'''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
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