Towcester is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.
Towcester is a market town in the English county of Northamptonshre. It lies in West Northamptonshire, on the River Tove.
Towcester is thought to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in England, with evidence of Roman activity dating back to the 1st century AD. The town’s market charter was granted by King John in 1214, and its status as a market town has continued to the present day.
Today, Towcester is a thriving hub for shopping and businesses, as well as being home to many historical landmarks and attractions. These include the 12th century St Laurence’s Church, towcester Racecourse (one of the oldest horse racing venues in England), and Silverstone Circuit (the current home of the British Grand Prix).
Towcester postcode: NN12 6
There are great places to visit near Towcester 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.
Don't miss Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin)'s ruins if visiting the area around Towcester.
The area around Towcester boasts some of the best villages including Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.
Places near Towcester feature a number of interesting castles including Lilbourne Castle.
Towcester has some unmissable towns nearby like Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden are some of Towcester best woodlands to visit near Towcester.
There are a several good hiking areas in the Towcester area like Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
Towcester'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).
Parks to visit near Towcester include Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
The area around Towcester features a number of interesting country parks including Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
The area around Towcester boasts some of the best lakes including Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
There are a several good bluebell woods in the area around Towcester like Coton Manor Garden.
The area close to Towcester boasts some of the best rivers and streams including Northampton Marina.
The area close to Towcester boasts some of the best gardens including Cottesbrooke Hall.
Brampton Valley Way at Northampton is a great place to visit close to Towcester if you like disused railway lines.
Don't miss Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve's nature reserves if visiting the area around Towcester.
Wellingborough War Memorial is a great place to visit close to Towcester if you like historic monuments.
There are a number of museums near to Towcester including Rushden Museum.
Towcester History
There are some historic monuments around Towcester:
Places to see near Towcester
History of Towcester
In Roman Britain, Watling Street, now the A5 road, was built through the area and a garrison town called Lactodurum established on the site of the present-day town. Two candidate sites for the Battle of Watling Street, fought in 61AD, are located close to the town, these are Church Stowe which is located 4Â 1â3 miles (7.0Â km) to the north and Paulerspury which is 3 miles (4.8Â km) to the south. A stone female head, that mixes Celtic and Roman styles, was found on Watling Street outside the town and was given to the British Museum in 1903.
