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 great places to visit near Desborough if you like ruins.
There are a several good villages in the Desborough area like Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.
Lilbourne Castle, and Rockingham Castle are some of Desborough best castles to visit near Desborough.
Don't miss Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston's towns if visiting the area around Desborough.
Desborough has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden.
There are a number of hiking areas near Desborough including Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
There are a number of historic buildings near Desborough including Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).
Desborough's best nearby parks can be found at 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.
There are a several good lakes in the Desborough area like Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
Desborough is near some unmissable bluebell woods like Coton Manor Garden,
Rivers and Streams to visit near Desborough include Northampton Marina.
Cottesbrooke Hall is one of Desborough's best, nearby gardens to visit in Desborough.
Desborough is near some unmissable disused railway lines like Brampton Valley Way at Northampton,
Desborough has some unmissable nature reserves nearby like Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
Wellingborough War Memorial is a great place to visit close to Desborough if you like historic monuments.
Desborough is near some unmissable museums like 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.