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, nature reserves, historic monuments and museums.
Kettering has some unmissable ruins nearby like Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).
Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton are great places to visit near Kettering if you like villages.
Lilbourne Castle is a great place to visit close to Kettering if you like castles.
The area around Kettering features a number of interesting towns including Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
There are a several good woodlands in the Kettering area like Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Cotton Manor Garden.
Kettering's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Ravensthorpe Reservoir.
Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton) are great places to visit near Kettering if you like historic buildings.
There are a number of parks near Kettering including Deene Park, Abington Park, Cotton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
There are a number of country parks near Kettering including Sywell Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
Kettering's best nearby lakes can be found at Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
Don't miss Cotton Manor Garden's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Kettering.
The area close to Kettering boasts some of the best rivers and streams including Northampton Marina.
Gardens to visit near Kettering include Cottesbrooke Hall.
The area around Kettering features a number of interesting nature reserves including Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Kettering like Wellingborough War Memorial.
Rushden Museum is a great place to visit close to Kettering if you like museums.
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
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
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
