Higham Ferrers is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.
Higham Ferrers is a small town beside the River Nene at Rushden in Northamptonshire.
There are great places to visit near Higham Ferrers 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.
Higham Ferrers's best nearby ruins can be found at Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).
Villages to visit near Higham Ferrers include Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.
Castles to visit near Higham Ferrers include Lilbourne Castle.
The area around Higham Ferrers features a number of interesting towns including Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
There are a number of woodlands near Higham Ferrers including Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden.
Higham Ferrers's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
The area around Higham Ferrers features a number of interesting historic buildings including Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).
Higham Ferrers has some unmissable parks nearby like Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
There are a number of country parks near Higham Ferrers including Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
The area around Higham Ferrers boasts some of the best lakes including Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
Coton Manor Garden is one of Higham Ferrers's best, nearby bluebell woods to visit in Higham Ferrers.
Northampton Marina is one of Higham Ferrers's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Higham Ferrers.
Cottesbrooke Hall is a great place to visit close to Higham Ferrers if you like gardens.
Brampton Valley Way at Northampton is one of Higham Ferrers's best, nearby disused railway lines to visit in Higham Ferrers.
The area around Higham Ferrers boasts some of the best nature reserves including Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
The area close to Higham Ferrers boasts some of the best historic monuments including Wellingborough War Memorial.
Rushden Museum is a great place to visit close to Higham Ferrers if you like museums.
Higham Ferrers History
There are some historic monuments around Higham Ferrers:
Places to see near Higham Ferrers
History of Higham Ferrers
The second Charter was granted in 1556 in the reign of Mary Tudor. For many years the town provided a safe seat in Parliament for a supporter of the Crown nominated by the Duchy of Lancaster, the biggest landowner. When James I came to the throne the town obtained a confirmation and further extension of civic powers and liberties by the Charter of 1604. Again after the Restoration of Charles II to the throne and the passing of the Corporations Act of 1662 the liberties were confirmed and extended.
