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.
Don't miss Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton's villages if visiting the area around Desborough.
Places near Desborough feature a number of interesting castles including Lilbourne Castle.
There are a several good towns in the Desborough area like 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.
Hiking Areas to visit near Desborough include Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
Desborough's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).
Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park are great places to visit near Desborough if you like parks.
There are a several good country parks in the Desborough area like Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
Desborough's best nearby lakes can be found at Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
The area close to Desborough boasts some of the best bluebell woods including Coton Manor Garden.
The area around Desborough's best rivers and streams can be found at Northampton Marina.
The area close to Desborough boasts some of the best gardens including Cottesbrooke Hall.
The area close to Desborough boasts some of the best disused railway lines including Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
The area around Desborough boasts some of the best nature reserves including Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
Don't miss Wellingborough War Memorial's historic monuments if visiting the area around Desborough.
Museums to visit near Desborough include 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.
