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