Northamptonshire Events
Architecture Through the Ages: A Film Journey at Corby Heritage Centre
Thu 18 Sep 25
Corby Heritage Centre, 75 High Street, Corby NN17 1UU
Heritage Open Day: Enjoy a film showcase exploring how architecture has evolved from Roman times to today through professional and amateur footage...
Geology Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Thu 18 Sep 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
BEEBY THOMPSON - NORTHAMPTON’S GREATEST SCIENTIST? Beeby Thompson was a founder member of the Natural History Society, Curator of Geology at...
Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Wed 17 Sep 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
PEOPLE PLACES AND FACES by Lilliana Alani. A medley of different styles of photography that Lilliana has developed over the years...
Talk by Lilliana Alani - People, Places and Faces
Wed 17 Sep 25
10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
Heritage Open Day: Our photographice section present a talk by Lilliana Alani - People, Places and Faces...
Microscopy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Tue 16 Sep 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS by Ian Wilson and Mike Gibson. Butterfly and Moth wing scales are beautiful subjects for mounting...
Butterflies and Moths
Tue 16 Sep 25
10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
Heritage Open Day: BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS a practical talk and session by Ian Wilson and Mike Gibson. BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS by Ian Wilson and Mike...
Northampton Saints Lions Exhibition
Tue 16 Sep 25
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, Weedon Road, Northampton NN5 5BG
Heritage Open Day: Northampton Saints Lions Exhibition – Honouring the 30 Saintsmen Who Have Represented the British and Irish Lions...
Alpha @StGregs
Tue 16 Sep 25
22 Park Avenue North, Northampton, . NN3 2HS
The Alpha Course @ St Gregory's Church.
What is Alpha?
Alpha is a series of group conversations that freely explore the basics of the...
Sulgrave Manor and Gardens
Mon 15 Sep 25
Sulgrave Manor, Sulgrave, Banbury OX17 2SD
Heritage Open Day: Sulgrave Manor will be free to entry on Monday 15th September. Free access to our gardens, great hall, George Washington...
Daventry United Reformed Church
Mon 15 Sep 25
45 Sheaf Street, Daventry NN11 4AA
Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to see the fascinating interior of this Grade 2 Listed chapel that dates back to 1722...
FREE taster session with the Northampton Rock Choir
Mon 15 Sep 25
St Crispins Retirement Village, St Thomas Street, Duston, Northampton NN5 4RB
Do you want to find a local choir to join near you?
Your local Northampton choir is run by Northamptonshire based musician Dave Easter...
The NNHS Natural History Collections
Mon 15 Sep 25
10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
Heritage Open Day: The NNHS was founded in 1876 and has created or been given a number of very interesting natural history collections in the last...
Wellingborough Heritage Bus Services
Sun 14 Sep 25
Bus stop layby, Castle Way, Wellingborough NN8 1XA
Heritage Open Day: Classic buses providing FREE heritage bus services in and around Wellingborough linking venues participating in Heritage Open Days...
Hunsbury Hill Tour
Sun 14 Sep 25
Hunsbury Hill Centre, Harksome Hill, Northampton NN4 9QX
Heritage Open Day: Discover the history of Hunsbury Hill, Visit the ironstone Hill Fort, Ironstone Railway, and the Hunsbury Hill Farm and house...
Towcester Alms House, Church Cottage
Sun 14 Sep 25
Towcester Alms House, Church Cottage, Church Lane, Towcester NN12 6AB
Heritage Open Day: Have a look around a beautiful alms house in Towcester... Church Cottage in Towcester is opening its doors for visitors to have a...
Thornby Hall Open Day
Sun 14 Sep 25
Thornby Hall, Naseby Road, Thornby, Northampton NN6 8SW
Heritage Open Day: Visit a Buddhist Meditation Centre in an English Country Mansion with beautiful grounds...
Holy Cross Day Special Open Day
Sun 14 Sep 25
Church Lane, Northampton NN1 3NL
Heritage Open Day: Discover how our unique medieval round church was inspired by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem...
Hot Girl Hike
Sun 14 Sep 25
T’s Coffee Pitsford
Pitsford Quarry, A508 Harborogh Road, Pitsford, Northamptonshire NN6 9NL
Twenty Seven Socials Presents Hot Girl Hike @ T’s Coffee
Sunday 14th September 2025 @11am
Join us for a high-energy hot girl hike designed just...
Heritage Open Day Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Sun 14 Sep 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
HERITAGE OPEN DAYS. The Humfrey Rooms will be open for members of the public to explore displays and demonstrations from various sections and to...
Sunday afternoon with The OPEN STAGE Choir
Sun 14 Sep 25
The Queen's Building - Leicester Parade, Barrack Road, Northampton NN2 6AQ
Come and join us for an afternoon of favourite songs (old, new and some rarely heard!) in our lovely new home in central Northampton...
Celebrate Wellingborough
Sat 13 Sep 25
Various Locations, Wellingborough NN8 1BP
Heritage Open Day: Wellingborough Town Council presents Celebrate Wellingborough, a two-day event on 13–14 September, showcasing the people,...
Kingsley Park Methodist Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Kingsley Park Methodist Church, Milton Street, Northampton NN2 7JF
Heritage Open Day: Kingsley Park Methodist Church first opened its doors in September 1899 and remains a beautiful and welcoming landmark in the...
Daventry Heritage Bus Services
Sat 13 Sep 25
Market Square, Daventry NN11 4BH
Heritage Open Day: Classic buses are on display with some providing FREE heritage bus services in and around Daventry...
