Kettering is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.
Kettering is a market and industrial town in North Northamptonshire.
It is located north-east of Northampton, west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The kettering urban area had a population of 90,254 in 2011 including Wellingborough and Rushden.
There are a few interesting sights in Kettering. One of them is the All Saints Church, which is situated in the town centre. It’s an Anglican church that was built in the 13th century. The church features some beautiful architecture, including a spire that’s over 200 feet high. Another sight worth checking out is the Kettering Museum, which is home to a range of exhibits on the town’s history.
Kettering postcode: NN16 8
There are great places to visit near Kettering 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 Kettering 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 some of Kettering best villages to visit near Kettering.
There are a several good castles in the Kettering area like Lilbourne Castle, and Rockingham Castle.
Kettering has some unmissable towns nearby like Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
Kettering's best nearby woodlands can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden.
There are a number of hiking areas near Kettering including Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
Don't miss Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton)'s historic buildings if visiting the area around Kettering.
The area around Kettering boasts some of the best parks including Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
Kettering's best nearby country parks can be found at Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
Lakes to visit near Kettering include Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
The area close to Kettering boasts some of the best bluebell woods including Coton Manor Garden.
Northampton Marina is a great place to visit close to Kettering if you like rivers and streams.
Kettering is near some unmissable gardens like Cottesbrooke Hall,
Brampton Valley Way at Northampton is one of Kettering's best, nearby disused railway lines to visit in Kettering.
Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve are some of Kettering best nature reserves to visit near Kettering.
There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Kettering like Wellingborough War Memorial.
Kettering is near some unmissable museums like Rushden Museum,
Kettering History
There are some historic monuments around Kettering:
Areas of Kettering
Like most towns and cities Kettering is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Kettering.
Many of the areas of Kettering have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near Kettering
Lakes near Kettering
Canals near Kettering
Rivers near Kettering
Shopping in Kettering
Newlands Shopping Centre Tanners Lane, Leisure Village
Newlands Shopping Centre Mall
Kettering Food and Wine Centre 36, Rockingham Road
Kettering Food and Wine Centre Supermarket
ALDI Carina Road, Kettering
ALDI Supermarket
The Co-operative Food 60, Stamford Road
The Co-operative Food Supermarket
The Co-operative Food 69, St John's Road
The Co-operative Food Supermarket
Maja Sklep 28a, Rockingham Road
Maja Sklep Supermarket
Poli Maxi Foods 35-41, Montagu Street
Poli Maxi Foods Supermarket
Tesco Extra Carina Road, Kettering
Tesco Extra Supermarket
Lidl Northfield Avenue, Leisure Village
Lidl Supermarket
Rockingham Euro Market 26-28, Rockingham Road
Rockingham Euro Market Supermarket
Sainsbury's 1-3, Rockingham Road
Sainsbury's Supermarket
