Desborough
Desborough is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.
There are great places to visit near Desborough including some great 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.
The area around Desborough boasts some of the best ruins including Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).
Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton are great places to visit near Desborough if you like villages.
The area around Desborough's best castles can be found at Lilbourne Castle.
The area around Desborough features a number of interesting towns including Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
Woodlands to visit near Desborough include Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Cotton Manor Garden.
The area around Desborough boasts some of the best hiking areas including Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Ravensthorpe Reservoir.
There are a several good historic buildings in the Desborough area like Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).
Deene Park, Abington Park, Cotton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park are some of Desborough best parks to visit near Desborough.
The area around Desborough boasts some of the best country parks including Sywell Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
Desborough's best nearby lakes can be found at Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
The area around Desborough's best bluebell woods can be found at Cotton Manor Garden.
The area around Desborough's best rivers and streams can be found at Northampton Marina.
There are a number of gardens near to Desborough including Cottesbrooke Hall.
Desborough has some unmissable nature reserves nearby like Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Desborough including Wellingborough War Memorial.
Desborough is near some unmissable museums like Rushden Museum,
Desborough History
There are some historic monuments around Desborough:
Places to see near Desborough
History of Desborough
From the 17th century, Desborough developed around the spinning and weaving industries. Using local wool and flax, the town’s factories produced fine cloth and linen until the mid 19th century. Silk weaving then developed in a Paddock Lane factory, and shoe making also became important.
