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Welcome to South Northamptonshire!
South Northamptonshire is a beautiful place to visit. Our District offers idyllic countryside and a rich heritage for residents, visitors and tourists to explore and enjoy.
The district has beautiful countryside with a picturesque charm often compared to that of the Cotswolds. Its landscapes are gentle, with winding rivers and stretches of both the Oxford and Grand Union Canals. Modest hills, patches of woodland and forest, and fields that have been farmed for generations cradle delightful villages of mellow stone and the historic market towns of Towcester and Brackley.
There are numerous places to enjoy visiting, from the excitement of sporting events at Silverstone Circuit, the home of British motor racing, to Towcester Racecourse, paragliding from Hinton airfield to our new attraction Whitfield Races point to point. Salcey Forest, once a royal hunting forest, now offers a spectacular Tree Top Walk and extensive off road cycling trails.
Those who are interested in heritage should visit Sulgrave Manor, a wonderful Tudor manor house which was home to George Washington's ancestors. The canal village of Stoke Bruerne, set on the Grand Union Canal just south of the Blisworth Tunnel, has waterside inns and a fascinating Canal Museum in the most appealing of settings.
Brackley and Towcester
Both Towcester and Brackley have significant histories and are both rewarding towns to visit, with well-preserved Georgian and Victorian architecture and specialist shops. Brackley is associated with the Magna Carta and the Plantagenet Kings and both towns were important resting points for coaches and several old coaching inns remain in testimony to this, the most famous of which is The Saracen's Head in Towcester, immortalised by Dickens in "The Pickwick Papers". A new museum is being developed for Towcester to bring its charged history to life.
Brackley Information
· Shopping in Brackley - Brackley Retail
· For further details on what is happening in Brackley and its surrounding areas view:
Brackley - Brackley Connections
Towcester Information
· Shopping in Towcester - Towcester Retail
· For further details on what is happening in Towcester and its surrounding areas view:
Towcester - About My Area NN12
Latest information:
Whittlebury Country Fair - Saturday 11th September 2010Turweston Aerodrome - Wings and Wheels Event - Sunday 19th September 2010
Open Studios - 4th to 19th September 2010
The Second Edgcote Tournament and Battle of Edgcote 1469: 11th & 12th September 2010
Village Sites and Services
Many villages in South Northants District have their own informative websites which detail great places to visit, local facilities, shops, pubs, churches and local activities available for residents and visitors.
Access to more than 60 Village Websites
Village heritage walks and longer walks
The District has an extensive network of footpaths and marked trails.
Downloads and links to Village heritage walks and longer paths