Kettering is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.
Kettering is a market and industrial town in North Northamptonshire.
It is located north-east of Northampton, west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The kettering urban area had a population of 90,254 in 2011 including Wellingborough and Rushden.
There are a few interesting sights in Kettering. One of them is the All Saints Church, which is situated in the town centre. It’s an Anglican church that was built in the 13th century. The church features some beautiful architecture, including a spire that’s over 200 feet high. Another sight worth checking out is the Kettering Museum, which is home to a range of exhibits on the town’s history.
Kettering postcode: NN16 8
There are great places to visit near Kettering 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 Kettering if you like ruins.
Don't miss Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton's villages if visiting the area around Kettering.
The area around Kettering boasts some of the best castles including Lilbourne Castle, and Rockingham Castle.
Don't miss Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston's towns if visiting the area around Kettering.
The area around Kettering features a number of interesting woodlands including Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden.
Kettering has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like 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 some of Kettering best historic buildings to visit near Kettering.
Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park are some of Kettering best parks to visit near Kettering.
The area around Kettering features a number of interesting country parks including Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
Kettering's best nearby lakes can be found at Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
There are a several good bluebell woods in the area around Kettering like Coton Manor Garden.
Places near Kettering feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including Northampton Marina.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Kettering like Cottesbrooke Hall.
Brampton Valley Way at Northampton is a great place to visit close to Kettering if you like disused railway lines.
Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve are some of Kettering best nature reserves to visit near Kettering.
Wellingborough War Memorial is one of Kettering's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Kettering.
There are a several good museums in the area around Kettering like Rushden Museum.
Kettering History
There are some historic monuments around Kettering:
Areas of Kettering
Like most towns and cities Kettering is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Kettering.
Many of the areas of Kettering have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near Kettering
Lakes near Kettering
Canals near Kettering
Rivers near Kettering
Shopping in Kettering
Newlands Shopping Centre Tanners Lane, Leisure Village
Newlands Shopping Centre Mall
Lidl Northfield Avenue, Leisure Village
Lidl Supermarket
Rockingham Euro Market 26-28, Rockingham Road
Rockingham Euro Market Supermarket
Sainsbury's 1-3, Rockingham Road
Sainsbury's Supermarket
Kettering Food and Wine Centre 36, Rockingham Road
Kettering Food and Wine Centre Supermarket
ALDI Carina Road, Kettering
ALDI Supermarket
The Co-operative Food 60, Stamford Road
The Co-operative Food Supermarket
The Co-operative Food 69, St John's Road
The Co-operative Food Supermarket
Maja Sklep 28a, Rockingham Road
Maja Sklep Supermarket
Poli Maxi Foods 35-41, Montagu Street
Poli Maxi Foods Supermarket
Tesco Extra Carina Road, Kettering
Tesco Extra Supermarket
