Attractions in Rothersthorpe & Things to Do in Rothersthorpe
(and nearby)

Northampton Museum & Art Gallery (3 Miles)*
Fascinating footwear worn throughout the ages is just one of the many attractions in the museum.
National Waterways Museum (4 Miles)*
Housed in a restored cornmill in the picturesque village of Stoke Bruerne, the museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of inland waterways.
Abington Park Museum (5 Miles)*
'The museum in the park' is a beautiful Grade 1 listed building.
Holdenby House and Gardens (7 Miles)*
Just across the fields from Althorp lies Holdenby, a house whose royal connections go back over 400 years. Built by Sir Christopher Hatton to entertain Elizabeth I, it became the Palace of James I and the prison of his son, Charles I.
Canons Ashby House (9 Miles)*
Canons Ashby has been the family home of the Drydens since Elizabethan times and that family atmosphere remains today.
Sywell Aviation Museum (9 Miles)*
Sywell Aviation Museum charts the history of the delightful Art Deco Sywell Aerodrome from 1928 to the present, and aviation in Northamptonshire as a whole.
Coton Manor Garden (10 Miles)*
Coton Manor lies in peaceful Northamptonshire countryside and enjoys beautiful views providing an ideal setting for the garden.
Cowper & Newton Museum (11 Miles)*
Visit Orchard Side, home of the 18th century poet, translator and Letter-writer William Cowper. See displays of his works, portraits and memorabilia, plus those of his friend John Newton.
Lamport Hall (11 Miles)*
Lamport Hall was the home of the Isham family for over four centuries.
Sulgrave Manor (11 Miles)*
Sulgrave Manor is a superb example of a modest manor and garden of the time of Shakespeare, and was home to the ancestors of George Washington.
Stowe Landscape Gardens (12 Miles)*
One of the first and finest Georgian landscape gardens in Britain, Stowe has over 30 arches and temples mirrored in the waters of lakes or silhouetted against the sky. The garden and park were created by the Temple family during a two hundred year period.
Santa Pod Raceway (12 Miles)*
Santa Pod Raceway in the UK is the home of European Drag Racing and host to the televised FIA European Drag Racing Championships.
Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens (14 Miles)*
Kelmarsh is a 3,363 acre (1361ha) agricultural estate at the heart of which stands the eighteenth century Kelmarsh Hall, surrounded by its pleasure gardens and parkland.
Wicksteed Park (16 Miles)*
Wicksteed Park is situated in 147 acres of landscaped English countryside and offers the elements of a country and theme park in one.
Stanford Hall (16 Miles)*
Stanford, where Shakespeare's Avon flows gently through the Park, has been the home of the Cave family, ancestors of the present owner Lady Braye since 1430.
Manor House Museum (Kettering) & The Alfred East Art Gallery (16 Miles)*
Explore Kettering's history at the Manor House Museum and view the constantly changing programme of exhibitions at the Alfred East Art Gallery.
Bygones Museum (16 Miles)*
The museum houses a unique collection of antiques and memorabilia gathered together by the owners over a period of sixty years.
Rugby School Tours & Museum (17 Miles)*
Rugby School Museum in Barby Road is open as part of the School tour.
Farnborough Hall (18 Miles)*
Farnborough Hall was acquired by the Holbech family in 1684, and the honey-coloured, Grade I listed, two-storey mansion was built shortly after that.
Bromham Mill and Gallery (18 Miles)*
There was a mill on the site of Bromham Mill since before the domesday survey in 1086.
Harborough Museum (19 Miles)*
The Museum has been revamped to display one of the most significant Iron Age finds in Britain - the Hallaton Treasure!
Claydon House (19 Miles)*
Claydon is an extraordinary house with remarkable 18th century, rococo and chinoiserie decoration. Features include the unique Chinese room and parquetry Grand Stairs.
Woburn Safari Park (20 Miles)*
Lions, tigers and bears – you will find your favourite animals at Woburn Safari Park.
Woburn Abbey (20 Miles)*
Experience living history at Woburn Abbey, home to the Dukes of Bedford for over 300 years and still home to the 15th Duke and his family today.
Boughton House (20 Miles)*
Boughton House is the Northamptonshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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