Desborough
Desborough is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.
There are great places to visit near Desborough 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 some of Desborough best ruins to visit near Desborough.
Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton are some of Desborough best villages to visit near Desborough.
Desborough has some unmissable castles nearby like Lilbourne Castle, and Rockingham Castle.
The area around Desborough features a number of interesting towns including Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
Desborough's best nearby woodlands can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden.
Desborough's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
Historic Buildings to visit near Desborough include Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).
The area around Desborough boasts some of the best parks including Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
Country Parks to visit near Desborough include Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir are some of Desborough best lakes to visit near Desborough.
Coton Manor Garden is a great place to visit close to Desborough if you like bluebell woods.
Desborough is near some unmissable rivers and streams like Northampton Marina,
There are a several good gardens in the area around Desborough like Cottesbrooke Hall.
There are a number of disused railway lines near to Desborough including Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve are great places to visit near Desborough if you like nature reserves.
Don't miss Wellingborough War Memorial's historic monuments if visiting the area around Desborough.
There are a number of museums near to Desborough including Rushden Museum.
Desborough History
There are some historic monuments around Desborough:
Places to see near Desborough
History of Desborough
From the 17th century, Desborough developed around the spinning and weaving industries. Using local wool and flax, the town’s factories produced fine cloth and linen until the mid 19th century. Silk weaving then developed in a Paddock Lane factory, and shoe making also became important.
