Heathrow Airport 1 hr 46
Althorp Estate (28 min) July-August access to the Spencer family estate, with Princess Diana's island grave and a museum. Harborough Museum (15 min) Historical exhibits in a former corset factory, featuring Victorian antiquities & period clothing. Pitsford water fishing lodge (21 min) Reservoir and birdwatching Northampton & Lamport Railway (21 min) Restored heritage track, designed by George Stephenson, for seasonal steam and diesel-powered rides. Harrington Aviation Museum (16 min) Museum with exhibits about USAAF bomber group, clandestine WWII missions and Cold War missile site. Avalanche Adventure (2 min) Off-roading and adventure Cottesbrooke Hall & Gardens (20 min) Collection of fine furniture, porcelain and sporting art in a Queen Anne house with gardens. Brixworth Country Park (19 min) Trails, a sensory garden, watersports and cycling in park spaces with access for all abilities. Sulby Reservoir, Northamptonshire (8 min) Foxton Locks (14 min) Two staircases of five locks each make this the largest staircase on the British canal system. Wistow Maze (20 min) Lamport Hall (14 min) Classical-style country house packed with ancient artefacts set in rolling, landscaped parkland. Welford Reservoir (8 min) Coton Manor Garden (18 min) Garden and forest |