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Pictures of Northamptonshire

Exploring the most picturesque & historic places to visit in the county of Northamptonshire, England.

About the county of 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.

Recommended Towns & Villages to visit in Northamptonshire

Apethorpe

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire

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.....

Badby wood

Badby (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire

Badby is an attractive village spread around a hillside. It shows a confection of pretty cottages, some of which are thickly thatched with creeper climbing up to pretty dormer windows...

Guilsborough

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire

Hidden amongst leafy lanes and glorious poppy fields of the undulating Northamptonshire countryside, lies the peaceful village of Guilsborough...

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House (44 Pictures)

This house was originally part of an Augustinian Priory, it was only converted into a charming Elizabethan manor house during the.....

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

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East Carlton Country Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

East Carlton Country Park (2 Pictures)

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A Human Heart and a Ghost Story in a Northamptonshire Church
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