The picturesque village of Rushton set between Desborough and Rothwell is famous for the Rushton Triangular Lodge built in 1593 by Roman Catholic Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise the Holy Trinity...
Apethorpe is a small, picturesque, East Northamptonshire village, a mile and a half from Kings Cliffe. St Leonard is an attractive looking church in a nice setting. Trees.....
Interesting market town, with a long history, its market charter was granted in 1204...
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...
Bisbrooke lies amidst a landscape of gentle hills dotted with rolling farmlands, rivers, reservoirs and woodland...
Easter Monday sees the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne engaged in a riotous 'bottle kicking' contest which is said to have pagan origins...
The village lies on the southern shores of Rutland Water, one of Europe's largest man-made reservoirs, and England's premier fly fishing waters...
Normanton lies in a landscape of rolling farmlands, broken only by rivers and patches of woodland. It is a tranquil place, with the waters offering scope for sailing and other water-sports, bird-watching, fishing, and cycling...
Of the 17 churches, only 6 now remain in Stamford, which is without doubt, one of the finest medieval towns in the British Isles, if not in Europe...
For centuries the countryside around Oakham has echoed to the sound of hunting horns, for the vales and rolling farmland surrounding this sedate market town, have been the stamping ground for the counties hunting fraternity...
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The magic of Peterborough lies in the richness of its beautiful Cathedral. It is a glorious historical treasure house, it is unique and quite beyond compare...
This is a quiet rural village situated in one of the highest parts of the rolling Leicestershire countryside...
Hidden amongst leafy lanes and glorious poppy fields of the undulating Northamptonshire countryside, lies the peaceful village of Guilsborough...
The landscape of Northampton is dotted with reminders of its illustrious history. Despite the great fire of 1675 when much of Northampton was destroyed, it was rebuilt in such a.....
Amongst other things the small town of Olney in Buckinghamshire is famous for its hymns - Amazing Grace was one of the so-called Olney Hymns written by the rector John Newton, and William Cowper, the poet...
Whittlesey is an old area of Cambridge, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086...
An historic market town famous for its Pork packed pies and Stilton cheeses, both are savoured all over Britain and in many other countries...
This magnificent ruin is a rare romantic survival from the great Elizabethan period. The landscape on which the relic of this.....
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Looking around the romantic ruin of Kirby Hall it is easy to imagine the splendour of an age when romance was all, and great.....
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Rutland Water is the largest reservoir in England (by surface area) and one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. Its.....
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This is a graceful house which perfectly epitomises the wealth of the prosperous Elizabethan period. Burghley was completed in.....
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The magnificent building of Castle Ashby House is guarded by a pair of splendid 18th-century wrought iron gates. The castle was.....
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The magnificent cathedral church in Peterborough was given cathedral status by Henry VIII in 1541. Formerly it had been one of.....
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This is a wonderful heritage museum which began when the site was uncovered during excavations of 1982. It focus's on the.....
"This is a beautifully maintained garden of exceptional charm...there is something for everyone here. This garden could not fail.....
Althorp (said Althrup) has been in the Spencer family since 1508. It has undergone many major changes over the generations and.....
Houghton is a beautifully restored water mill from the 17th century. It can be found in the delightful village of Houghton,.....
Beautiful forest, with massive oaks over 500 years old, situated a short distance from Ravenstone, close to Stoke Goldington. .....
