Pictures of Northamptonshire

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

About Northamptonshire

Located in central England Northamptonshire is a county covering an area of over 900 square miles. The eight hundred year old county town of Northampton well known for its footwear production, has many historic buildings of interest. Attractions well worth a visit include Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, which boasts the largest and finest collection of footwear in the world, Coton Manor Garden, with a 17th century manor house constructed of mellow Northamptonshire stone. Other local places of interest include Sulgrave Manor, the home of George Washington's ancestors, the world famous Santa Pod International Raceway and the 18th century Kelmarsh Hall set in over 3000 acres of gardens and parkland. (add/update description)

See below for all the best towns & attractions in Northamptonshire, or see a selection of our Northamptonshire photographs on our picture tour of Northamptonshire..

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Recommended towns & villages in Northamptonshire

	Fotheringhay The lantern tower of the Church of St. Mary and All Saints at Fotheringhay shines through the deepening shadows of the great trees that frame it, shadows matched in darkness by those less visible that haunt the village where the final tragedy of Mary, Queen of Scots was enacted... Information \| Pictures (7) \| Hotels
	Rockingham This pretty village has a rising main street flanked by sturdy stone houses... Information \| Pictures (6) \| Hotels
	Stanford on Avon Picturesque village straddling the banks of the River Avon... Information \| Pictures (3) \| Hotels
	Sulgrave USA President George Washington's ancestral home in England... Information \| Pictures (2) \| Hotels