There's plenty to see, but there are also loads of things you can actually do while you're here too
With scores of amazingly beautiful spaces, impressive landmarks and cultural hotspots, there is so much to take in while you're here.
From a peaceful afternoon activity to high octane adventures, there's all sorts of extraordinary things to do. Of course, given the current exceptional circumstances amid the Covid-19 pandemic, many of these places may be operating at reduced capacity. So be sure to check ahead before travelling. The remains of thousands of men and women lay below the ground, disarticulated and carefully arranged in a 13th century crypt.
If you want to extend your browsing, there's a good number of independent shops in the Cultural Quarter, with micro businesses found at Sheep Street / Picadilly Buildings, Horsemarket and Montague Street.Only for the brave - here in Northants you can take on the world’s tallest permanent abseil tower. One for the thrill-seekers, this extreme experience offers visitors the opportunity to abseil a massive 418 feet down the side of an iconic listed building.
Visitors to the gardens can book a place to get up close with the resident colony of meerkats - and even feed them by hand. Grange Farm in Haypole offers a really relaxing pick-your-own fruit experience. With both ground-level and table top strawberries for easy picking, it's a simple but enjoyable way to spend a summer afternoon.
On 26th February 1935 Robert Watson Watt and Arnold Wilkins showed for the first time in the UK that aircraft could be detected by bouncing radio waves off them. More great stories about Northamptonshire See Britain's first garden gnome Lampy is the only remaining survivor of a set of 21 gnomes imported into Britain in the 1840s. He was brought over from Germany in 1847 by Sir Charles Isham, an eccentric spiritualist who fell in love with the ceramic little characters.
Boasting the best in in-flight simulation technology, visitors can learn to fly and take the reins of a huge jet plane alongside a professional commercial airline instructor.Walk with llamas What could be better than a long stroll in the Northamptonshire countryside? Strolling with a llama of course!
Get up close and personal with some creepy crawlies A lite-version of the larger Bugtopia Zoo just over the county border, Kettering's pop-up branch means you don't have to travel far to get hands on with some insects. The footwear in the exhibition spans right back to the Ancient Egyptians, and has a variety of shoes of interest, including boots owned by Prince Albert, football boots signed by David Beckham and special shoes made for an elephant named Jumbo in the 40s.Learn about secret warfare The Carpetbagger Aviation museum is a gem of a collection packed full of interesting and unique items located in the wartime Group Operations Building of the Harrington Airfield.
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