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Northamptonshire Events

February
Fun at the Museum!
March
Antique Retro & Collectables Flea Market
Cartoons
Oundle Festival of Literature
Silverstone Half Marathon
Towcester Craft & Design Show
Victorian Easter
April
Brackley Spring Wine Festival
Festival of Power
St George's Day Celebrations
St George's Day Dancing
May
FIA European Drag Racing Championship
Historical Fayre
Northamptonshire Food and Drink Festival
Raunds Music Festival
Superbike World Championship
Waendel Walk
June
Brackley Community Carnival
Classic and Sports Car Show
Corby Carnival Day
Craft & Design Show
Hot Air Balloons and Jazz
Music and Arts Weekend
Northampton Carnival
The 10th Althorp Literary Festival
‘A Day in the Park’ Duston Show
July
British Grand Prix
Castle Ashby Country Fair
Corby Cultural Day
Dragstalgia
Festival of History
Northampton Carnival Weekend
Portland College Charity Golf Day
Proms in the Park
Raising the Roof Rally & Country Fair
Silverstone Classic
Singing Sticks Didgeridoo Music Festival
Spratton Folk Festival
Walk in the Park
Wellingborough Carnival
Woodford Halse Village Fete
August
Braunston Festival
British F3/GT Championship
Countryside Day
Festinho
Holdenby Food Show
Monster Truck Nationals
Northampton Balloon Festival
Pennine Fair
Sporting Gun Show at Althorp
Steam and Country Show in the Park
Summer Holidays Activities
Summer Retreat Festival
The AMEF Music Festival
Transport Gala
September
Althorp Autumn Garden Show
Heritage Open Days
Kites Day at Rockingham Castle
Northampton Green Festival
Opera for Autumn Evening
Operation Market Garden
Ploughingfun Weekend
Rotary County Fair and Fun Day
Screening of The Yes Men Fix the World
October
Towcester Craft & Design Show
World Conker Championships
November
Brackley Christmas Wine Festival
Weedon Craft Market
December
Broughton Tin Can Band
Festive Fun For Kids
The Fabulous Frost Fair

51 Places to Visit in Northamptonshire | Directory

Situated in the East Midlands, Northamptonshire is an unspoilt county (right at the middle of England) with plenty of opportunities for great day trips. Steeped in lore and legend,the area has attractions that are ancient and industrial, small and grand. Notable places to visit include the many stately homes like Althorp, Holdenby House and Rockingham Castle

Althorp | Apethorpe | Banbury | Castle Ashby | Corby | Coton | Daventry | Haselbech | Kettering | Northampton | Oundle | Peterborough | Towcester | Wellingborough

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Birthplace of: John Dryden, Edmund Rubbra, John Wilkins, Roy Wilson, Malcolm Arnold, Herbert E Bates, Jim Dale, Thomas Fuller, Charles Montagu, Toby Anstis, Thom Yorke, Henry Kingsley, William Law, Ebenezer Prout, Thomas Randolph, James Rice, Richard III, Nanette Newman, Graeme Swann, Matt Smith, Jo Whiley,

Althorp

Apethorpe

Banbury

Castle Ashby

Corby

Coton

Daventry

Haselbech

Kettering

Northampton

Oundle

Peterborough

Towcester

Wellingborough

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