Northamptonshire

Properties and events in Northamptonshire

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150 Years of Weather Recording at the Northamptonshire Natural History Society

10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Members of the society have been recording the weather for 150 years, and some no doubt before that. Who were they and what do their records tell us. Talk by Mike Longman

Ancient Hillfort within Hunsbury Hill Country Park

Hunsbury Hill Road, West Hunsbury, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9UW
In person
Pre-booking not required

Hunsbury Hill Country Park houses a 2,500 year-old Iron-age Hillfort. It also contains Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust, which will be open on Sunday 20th September.

AudaTours Northampton Audio Tour: Clicking, Closing and the Sound of the Town

Market Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1
Online & In person
Book on day

Northampton’s boot and shoe story in your headphones: from Market Square and St Crispin’s at All Saints to factory fronts, the Guildhall and the shoe museum at the old prison.

Beneath the Grandeur: The Workers of Delapré Abbey

Delapre Abbey, Delapre Park, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8AW
In person
Pre-booking required

Discover hidden lives at Delapré Abbey, from medieval workers to Victorian servants. Explore secret attics and atmospheric cellars, and try setting a Victorian dining table. A lively, interactive experience for all!

Canons Ashby

Canons Ashby House, Canons Ashby, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 3SD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit Canons Ashby to enjoy the beautiful gardens, the historic house, the medieval church and green outdoor spaces. On Saturday enjoy live clarinet music, or on Sunday have a close up, hands-on look at our nature items, for kids or adults.

Church Tour: The Holy Sepulchre and its History

The Holy Sepulchre, Church Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3NL
In person
Pre-booking required

Step inside one of Northampton’s most historic buildings with a guided tour by one of our knowledgeable volunteers.

Crusader Community Boating - Grand Union Canal

1 Blisworth Mill, Gayton Road, Blisworth, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3RZ
In person
Pre-booking required

Discover the Grand Union Canal in Blisworth, Northamptonshire on a two hour very informative boat trip.

Crusader Community Boating - River Nene

The Promenade, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5NG
In person
Pre-booking required

A 2 hour River cruise along the River Nene with a narrative of the historic events an area on Community Spirit

Daventry Heritage Bus Services

Market Square, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4BH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Classic buses are on display with some providing FREE heritage bus services in and around Daventry.

Daventry Heritage Trail - Guided Walking Tour

Sheaf Street Health Store, 20 Sheaf Street, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4AB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Get to know Daventry by joining us for our free walking tour. Led by local historian Susan, you'll get to know the story of Daventry's everyday histories. The stories behind our town centre, the buildings and the people who have lived here.

Grave Concerns - Peopling Billing Road Cemetery

Billing Road Cemetery (main entrance), Billing Road, Abington, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5DE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Who made Billing Road Cemetery what it is and kept it running? And who were the townspeople interred within the cemetery? Our site tours and exhibition shall delve a little further into the lives of some of those associated with the cemetery.

Heritage Bus Services

3 George Row, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Classic buses providing FREE heritage bus services in and around Northampton linking venues participating in Heritage Open Days and running short tours.

Heritage Bus tour of Northampton's Boot & Shoe Quarter!

6-7 George Row, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Short heritage bus tour around Northampton's Boot & Shoe Quarter

Heritage Bus Tour of Northampton's memorials and monuments!

6-7 George Row, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Jump on a heritage bus for a tour of Northampton and its fascinating memorials monuments!

Lamport Hall - Everyday Histories Tour

Lamport Hall, Lamport, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 9HD
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Enjoy a free guided tour of this magnificent Hall, a small exhibition on the everyday histories of people who lived in Lamport, free gardens open and an art exhibition.

Life at Towcester Workhouse

Towcester Mill Brewery, Chantry Lane, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6YY
In person
Pre-booking required

Life could be worse... you could be living in the Towcester Workhouse! Did you know that there was a Workhouse in Towcester? Or where it was? Did you know that it ran for nearly 100 years? Or what it would have been like to live there?

Lunchtime Church: A Medieval Pause in the Middle of the Day

Church Of The Holy Sepulchre, Church Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3NL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Drop in during your lunch break and experience how the church might have been in medieval times.

Northamptonshire Natural History Society

Northamptonshire Natural History Society & Field Club, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Interested in Natural History in Northamptonshire? Want to look through a microscope? Want to handle local rocks and fossils? Interested in Astronomy? A keen photographer interested in more skills? Then visit us in our purpose built rooms.

Open Day - A Day at Church in Medieval Northampton

Church Of Holy Sepulchre, 1 Church Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3NL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Step into the rhythm of daily life in medieval Northampton.

Performing Room at 9 Guildhall Road formerly Franklin's Hotel & Restaurant 1872

9 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore the deep hidden history of our building. Step back in time to hear our story and discover how our heritage helped to create Northampton's beautiful Culture Quarter through public exhibitions and immersive multimedia utilising VR technology.