Ecton

Ecton is an area of Wellingborough in the county of Northamptonshire.

There are great places to visit near Ecton 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 Ecton boasts some of the best ruins including Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).

Ecton has some unmissable villages nearby like Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.

The area close to Ecton boasts some of the best castles including Lilbourne Castle.

The area around Ecton features a number of interesting towns including Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.

Don't miss Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden's woodlands if visiting the area around Ecton.

Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton are great places to visit near Ecton if you like hiking areas.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Ecton area like Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).

There are a number of parks near Ecton including Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.

The area around Ecton boasts some of the best country parks including Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.

Ecton's best nearby lakes can be found at Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.

The area around Ecton's best bluebell woods can be found at Coton Manor Garden.

The area around Ecton's best rivers and streams can be found at Northampton Marina.