Northamptonshire

Abington Museum

Abington Museum is a 15th Century manor house now home to Northamptonshire’s military history, a 19th Century fashion gallery and the story of Northampton life ‘from the cradle to the grave’.

Althorp

The history of Althorp is the history of a family. The Spencer’s have lived and died here for nearly five centuries and twenty generations. Since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, Althorp has become a house known across the world.

Boughton House

Home of Duke of Buccleuch. Tudor Monastic building, enlarged - French style addition of 1695 led to sobriquet “The English Versailles”. Outstanding fine arts from world renowned Buccleuch Collection.

Canons Ashby House

The home of the Dryden family since its construction, this Elizabethan manor house has survived more or less unaltered since about 1710. The intimate and atmospheric interior contains wall paintings and Jacobean plasterwork of the highest quality.

Catanger Llamas

Try something different – take a llama to lunch! Enjoy the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside leading one of our gentle llamas along bridleways and by-ways.

Coton Manor Garden

Coton Manor lies in peaceful Northumberland countryside and enjoys beautiful views, providing an idea setting for the garden. The ten acre garden enclosed a series of smaller gardens providing interest and variety throughout.

Haddonstone Show Garden

See Haddonstone’s classic garden ornaments in the beautiful setting of the walled manor gardens – including urns, troughs, fountains, statuary, bird baths, sundials, obelisks, columns and balustrading.

Harrington Aviation Museums

Located on the Headquarters site of the wartime airfield at Harrington. Museum exhibits depict the secret roles of the USAAF “Carpetbagger” Group, American OSS and British SOE during World War 2; the Cold War deployment of Thor missile at Harrington; the roles of the Royal Observer Corps and air war in Northamptonshire.

Holdenby House, Gardens and Falconry Centre

Just across the fields from Althorp, Holdenby House provides a regal background for a beautiful garden and a magnificent Falconry Centre, where you can watch birds of prey being flown by our trained falconers.

Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall is an outstanding example of a large, stone-built Elizabethan mansion, begun in 1570 with 17th Century alterations. Indeed, Jane Austen’s ’Mansfield Park’ was filmed here.

Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

The museum houses the largest collection of footwear in the world, other collections include decorative arts, Italian 15th – 18th century paintings and British art, Northampton’s history from Stone Age to the present date.

Wicksteed Park

We have 147 acres of lakes and parkland with rides and attractions open from April to September. There are various function rooms available for hire all year round, and a civil ceremony wedding license is held.