Top 10 things to do in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is known for motor racing, historic houses and the English shoe trade, with quiet countryside and a few unusual, lesser-known sights.
- 1
Silverstone Circuit
📍 SilverstoneMotorsport, eventsThe home of the British Grand Prix, with a museum and track experiences. Check event days.
- 2
Althorp
📍 Near NorthamptonHouse, historyThe Spencer family home and burial place of Diana, Princess of Wales. Open on limited summer dates.
- 3
Rockingham Castle
📍 Near CorbyHistory, houseA castle with Norman origins, used as a family home, with gardens and views. Check opening days.
- 4
Canons Ashby
📍 Near DaventryHouse, gardensA small, atmospheric Tudor house with gardens and a priory church.
- 5
Lamport Hall
📍 LamportHouse, gardensA country house with a rock garden, a long gallery and a quiet estate.
- 6
Sulgrave Manor
📍 SulgraveHistory, houseThe ancestral home of George Washington’s family, with period rooms.
- 7
Delapré Abbey
📍 NorthamptonHouse, historyA former abbey and country house with gardens and a history tied to the Wars of the Roses.
- 8
Boughton House
📍 Near KetteringHouse, artA large stately home with art and a famous collection, known as the English Versailles. Check opening.
- 9
Wicksteed Park
📍 KetteringFamiliesBritain’s oldest leisure park, with rides, a lake and a miniature railway.
- 10
Stoke Bruerne
📍 Stoke BruerneCanals, walksA canal village with a waterways museum, tunnel and towpath walks.
Where to base yourself
Last checked: October 2026.