Top Things to do in Northamptonshire
Top Hotels in Northamptonshire
- 1. Mercure Daventry Court Hotel
- 2. Premier Inn Northampton Town Centre hotel
- 3. Kettering Park Hotel & Spa
- 4. Hopping Hare
- 5. The Saracens Head Hotel
- 6. Park Inn by Radisson Northampton Town Centre
- 7. Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre
- 8. Premier Inn Kettering hotel
- 9. The Poplars Hotel
- 10. Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa
Things to do in Northamptonshire, England: The Best History Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom including Rushden Museum, Towcester Museum, Abington Park Museum, National Leather Collection, Rothwell Arts & Heritage Centre, Silverstone Interactive Museum, Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, The Canal Museum, Daventry Museum, The Chester House Estate.
Restaurants in Northamptonshire
1. Rushden Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
2. Towcester Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By Bexxcx - Northampton, United Kingdom
Towcester is a great little town to explore with lots of cute cafes and little shops down historical alleyways and set inside old buildings. The Towcester museum is just off the main high street and there is a nearby car park which is free and usually always has spaces so its really easy to get to! The museum itself is very reasonable in price at £3.50pp and we definitely spent an hour in there reading and looking around the gift shop. The shops has lots of cute things for kids and adults, lots of decent books too from local historians which is always nice to see. Of youre local to Towcester and have ever wondered about the history of your area then this is a great little place to have a look around. The Towcester trail maps from the museum are also handy as we used it to explore the town afterwards!
3. Abington Park Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By nataliesmith3112 - Northampton, United Kingdom
We as a family have been visiting this museum since they we small children and love this place. We still visit now and my kids are in their 20’s. Educating and historical exhibits in a lovely building surrounded by Abington Park, great to spend an afternoon.
4. National Leather Collection
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Leather is everywhere! The National Leather Collection is the nation's largest collection of leather craft, with 10,000 objects, telling the world story of leather from prehistory to present day. Each item tells its own tale, from Egyptian underpants and Roman shoes to George III's toilet and Queen Victoria's saddle. Craft workshops and secret store tours are regularly available.
5. Rothwell Arts & Heritage Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
We serve as a point of reference for local history information,with regular displays & exhibitions of local interest.The 1st floor houses'The Janet Bassett Gallery'showcasing the work of local artists.We have displays of the Rothwell boot & shoe industry,social history and an Exibition of the talented Rothwell born actor, singer/songwriter, 'Carry On' star and Broadway entertainer Jim Dale MBE.
6. Silverstone Interactive Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 142 reviews
Silverstone Interactive Museum is an immersive museum telling the story of the past, present and future of British motor racing. Packed with over 60 interactive elements, visitors will enjoy sitting in a replica grand prix car, learning to pilot a WW2 plane and experiencing the Ultimate Lap of Silverstone in our 360-degree cinema experience as part of their 2.5hour visit.
Reviewed By jdb500
I would recommend this experience to anyone that has the opportunity to visit. I phoned prior to booking due to a couple of issues and all the staff I spoke to before and during my trip made me feel welcome throughout, they were all extremely friendly and helpful. As for the actual experience it's really well laid out with loads to see and do for all ages, you get to learn about the history of Silverstone and see so many different aspects of racing, the displays and information are clear and informative and there's almost too much to see in one go. There's also the added bonus of the heritage trail to walk on an old part of the circuit and if you're really lucky you might get to see some on track racing. Highly recommended ????
7. Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 182 reviews
The museum is currently closed for a major renovation and expansion project, doubling the amount of space given over to exhibition galleries and visitor facilities. Work is ongoing on site and the new museum will open spring 2020, featuring a new temporary exhibitions gallery, capable of hosting major touring exhibitions and in-house collections, new Shoe Gallery showcasing the internationally-important shoe collection, new cafe with out door terrace seating, a selling gallery, with a focus on Northampton and Northamptonshire artists and makers and a dedicated schools and activity space.
8. The Canal Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 208 reviews
Visit the Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne to follow the story of Britain's canals, from the great engineers and navvies who created them to the boat families, leggers and lock keepers who lived and worked on them. You'll find models of working boats, traditional clothing, canal crafts, a boat-builder's workshop, beautiful historical signs and much more. You will also receive a warm welcome in the museums waterside cafe and gift shop. The museum cafe and gift shop is open 10am - 17.00pm seven days a week.
Reviewed By Q2845TZjohns
If you like canals then you will love the canal museum that has a cafe attached to it. You can even look out at the canal while you have a coffee. Three floors of canal related information and artefacts. There is a separate company offering a canal trip through the nearby canal tunnel which is one of the longest in England.
9. Daventry Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 11 reviews
Daventry Museum is a fully accredited museum in the centre of Daventry, providing a friendly and welcoming space for people to share stories and learn about Daventry's rich past. Permanent displays feature the town's ancient charters, weights and measures, and mayoral regalia. Alongside these permanent displays, the museum has 3 temporary exhibitions throughout the year. Children can interact with museum objects in the Explorer Corner and do fun activities such as colouring in, object hunts and quizzes. The museum is free to visit and welcomes visits from schools and community groups. Please contact us to plan your visit. Daventry Museum is operated by Daventry Town Council and supported by volunteers who steward the museum and put on exhibitions. Opening times: 9:30am to 13:30PM Tuesday to Friday and the first Saturday of the month from 10:00AM to 16:00PM. Wheelchair accessible
10. The Chester House Estate
A free to enter Heritage site that dates back to 10,000 years of Human Activity
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