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Northamptonshire Travel Guide - Towns and villages

Ashby St Ledgers   The little village of Ashby St Ledgers lies just inside the south west boundary of Northamptonshire, just north of Daventry. It is an attractive village, with lovely thatched cottages and most buildings crafted in the local warm-toned ironstone. Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire, England Attraction Type: Village Heritage Rating:   ? Website: Ashby St Ledgers - Photos of Ashby St Ledgers OS SP575685 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Brixworth   Brixworth is a large village just off the A508 between Northampton and Market Harborough. The older areas of the village have a number of very attractive cottages built of local ironstone. By far the most interesting historic building in Brixworth is the parish church, dedicated to All Saints. Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England Attraction Type: Village Heritage Rating:   ? Location: 7 miles north of Northampton on the A508 - Photos of Brixworth OS SP747712 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Naseby    Naseby, Northamptonshire, is a small village of about 500 inhabitants situated high in the rolling hills of the Northamptonshire uplands about 7 miles from Market Harborough. The village is most well-known for its associations with the English Civil War. It was here on June 14, 1645, that one of the most important battles of the war was fought. Naseby, Northamptonshire, England Attraction Type: Village Heritage Rating:   ? Location: Just south of the A14, 7 miles from Market Harborough Details of Naseby OS SP689779 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Stoke Bruerne   The small Northamptonshire village of Stoke Bruerne is famous for its association with the Grand Union Canal, which runs peacefully right through the village. On the south bank of the canal is the Canal Museum (also known as the National Waterways Museum Stoke Bruerne). Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England Attraction Type: Village Heritage Rating:   ? Location: 3 miles east of Towcester, off the A508 - Photos of Stoke Bruerne OS SP744499 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts