NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Northamptonshire, situated in the south east midlands of England, is known as the County of Squires and Spires.

Northamptonshire has many connections with English history. The village of Naseby situated near the source of the rivers Avon, Nene and Welland is the site of the battle of the same name in 1645, which, with the victory of Fairfax’s army, effectively ended the Civil War. 

In spite of industrial development in the north, much of the land is still agricultural and contains rich pastureland and areas of woodland survive from ancient Rockingham Forest, where centuries ago Kings of England hunted fallow deer. 

Although far from the sea, you are never far from water in Northamptonshire, there is lots of opportunity for water sports, boating and fishing on the canals, reservoirs and rivers.

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