Northamptonshire Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
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Top Places to visit in Northamptonshire:
Catanger Llamas, 78 Derngate, Coton Manor Gardens, Wellingborough Museum, The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bugtopia Kettering, Stanwick Lakes, Castle Ashby Gardens, Irchester Country Park, Kirby Hall, East Carlton Country Park, Royal & Derngate Theatre, Althorp House, Abington Park, Lyveden
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Wellingborough Tourist Attractions: 9 Top Places to Visit
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Top Places to visit in Wellingborough:
Wellingborough Museum, Irchester Country Park, Santa Pod Raceway, The Castle Theatre, Nene Court, Wellingborough War Memorial, St Mary the Virgin Church, Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, Wellingborough United Reformed Church
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Town Centre and Shops, Northampton.
Video of Northampton Town Centre (Northampton's my home town). I've also posted a video of the market.
Places to see in ( Kettering - UK )
Places to see in ( Kettering - UK )
Kettering is a town in Northamptonshire, England, about 81 miles north of London and 15 miles from Northampton. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough. Originally named Cytringan, Kyteringas and Keteiringan in the 10th century, the name Kettering is now taken to mean 'the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk).
Kettering is twinned with Lahnstein, in Germany and Kettering, Ohio, in the United States. Being part of the Milton Keynes South Midlands (MKSM) study area along with other towns in Northamptonshire, the town of Kettering is due to get around 6,000 additional homes mainly to the east of the town. Kettering , like other towns in the area, has a growing commuter population as it is located on the Midland Main Line railway, which has fast InterCity trains directly into London St Pancras International taking around 1 hour. This gives an interchange Eurostar services to Continental Europe.
The A14 skirts the west and south of the town, links the town with the A45 dual carriageway, M1 and M6 motorways. The A6003 links Kettering to Corby. The A43 links Kettering with Corby and the county town of Northampton and the A509 ( Kettering / Wellingborough Road ) links Kettering with Wellingborough. Rail services operated by East Midlands Trains depart every 30 minutes from Kettering to St Pancras International railway station, with an average journey time of 59 minutes.
Wicksteed Park is an amusement park in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. The park opened in 1921. It is the second oldest theme park in the UK; the oldest is Blackgang Chine on the Isle of Wight. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) from the A14 and is signposted from the M1 & A1 and located near the Midland Main Line between London and Sheffield.
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Bedford Tourist Attractions: 10 Top Places to Visit
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Top Places to visit in Bedford:
Edible Ornamentals, Birds of Prey Centre, Bedford Park, Priory Country Park, Panacea Museum, Harrold-Odell Country Park, The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, The Forest Centre & Millennium Country Park, John Bunyan Meeting House and Museum, Russell Park
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Northampton – A Local Guide by Premier Inn
Jordan from our Northampton West Harpole Premier Inn shows us around town and gives us her pick of the best places to go in the third largest town in the UK.
Starting off with Northampton’s theatre scene, you’ll get to take a look around Royal & Derngate – where you can catch everything from West End shows to touring comedians. Next up is Northampton’s red-brick cultural quarter with popular attractions like The Deco theatre, the Errol Flynn Filmhouse, No 9 Contemporary Gallery, and 78 Derngate. Plus, we visit the market square, Sophia’s, and The Church Restaurant, which is based in a 12th-century chapel. Jordan also tells us about the famous local bar crawl on Wellingborough Road, football, rugby, and of course Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix.
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Places to see in ( Rushden - UK )
Places to see in ( Rushden - UK )
Rushden is a town and civil parish located in the county of Northamptonshire, England. The parish of Rushden covers an area of some 9,000 acres, and is part of the district of East Northamptonshire. The Rushden-Higham urban area, which includes the adjoining town of Higham Ferrers, has an estimated population of 36,410.
ushden lies on the A6 midway between Bedford and Kettering. The southern limits of the town border on the county of Bedfordshire, and to its north lies the River Nene (locally pronounced Nen) which flows into The Wash. Rushden lies in a small valley, with a stream or brook known as Sidney Brook flowing through the centre of the town. During the late 1960s and 70s this stream was culverted to prevent flash flooding. From whichever way Rushden is approached, the streets and roads can be seen stretching out in the valley, with the spire of St Mary's church prominent above its rooftops.
Rushden's growth has resulted from a number of industries, including lacemaking and farming, and especially shoemaking and associated trades. In the mid-1900s there were well over 100 boot and shoe factories in Rushden but today there are only four shoemaking companies left in Rushden .
The former Rushden railway station is now owned by the Rushden Historical Transport Society, which operates a museum and real ale bar. The society often holds special events, including an annual 3-day transport cavalcade. The society aims to rebuild the branch line from Higham Ferrers to Wellingborough. There is also a privately owned museum in Rushden which is situated in the town's Hall Park. It is open between the months of May and October.
Rushden Hall is the oldest domestic building in the town, once owned by many families throughout the years including the Sartoris family and the Pembertons family. The hall now functions as the head office of the town council and some rooms are available for hiring. It lies in 32 acres (13 ha) of land which now is a public park (Hall Park).
At present, Rushden is one of the largest towns in the country without an operational railway station. However, there are proposals by The Association of Train Operating Companies to build a new railway station on the Midland Main Line (to the West of Rushden) to be known as Rushden Parkway. In terms of roads, Rushden is bypassed by the A6 which has connections to Kettering (Northbound) and Bedford and Luton (Southbound). The A45 connects Rushden to the East coast as well as Northampton and the M1 motorway westbound.
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Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway
Some video from my visit to the Rushden Railway Museum, also known as the Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway, in Northampton. A section of the former Midland Railway branch has been reopened as a preserved railway at Rushden, with plans underway to extend north into Higham Ferrers.
The loco for the day was Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 saddle tank no. 2168 Edmundsons. Still photos from this trip, including visits to Northampton, Kettering and Corby as well, are on the MKT Transport Photography Smugmug page. Search 'MKT Transport Media' on Facebook for more, as I understand Youtube's algorithms don't take kindly to external links in descriptions.
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Northampton Town UK - panorama
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