Higham Ferrers is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.
Higham Ferrers is a small town beside the River Nene at Rushden in Northamptonshire.
There are great places to visit near Higham Ferrers 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.
There are a number of ruins near Higham Ferrers including Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).
Higham Ferrers has some unmissable villages nearby like Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.
Higham Ferrers is near some unmissable castles like Lilbourne Castle,
The area around Higham Ferrers boasts some of the best towns including Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Cotton Manor Garden are some of Higham Ferrers best woodlands to visit near Higham Ferrers.
Hiking Areas to visit near Higham Ferrers include Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Ravensthorpe Reservoir.
Higham Ferrers'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 Higham Ferrers include Deene Park, Abington Park, Cotton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
The area around Higham Ferrers boasts some of the best country parks including Sywell Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
There are a number of lakes near Higham Ferrers including Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
There are a several good bluebell woods in the area around Higham Ferrers like Cotton Manor Garden.
Don't miss Northampton Marina's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Higham Ferrers.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Higham Ferrers like Cottesbrooke Hall.
The area around Higham Ferrers features a number of interesting nature reserves including Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
The area around Higham Ferrers's best historic monuments can be found at Wellingborough War Memorial.
Places near Higham Ferrers feature a number of interesting museums including Rushden Museum.
Higham Ferrers History
There are some historic monuments around Higham Ferrers:
Places to see near Higham Ferrers
History of Higham Ferrers
The second Charter was granted in 1556 in the reign of Mary Tudor. For many years the town provided a safe seat in Parliament for a supporter of the Crown nominated by the Duchy of Lancaster, the biggest landowner. When James I came to the throne the town obtained a confirmation and further extension of civic powers and liberties by the Charter of 1604. Again after the Restoration of Charles II to the throne and the passing of the Corporations Act of 1662 the liberties were confirmed and extended.
