wellingborough War Memorial.
Rushden Museum is one of Northamptonshire's best museums to visit in Northamptonshire.
