Heathrow Airport 1 hr 20
Sulgrave Manor (17 min)
Guided tours are available of this Tudor house and furnishings, plus formal gardens and estate. The Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne (19 min)
Museum in an old corn mill exploring the history of canals, with films, artifacts, cafe and shop. 78 Derngate (25 min)
Restaurant, shop and art gallery in a Georgian house with interiors by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Silverstone Circuit (11 min)
Blacktop track home to the British Grand Prix plus numerous other automobile and cycling events. Abington Park Museum (27 min)
Museum of the Northamptonshire Regiment and history of leather design in a 500-year-old manor house. Delapre Abbey (24 min)
Scenic gardens & parkland surround this historical abbey with guided tours, a cafe & gift shop. Canons Ashby House (14 min)
Sprawling Tudor manor house features period-furnished interiors, terraced gardens & a tea room. The Silverstone Experience (12 min) Salcey Forest (28 min)
Former royal hunting forest with walking & biking among centuries-old oaks, plus a cafe & play area. Gothic Temple (22 min)
Garden and gothic architecture Althorp Estate (32 min)
July-August access to the Spencer family estate, with Princess Diana's island grave and a museum. National Trust - Stowe (23 min)
Walking trails in 250 acres of fine landscaped gardens filled with lakes, temples and monuments. Milton Keynes Museum (26 min)
Victorian farm with horses, gardens and heritage days, telling story of new city and area's growth. Catanger Llama Trekking (8 min)
Llama and safari park | 
