Rushden
Rushden is a town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire district, in the county of Northamptonshire, England, around 18 miles (29 km) east of Northampton.
The parish is on the border with Bedfordshire, 12 miles (19 km) north of Bedford.
Getting to Rushden
The A6 by-passes the town and gives access to Bedford to the south and Kettering to the north The M1 lies 10 miles (16 km) to the west, near Northampton, along the A45 Parking is free in most town centre car parks. The nearest railway station is Wellingborough. Fast trains run to and from London St Pancras, Luton, Bedford, Leicester and Kettering. Rushden is around 15 minutes by car or taxi from the station.
Worth seeing
- 01Chichele College
College Street, Higham Ferrers NN10 8DZ,.
- 02Rushden Historic Transport Museum
Station Approach, NN10 0AW, museum@rhts.co.uk.
- 03Rushden Museum
The Old Stable Block, Hall Avenue, NN10 9EP (Vehicle access is to the rear of Rushden Hall in the grounds of Hall Park.
- 04Santa Pod Raceway
A racetrack in the village of Podington to the south.
- 05Rushden Hall
Historic house, HQ of town council and sometimes open for exhibitions.
- 06St Mary's Church
A medieval church with a 200-foot-tall (60-m) spire located in the centre of Rushden.
Where to eat
Thainn, 26 High Street South, NN10 0QX,. Thai The Curry Garden, 24 Church Street, NN10 9YT,. Cafe Bangla, 86 High Street, NN10 0PQ,. Indian. Pizzeria Venezia, 28 Church Street, NN10 9YT,. Italian
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