The County of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a county in the East Midlands of England and is the southernmost county in the East Midlands region.
Northamptonshire is landlocked between, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland and Warwickshire.
There are two major canals running through Northamptonshire. The Oxford canal and the Grand Union canal both join in the county at Braunston. A branch of the Grand Union Canal connects to the River Nene in Northampton. It is famous for its guillotine locks.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the local specialisation was shoemaking and the leather industry and by the end of the 19th century it had become the boot and shoe making capital of the world.
Northamptonshire has Stately homes and ancestral seats, miles of walks, beautiful country parks and large areas of ancient woodland to explore.
It also has more modern attractions, being home to Silverstone and Rockingham motor racing circuits.
Northamptonshire is known as ‘The Rose of the Shires’.
Northamptonshire's Surrounding Counties
Other counties neighbouring Northamptonshire include: Warwickshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire .
Northamptonshire is a county with a great selection of places to visit including ruins, villages, castles, towns, woodlands, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, country parks, lakes, bluebell woods, rivers and streams, gardens, nature reserves, historic monuments and museums.
Ruins to visit in Northamptonshire county include Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).
Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton are great places to visit in Northamptonshire if you like villages.
Lilbourne Castle is a great place to visit in Northamptonshire if you like castles.
Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston are some of Northamptonshire's' best towns to visit Northamptonshire.
Don't miss Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Cotton Manor Garden's woodlands if visiting Northamptonshire.
Northamptonshire's best hiking areas can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Ravensthorpe Reservoir.
There are a number of historic buildings in the county of Northamptonshire including Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).
There are a several good parks in Northamptonshire county like Deene Park, Abington Park, Cotton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
There are a number of country parks in the county of Northamptonshire including Sywell Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir are some of Northamptonshire's' best lakes to visit Northamptonshire.
Don't miss Cotton Manor Garden's bluebell woods if visiting Northamptonshire.
There are a number of rivers and streams in the county of Northamptonshire including Northampton Marina.
There are a number of gardens in the county of Northamptonshire including Cottesbrooke Hall.
Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve are great places to visit in Northamptonshire if you like nature reserves.
Northamptonshire features a number of interesting historic monuments including Wellingborough War Memorial.
The county of Northamptonshire boasts some of the best museums including Rushden Museum.
