West Northamptonshire

Worth seeing in and around West Northamptonshire

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Northampton

   The University of Northampton is a public university based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. It was formed in 1975 as Nene College of Higher Education by the amalgamation of a number of training colleges and gained university college status as University College Northampton in 1999 and full university status as the University of Northampton in 2005.

   1.5 km · modern university in Northamptonshire, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Northampton Cathedral

   The Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Thomas is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Northampton, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Northampton and mother church of the Diocese of Northampton which covers the counties of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and part of Berkshire north of the River Thames.

   1.3 km · catholic cathedral · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Sixfields Stadium

   Sixfields Stadium is an 8,203-capacity all-seater sports stadium in the Sixfields area on the west side of Northampton, England. It has been the home ground of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from the County Ground in October 1994.

   2.6 km · football stadium in Northampton, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Northampton Castle

   Northampton Castle was one of the most prominent Norman castles in England. The castle site in Northampton was outside the western city gate, and defended on three sides by deep trenches.

   700 m · castle in Northampton, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   County Cricket Ground, Northampton

   The cinch County Ground, historically known as the County Ground and also known as Wantage Road, is a cricket venue on Wantage Road in the Abington area of Northampton, England. It is home to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, and was used by Northampton Town F.C. from 1897 to 1994.

   2 km · cricket ground · Wikipedia
6. 06
   National Lift Tower

   The National Lift Tower is a lift-testing tower built by the Express Lift Company off Weedon Road in Northampton, England. The structure was commissioned in 1978 with construction commencing in 1980 and was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 12 November 1982.

   1.8 km · Lift Testing Tower in Northampton, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   All Saints' Church, Northampton

   All Saints' Church, Northampton is a Church of England parish church in the centre of Northampton. The current church was largely built after a fire and was consecrated in 1680.

   100 m · Grade I listed church in Northampton, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

   Northampton Museum and Art Gallery is a public museum in Northampton, England. The museum is owned and run by West Northamptonshire Council and houses one of the largest collection of shoes in the world, with over 15,000 pairs, which was designated by Arts Council England as being of local, national and international importance.

   100 m · museum in Northampton, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Delapré Abbey

   Delapré Abbey is a neo-classical mansion in Northampton, England. The mansion and outbuildings incorporate remains of a former monastery, the Abbey of St Mary de la Pré, near the River Nene, 1 mile south southeast of the centre of Northampton.

   1.4 km · abbey and hamlet in Northampton, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Northampton Guildhall

    Northampton Guildhall is a municipal building in St Giles' Square in Northampton, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.

    0 m · building in Northampton, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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Getting to West Northamptonshire

Airports

London Luton (LTN), 54 km · Birmingham (BHX), 63 km · East Midlands (EMA), 72 km

Stations

Northampton railway station, 800 m · Northampton Bridge Street railway station, 900 m · North Gate bus station, 300 m

• Luton, Luton → West Northamptonshire

  55 km · quickest by road, 1h 6m · £6–7
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → West Northamptonshire

  68 km · quickest by road, 1h 24m · £7–10
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• London → West Northamptonshire

  100 km · quickest by road, 2h 18m · £10–14
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