Northampton

The enthralling town of Northampton is gifted with a wealth of natural beauty and is renowned as a big market town. The town boasts several tourist attractions to its credit that include the Abington Park, Delapre Park, Bradlaugh Fields, Becket’s Park, Billing Aquadrome Leisure Park, the Racecourse and many more. The Balloon Festival held every year in Northampton adds yet another feather on the cap of this scintillating town.

The Racecourse Park provides an excellent base for the balloon festival right from the year 1990 the festival is being organised there. Billing Aquadrome Leisure Park is situated on the outskirts of the town and it displays a caravan site, funfair and marina all without doubt is ideal for the tourist to relax and unwind as these spots offers an excellent ambiance to gear up the enjoyment during your days in this enchanting town.

The Derngate, Royal theatres, Northampton Museum and the Art Gallery are the prominent areas that showcase the best of the art forms. The old Fish market has been refurbished by the Northampton Arts Collective and it now exhibits a large gallery, retails sales units, café and art studios. It also has the reputation of hosting many community events, shows and exhibitions such as the hip hop handmade arts fair cum market, Stitch and Bitch sewing workshops and an exhibition of the Northampton Carnival Costumes.

Those shopping buffs will find the Northampton Market the best place to quench their thirst for shopping as the Grosvenor Centre and Peacock Place, the two prominent indoor shopping centres of the town, will give you an unmatchable shopping experience. The town also holds the credit for the largest market square in Britain that dates back to 1235. The market square and its surrounding areas are the base for the St Crispin Street Fair every year. With a well connected transporting links through road, rail and air ways the town gains easy access from rest of the England.
 
Apart from sight seeing the town boasts several activity and sports areas that best cater to the needs of those bubbly stags, hens, corporate members, and birthday guys. The night life opens new doors to irresistible celebration and enjoyment. With all the added facilities embedded in it Northampton turns out as the excellent destination for your special weekend celebration.