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Althorp
- Spencer House
tAlthorp has been home to the Spencers for nearly five
hundred years and until the tragic death of PrincessDiana,
was a house known only for the beauty of its setting and
the magnificence of its contents. Now Althorp is known
across the world. All the profits raised from visiting
Althorp are given to charity and to date our visitors
have generated over $1m.
www.spencer-house.com/home/index.asp
Boughton
House
The transformation of Boughton from a 15th Century Monastic
building into one of the great houses of Europe 250 years
later is an amazing one. The impressive North front with
its classical French lines gives Boughton the appearance
of a complete chateau but this masks a characteristically
English structure of almost village-like proportions.
www.boughtonhouse.org.uk
Coton Manor Garden
Coton is noted for its luxuriant borders providing colour
and interest throughout all seasons. The ten acre garden
occupies a hillside position extending down from the
17th century manor house and is landscaped on different
levels so that the garden slopes down from the house
to unspoilt countryside.
Beyond the confines of the main garden there is a magical
five acre Bluebell Wood (usually in flower in early
May), a recently established Wildflower Meadow and an
Apple Orchard containing 80 old English varieties.
www.cotonmanor.co.uk
Deene
Park
Built around a courtyard, Deene is a largely sixteenth-century
house incorporating a medieval manor and has belonged
to the Brudenell family since 1514. This
Historic House is now the home of Mr. Edmund and the Hon.
Mrs. Brudenell, and contains a large and interesting collection
of family portraits and possessions, including uniforms
and memorabilia of the Crimean War.
www.deenepark.com
Cottesbrook
Hall
Cottesbrooke Hall contains excellent 18th Century English
as well as French furniture, fine English, continental
and Chinese porcelain displayed throughout the Dining
Room, Drawing Room, Library and China Corridor.
www.cottesbrookehall.co.uk
Wicksteed
Park
The country's oldest leisure park consists of 150 acres
of parkland and lakes with over 40 rides and attractions
for both young and old alike. There are also 2 free playgrounds
for smaller children and many junior rides including Astroglide
and mini Ferris Wheel. Also available are various food
outlets, sweets, gifts and craft shops. Function rooms
are available and can cater for up to seven hundred for
a sit down meal.
www.wicksteedpark.co.uk
Northampton
and Lamport Railway
A classic steam and heritage diesel operated railway set
in the Northamptonshire countryside.
www.nlr.org.uk
Santa
Pod Raceway
As host to the FIA European Drag Racing Championship,
Santa Pod Raceway is the home of European Drag Racing,
It's the fastest and loudest motorsport on earth and experiencing
a Top Fuel Dragster doing 0-100mph in under 1 second proves
just that!
www.santapod.com
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