Rushden
Rushden
Rushden the fifth largest town in Northamptonshire borders the glorious Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve and is within commuting distance of Cambridge and Peterborough. Many people commute to London from Rushden and the surrounding area.
Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre has become an integral part of local life in Rushden since it opened in 2017. The centre is surrounded by four major roads, so driving to it should be no problem!
Created: 14 February 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Rushden
Nene - conf Ise to Islip Details
Nene - conf Ise to Islip
Nene - conf Ise to Islip is a river in Bedfordshire
Nene - conf Ise to Islip takes in water from an area around 46.024 km2 in size and is part of the Nene Middle catchment area.
Nene - conf Ise to Islip is 25.536 km long and has been heavily modified by industry in the past.
Shopping in Rushden
West Terrace The Boardwalk, Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre
West Terrace Mall
Garden Square South Way, Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre
Garden Square Mall
Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre Rushden, Northamptonshire
Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre Mall
South Walk A45, Rushden
South Walk Mall
North Walk The Boardwalk, Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre
North Walk Mall
South Terrace South Way, Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre
South Terrace Mall
East Terrace South Way, Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre
East Terrace Mall
Lidl 25, Newton Road
Lidl Supermarket
Co-op 26, High Street
Co-op Supermarket
Co-op Grangeway, Rushden
Co-op Supermarket
M&S Foodhall South Way, Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre
M&S Foodhall Supermarket
Asda Washbrook Road, Rushden
Asda Supermarket
Waitrose 1, Crown Way
Waitrose Supermarket
Lidl Brindley Close, Rushden
Lidl Supermarket
Local History around Rushden
There are some historic monuments around including:
Roman town of Irchester and preceding Iron Age settlement; including remains of the medieval hamlet of Chester on the WaterMarket cross 44m north of the Town HallSaffron moat at Higham FerrersMallows Cotton deserted medieval villageChurchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin churchyard'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham FerrersHigham Ferrers Motte and Bailey Castle, with Ponds, Warren and DovecoteMoated site in Castle CloseIrthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland LodgeRoman villaCrow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlementsBeacon Hill motte castleGreat Lodge moated site, Higham ParkMedieval Settlement of West CottonWold Farm moated enclosure, OdellManorial earthworksDitchford BridgeIrthlingborough BridgeRaunds bowl barrow.Lakes near Rushden
Wildlife in and Around Rushden
Mammals found in Rushden
There have been 28 species of mammals recorded in the rushden area.
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
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Birds found in Rushden
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the rushden area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| American Wigeon (Anas americana) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
