Escape the stresses of everyday life and unwind in the charming, unspoilt landscape that is Northamptonshire, located at the heart of rural England and less than one hour from London.
In Northamptonshire, you will find inspiring attractions and accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets, so start planning your visit to Northamptonshire now. From the home of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, to the ancestral home of Diana, Princess of Wales at Althorp, there is plenty to keep you and your family entertained for a week or a weekend.
Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England upon the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire. In 2002 it had a population of 194,122.
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.
Northampton is the most populous district in England not to be a unitary authority, which it failed to obtain in the 1990s local government reform.