Wicken

Wicken is a Village in the county of Northamptonshire.

Retail in Wicken

There are great places to visit near Wicken 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.

Wicken's best nearby ruins can be found at Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).

The area around Wicken features a number of interesting villages including Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.

Lilbourne Castle, and Rockingham Castle are great places to visit near Wicken if you like castles.

Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston are some of Wicken best towns to visit near Wicken.

Wicken's best nearby woodlands can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden.

There are a number of hiking areas near Wicken 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 Wicken.

Don't miss Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park's parks if visiting the area around Wicken.

The area around Wicken features a number of interesting country parks including Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.

There are a number of lakes near Wicken including Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.

There are a several good bluebell woods in the area around Wicken like Coton Manor Garden.

Places near Wicken feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including Northampton Marina.

The area close to Wicken boasts some of the best gardens including Cottesbrooke Hall.

Brampton Valley Way at Northampton is a great place to visit close to Wicken if you like disused railway lines.

Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve are great places to visit near Wicken if you like nature reserves.

Wicken is near some unmissable historic monuments like Wellingborough War Memorial,

Places near Wicken feature a number of interesting museums including Rushden Museum.

Wicken History

There are some historic monuments around Wicken:

Places to see near Wicken

Lakes near Wicken

    Where to Eat in Wicken

    The Salt and Pepper Pots

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