Heathrow Airport 1 hr 42
Pitsford water fishing lodge (20 min) Reservoir and birdwatching Harrington Aviation Museum (11 min) Museum with exhibits about USAAF bomber group, clandestine WWII missions and Cold War missile site. Kirby Hall (20 min) 17th-century English Heritage country house with tours of elaborate state rooms and formal gardens. West Lodge Rural Centre (5 min) Coton Manor Garden (25 min) Garden and forest Foxton Locks (18 min) Two staircases of five locks each make this the largest staircase on the British canal system. Boughton House (19 min) French-style stately home with fine art & baroque state rooms, surrounded by formal gardens. East Carlton country Park (10 min) West Lodge Farm Park (5 min) Rushton Triangular Lodge (5 min) Historic building designed by the father of a gunpowder plotter, with a gift shop and gardens. Wicksteed Park (14 min) Fun park with around 30 rides, large playgrounds, lakeside walks and a narrow-gauge railway. Harborough Museum (11 min) Historical exhibits in a former corset factory, featuring Victorian antiquities & period clothing. Lamport Hall (12 min) Classical-style country house packed with ancient artefacts set in rolling, landscaped parkland. Rockingham Castle (14 min) Royal bastion with Tudor sitting rooms and grand halls, plus frequent events and private hire. |