Places to go near Northampton
Take a walk around the small village of Fotheringhay and revel in its royal connections – on the banks of the River Nene stand the proud remains of the castle which saw the birth of Richard III and the sad death of Mary Queen of Scots. Nature-lovers should head for Kinewell Lake Nature Reserve which is noted for attracting many varieties of butterfly and dragonfly.
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The National Waterways Museum is in a restored corn mill beside the Grand Union Canal in the beautiful village of …
- Museum
Blisworth Tunnel is one of the longest in Britain. 3076 yards long and broad throughout - so that two narrowboats …
- Historic structure
Along the towpath from Blisworth Tunnel stand Stoke Bruerne Locks— seven locks built to accommodate two …
- Historic structure
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