Raunds is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.
Raunds is a town beside the River Nene in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
In moden Ruands was a town based around boot making in the industrial revolutions but the area has been the site of medieval and Roman occupation. Today, industry is removed to the outskirts of the town where there is a major distribution centre.
The area around the River Nene at Raunds is home to the popular Stanwick Lakes.
There are great places to visit near Raunds 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.
Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin) are great places to visit near Raunds if you like ruins.
Raunds has some unmissable villages nearby like Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.
Lilbourne Castle, and Rockingham Castle are some of Raunds best castles to visit near Raunds.
Raunds's best nearby towns can be found at Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
There are a number of woodlands near Raunds including Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden.
Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton are some of Raunds best hiking areas to visit near Raunds.
Historic Buildings to visit near Raunds include Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).
There are a number of parks near Raunds including Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park are some of Raunds best country parks to visit near Raunds.
Raunds's best nearby lakes can be found at Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
Bluebell Woods to visit near Raunds include Coton Manor Garden.
Rivers and Streams to visit near Raunds include Northampton Marina.
Raunds is near some unmissable gardens like Cottesbrooke Hall,
The area close to Raunds boasts some of the best disused railway lines including Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
There are a several good nature reserves in the Raunds area like Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Raunds like Wellingborough War Memorial.
Raunds is near some unmissable museums like Rushden Museum,
Raunds History
There are some historic monuments around Raunds:
Places to see near Raunds
History of Raunds
Raunds once held the record for the highest temperature in Britain at 36.7 °C (98.1 °F), set on 10 August 1911, which stood until 1990.
