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