Places to go near Northampton

Town Lock, River Nene, Northampton. © Steve Winder. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

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.

Local attractions

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  1. Image for National Waterways Museum, Stoke Bruerne

    Principal attraction marker image The Canal Museum »

    The Canal Museum is in a restored corn mill beside the Grand Union Canal in the beautiful village of Stoke Bruerne, …

  2. Image for Blisworth Tunnel

    Blisworth Tunnel »

    Blisworth Tunnel is one of the longest in Britain. 3076 yards long and broad throughout - so that two narrowboats …

  3. One of the drops at the Nene Whitewater Centre. © Iain Robinson - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Nene Whitewater Centre »

  4. Stoke Bruerne locks. © Richard Croft - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Stoke Bruerne Locks »

    Along the towpath from Blisworth Tunnel stand Stoke Bruerne Locks— seven locks built to accommodate two …

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