Semilong is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.

Semilong postcode: NN2 6DF

Retail in Semilong

There are great places to visit near Semilong 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 Semilong including Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).

The area around Semilong boasts some of the best villages including Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.

Castles to visit near Semilong include Lilbourne Castle.

Towns to visit near Semilong include Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.

Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Cotton Manor Garden are some of Semilong best woodlands to visit near Semilong.

Semilong's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Ravensthorpe Reservoir.

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 Semilong.

The area around Semilong boasts some of the best parks including Deene Park, Abington Park, Cotton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.

Don't miss Sywell Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Semilong.

Don't miss Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir's lakes if visiting the area around Semilong.

Don't miss Cotton Manor Garden's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Semilong.

Northampton Marina is one of Semilong's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Semilong.

There are a several good gardens in the area around Semilong like Cottesbrooke Hall.

Nature Reserves to visit near Semilong include Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.

Places near Semilong feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Wellingborough War Memorial.

Don't miss Rushden Museum's museums if visiting the area around Semilong.

Semilong History

There are some historic monuments around Semilong:

• Upton bowl barrow
• Longmans Hill long barrow
• Roman villa N of Road Hill Farm
• Northampton Castle, remains of
• Churchyard cross base in St John the Baptist's churchyard
• Boughton bowl barrow
• Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill
• Abandoned areas of Walgrave Medieval village
• Settlement site 330yds (300m) N of mill
• The Berry ringwork
• Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton
• Holdenby Manor and gardens
• Settlement remains of the medieval village of Horton, to the east and south of the church, including possible C18 militia works..
• Churchyard cross base in St Michael's churchyard
• Brixworth market cross
• Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks
• Walgrave moated site.
• Eleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey
• Old St John's Church
• Clifford Hill motte castle