'''Northamptonshire''', or ''Northants'', is a county in England.

Towns

There are many towns within Northamptonshire but as of yet no cities. Northampton itself applied for city status at the turn of the Millennium, but lost out to [Wolverhampton].

  • Brackley
  • Corby
  • Kettering
  • Northampton
  • Oundle
  • Rushden
  • Silverstone
  • Towcester
  • Wellingborough
  • Other destinations

    Understand

    Traditionally Northampton has been a major centre of shoemaking and other leather related industries. Shoemaking has virtually ceased, though the back streets of the town still show the pattern of small shoe factories surrounded by terraced houses for the outworkers. The main industries now include distribution and finance.

    Talk

    Get in

  • Train from Euston, London to Northampton. Takes ~ 45mins
  • Get around

    See

  • The famous '''Express Lifts Tower'''
  • '''Grand Union Canal''', including '''Blisworth Tunnel''' and the '''Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum'''.
  • Itineraries

    Do

  • Visit the famous [http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk Northampton Saints] rugby club
  • '''Northampton Balloon Festival'''
  • '''Silverstone F1 British Grand Prix'''
  • '''Althorp Estate''' where ''Princess Diana'' is buried.
  • Eat

    Drink

    Sleep

    Stay safe

    Get out