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South Northants V3 www.southnorthants.gov.uk South Northamptonshire A place for all seasons www.southnorthants.gov.uk CONTENTS A little known district Welcome to 2 Welcome to South with a lot to offer... Northamptonshire South Northamptonshire 4 Touring the Area 6 Brackley Located in the heart of rural The pretty market towns of Brackley and Towcester are full of charm and character and England, South Northamptonshire 8 Towcester offer a great choice of independent shops, is halfway between London cafes, restaurants and pubs.While a number of 10 Village Life and Birmingham. The region rural shopping centres sell a range of locally- 13 The Great Outdoors grown produce, gifts, clothes and more, from is admired for its beautiful converted farm and estate buildings. 16 Action Unleashed rolling countryside and ancient In complete contrast, the area has a close 18 A District Steeped woodlands, historic canal network and historic link with the adrenalin-fuelled in History centred around Stoke Bruerne world of motor racing. Located between Brackley and Towcester is Silverstone, the 21 Canal Heritage and tranquil villages that internationally-renowned home of British 24 Rural Shopping are reminiscent of the nearby motor racing and the venue of the British Cotswolds. Formula One Grand Prix. 26 Art for Art’s Sake With so much to offer, South Northamptonshire 27 Eating, Drinking is just waiting to be discovered. & Relaxing 28 Further Information 30 Map Front cover photographs, main: traditional canal boats at Stoke Bruerne. Inset, left to right: Sulgrave Manor, Silverstone, cottage in Aynho, Towcester Racecourse. This page: looking towards Salcey Forest. East Midlands Tourism. Back cover photographs, main: Brackley at night. Inset, left to right: Salcey Forest, Brackley Farmers’ Market, sunset over fields at Greens Norton, cyclists. Published by South Northamptonshire Council, Springfields,Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 6AE, Tel:01327 322322, [email protected], www.southnorthants.gov.uk. Every care has been taken by South Northamptonshire Council to ensure that all the information contained in this document is accurate and up to date at the time of printing. No responsibility or liability can be taken by the Council for any errors or omissions, or for any inconvenience caused after the guide has gone to press. 2010/11 All rights reserved. South Northamptonshire Council reserve all editorial rights. www.southnorthants.gov.uk TOURING THE AREA South Northamptonshire has something for all ages and interests, from Sulgrave By road By air Sitting between the M1 (junctions 15 and 15a) on its The area is within an hour to an hour and a half’s drive Manor, the ancestral home of George Washington and the beautiful landscaped northern boundary and the M40 (junctions 10 and 11) on of five international airports – Birmingham, Coventry, gardens at Castle Ashby, to the excitement of horse racing at Towcester the southern border, the district is easily accessible from Luton, Nottingham East Midlands and London Racecourse and motor racing at Silverstone. As well as the lovely old market the Midlands, East Anglia, the west and south west, Heathrow, all of which are easily accessible by car, bus London and the south east.The A43 dual carriageway and or rail. towns of Brackley and Towcester, the district also has many miles of beautiful the A5 criss-cross the region, providing good links to unspoilt countryside and woodland, with well-signed trails for walking, cycling Milton Keynes, Coventry, Oxford and beyond. Manchester and horseriding, canal-side towpath walks, golf courses and a breathtaking Drive times tree-top walk at Salcey Forest. Bletchley, the Cotswolds, Coventry, Oxford, Stratford upon Birmingham Cambridge Avon,Warwick – 30 to 45 minutes. Warwick Birmingham and London – one hour. Stratford With its central location between Northampton, Milton Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester, Nottingham, Keynes Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, the area Southampton – two hours Oxford also makes a great base from which to tour further afield. The Cotswolds and Shakespeare country, Bletchley Park, London By rail home to the codebreaking heroes of World War Two and The Birmingham to London (Euston) the designer shopping outlet at Bicester Village are all line stops at Northampton and Milton within easy reach. CONTACT INFORMATION Keynes.The Chiltern line runs between South Northamptonshire Council London (Marylebone) and Birmingham, Further north into Northamptonshire,Althorp, family For general tourism information and events: with stations at Banbury, Bicester [email protected] home of Princess Diana and Rockingham Castle are just and King’s Sutton (and Silverlink). www.southnorthants.gov.uk two of the many stately homes and castles worth visiting. Rail journey times to London Silverstone Visitor Centre Northampton itself has lots to see and do, including Tel: 0844 3728 200, [email protected] and Birmingham are from 78 Derngate, the only house outside Scotland designed by www.silverstone.co.uk 45 minutes. Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the Shoe Collection at Northampton Visitor Centre Northampton Museum and Art Gallery and the Royal Tel: 01604 838 800 [email protected] and Derngate Theatres. Bicester Village Enigma machine at Bletchley Park 4 5 www.southnorthants.gov.uk BRACKLEY Motorcycling (August), which attracts Nestling on the side of a hill, around 12,000 people and Brackley Music surrounded by rolling green Festival (June/July), featuring a wide range countryside, Brackley is of local, national and internationally- dominated by a wide, tree-lined recognised musicians. The town also plays High Street that sweeps down host to a Soap Box Derby (June), Beer to the spacious market place. Festival (July), Food Festival (April) and Its centrepiece is an 18th century Brackley Carnival (June). town hall and clock tower that The Courtyard Mews is home to a range of was built in 1707 by the Duke shops. The town also has several specialist of Bridgewater, at a time when shops, including the Old Hall Book Shop, BRACKLEY ANTIQUES the town prospered from the which sells antiquarian, second hand and CELLAR & TEA ROOM coach trade on the busy new books; Heritage Music, sellers of Covering 30,000 square feet, Northampton/Oxford route. instruments and accessories; and Rowans this is the largest purpose-built Gallery, which showcases artists and antiques centre in the Midlands. craftspeople of all styles. More than 150 independent dealers specialise in a range The bustling pedestrianised piazza outside of ceramics, furniture, jewellery, the town hall hosts a weekly market and Local companies monthly farmers’ market and is the focal Established in 1884, leading British soap and kitchen ware, militaria, rugs, point for many of the town’s annual festivals. toiletries company, H. Bronnley & Co has clocks, collectables and more. Overlooking the piazza is a mixture of well- been based in Brackley since 1952. One of The ancient market preserved Georgian and Victorian stone and the last solely British owned firms in its field, brick buildings that house a variety of Bronnley’s products are still traditionally handmade by the local workforce.The town welcoming shops, pubs and cafes. LOCATION town of Brackley is also home to Belflair Chocolates, which uses the very best fresh ingredients to Situated at the south west corner But this genteel exterior belies a very of Northamptonshire, the A43 different side to Brackley - its close and produce handmade Belgian-style chocolates enjoys all bypasses the town about halfway historic ties with the fast-paced world of that are available to buy in local outlets and between Oxford and Northampton. the charm and Formula One, which plays such an its own shop in nearby Banbury. important role in the local economy. Just a Just 15 minutes from junction 10 few miles south of Silverstone, the town is of the M40 and about 20 minutes appeal of the home to various high-tec companies and from junction 15a of the M1. motor racing teams, including Formula Banbury, Bicester and Buckingham nearby Cotswolds. One’s Mercedes GP Petronas*. are no more than a 20 minute drive, with fast trains to London In recent years, the town has acquired and Birmingham from Banbury, a reputation as a centre for festivals and Bicester and King’s Sutton. carnivals. Notably, the Festival of * Team name correct at time of going to press. 7 www.southnorthants.gov.uk TOWCESTER Moat Lane Running through the heart of the Situated within the town’s conservation History historic town is Watling Street, area and covering 30 acres, this multi- Towcester is the oldest town in the ancient Roman road and million pound regeneration development Northamptonshire. Its origins date today’s A5. Once a thriving incorporates a number of listed buildings, a back to the stone age, with coaching route, Towcester remains scheduled ancient monument and parkland. evidence of Mesolithic, Neolithic a bustling centre with the market At its heart is the restoration of Bury Mount and Iron Age remains. However, the square at its heart. (below), site of a 12th century motte and bailey castle, thought to have been erected town is most closely associated with during the civil war between Stephen and the Romans for whom ‘Lactodorum’ Matilda. In addition, large areas of natural was a walled garrison town on Behind its Georgian frontages is a range of open space, including Grade II listed Watling Street, the Roman route independent shops and boutiques, many of watermeadows and parkland, formerly part to Chester and North Wales. which sell locally produced goods, including of the Hesketh estate, have been opened to Boudicca is reputed to have Elliott’s the butchers, which has had a shop the public. Developments elsewhere in the fought her last battle just south of in the town for 200 years. Towcester’s town will see the creation of attractive and coaching past is reflected in a number of lively spaces, including a planned Towcester the town and later, Watling Street buildings, including the 16th century Visitor Centre and Museum, new shops, became the boundary between Saracen’s Head and the 300 year old Brave hotel, restaurants, cafes and bars.
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