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, nature reserves, historic monuments and museums.
The area around Raunds features a number of interesting ruins including Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).
Raunds has some unmissable villages nearby like Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.
Lilbourne Castle is one of Raunds's best, nearby castles to visit in Raunds.
Raunds's best nearby towns can be found at Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
There are a several good woodlands in the Raunds area like Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Cotton Manor Garden.
Raunds's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Ravensthorpe Reservoir.
There are a several good historic buildings in the Raunds 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 Raunds best parks to visit near Raunds.
There are a number of country parks near Raunds including Sywell Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
The area around Raunds boasts some of the best lakes including Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
Cotton Manor Garden is a great place to visit close to Raunds if you like bluebell woods.
Northampton Marina is a great place to visit close to Raunds if you like rivers and streams.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Raunds like Cottesbrooke Hall.
Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve are some of Raunds best nature reserves to visit near Raunds.
There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Raunds like Wellingborough War Memorial.
The area around Raunds's best museums can be found at 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.
