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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

The Oxford Canal at Nell Bridge Lock, near Aynho.

Aynho (23 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire

There is a pale beauty about Aynho that is enhanced only by the pale golden fruit that flourishes in these parts and caused this lovely place to become known as 'The Apricot Village'...

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...

Everdon pond

Everdon (29 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Northamptonshire

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

Althorp (said Althrup) has been in the Spencer family since 1508. It has undergone many major changes over the generations and.....

Peaceful Reflection at Barnwell Country Park, Oundle, Northamptonshire

Barnwell Country Park (7 Pictures)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

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Duck's 'Bad Hair' day?

Sywell Reservoir Country Park (12 Pictures)

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A Human Heart and a Ghost Story in a Northamptonshire Church
Added by Charles Moorhen

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