St Peter Church Heritage Tours
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Peters Church , Church Street Irthlingborough NN9 5FT
Heritage Open Day Tours of the Historic St Peters Church Irthlingborough
Free Tours of the cellars and other parts of the historic church which...
Echoes of Daventry Calling; Borough Hill Architecture and Historic Bus Tours
Sat 13 Sep 25
Daventry Museum, 3 New Street, Daventry NN11 4BT
Heritage Open Day: Discover the historic and current structures on Borough Hill in our Echoes of Daventry Calling exhibition, celebrating 100 years...
Explore Tove Benefice Churches through history and worship - St Marys Easton Neston
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Marys, Easton Neston, Bradden, Towcester NN12 7HS
Heritage Open Day: The benefice consists of 4 churches which will be specially open to coincide with Northamptonshire Ride and Stride on Saturday...
Magistrates Courts Open Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
Northampton Magistrates Court, Campbell Square, Northampton NN1 3EB
Heritage Open Day: For one day, the Magistrates Courts will be open to the public with interesting tours of the courts and cells, and interesting...
Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Sat 13 Sep 25
10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
Heritage Open Day: Interested in Natural History in Northamptonshire?
Want to look through a microscope?...
Explore Tove Benefice Churches through history and worship - St Lawrence Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Lawrence Church, Chantry Lane, Towcester NN12 6YY
Heritage Open Day: The benefice consists of 4 churches which will be specially open to coincide with Northamptonshire Ride and Stride on Saturday...
Explore Tove Benefice Churches through history and worship - St Bartholomews Greens Norton
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Bartholomews, Towcester Road, Greens Norton, Towcester NN12 8BL
Heritage Open Day: The benefice consists of 4 churches which will be specially open to coincide with Northamptonshire Ride and Stride on Saturday...
Explore Tove Benefice Churches through history and worship - St Michael’s Bradden
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Michael’s Bradden, Main Street, Bradden, Towcester NN12 8ED
Heritage Open Day: The benefice consists of 4 churches which will be specially open to coincide with Northamptonshire Ride and Stride on Saturday...
Barn Dance & Hog Roast at Saxbys Cider 13th September 2025
Sat 13 Sep 25
Grange Farm, Farndish near Wellingborough NN29 7HJ
Expect barn-dance style fun and shenanigans from Tautas Roks - a local energetic Ceilidh band, merging classic English folk tunes with a mixture of...
Reimagine Northampton!
Sat 13 Sep 25
Guildhall, Northampton NN1 1DE
Heritage Open Day: The future of Northampton through young eyes... Architecture students from Northampton College have been reimagining Northampton,...
Model Weekend
Sat 13 Sep 25
Rushden Goods Shed
John Clark Way
Rushden NN10 0FW
Join us for Model Weekend 2025 at Rushden Railway Station and Goods Shed!
Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th September
Come along for a fun-filled weekend...
Taproom Saturday afternoons at Saxby's Cider
Sat 13 Sep 25
Grange Farm, Farndish near Wellingborough NN29 7HJ
Our taproom on the cider farm will be open all afternoon with seating inside and out.
There will be hot food available and the shop will be open...
Coton Manor Garden - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 13 Sep 25
Coton Manor Garden, Northampton NN6 8RQ
10 acre garden set in peaceful countryside with old yew and holly hedges and extensive herbaceous borders, containing many unusual plants...
Daventry's Holy Cross Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Holy Cross Church, Church Walk, Daventry NN11 4BL
Heritage Open Day: A little bit of St Martin-in-the-Fields in the heart of a Northamptonshire town... The first Church was probably here at the time...
Canons Ashby
Sat 13 Sep 25
National Trust, Canons Ashby House, Canons Ashby, Daventry NN11 3SD
Heritage Open Day: Visit Canons Ashby to enjoy the beautiful gardens, the historic house, and the medieval church...
Lamport Hall - Brewer's Yard Alive
Sat 13 Sep 25
Lamport Hall, Lamport, Northampton NN6 9HD
Heritage Open Day: Explore the architecture of the old service buildings at Lamport Hall including the dairy and laundry rooms...
Saint Peters Church Irthlingborough
Sat 13 Sep 25
St. Peters Church, Church Street, Irthlingborough NN9 5SG
Heritage Open Day: Tours of a 14th century collegiate church with medieval undercrofts of the college buildings. Fine lantern tower...
St Peter's Church Northampton
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Peters Church, Marefair, Northampton NN1 1SR
Heritage Open Day: The most outstanding Romanesque church
St Peter's stands in a pretty grass churchyard in Northampton town centre, beside the...
Performing Room at 9 Guildhall Road formerly Franklin's Hotel & Restaurant 1872
Sat 13 Sep 25
9 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1DP
Heritage Open Day: Explore the deep hidden history of our building. Step back in time to hear our story and discover how our heritage helped to...
Daventry heritage trail
Fri 12 Sep 25
Sheaf Street Health Store, Sheaf Street, Daventry NN11 4AB
Heritage Open Day: A heritage trail around the town of Daventry. A heritage trail which celebrates Daventry's historic architecture, remarkable...
Cogenhoe village Heritage Trail
Fri 12 Sep 25
1 Station Road, Cogenhoe, Northampton NN7 1LT
Heritage Open Day: A tour through the village of Cogenhoe. For a guide please contact enquiries@cogenhoeheritage.org...
Nassington Blue Plaque Route
Fri 12 Sep 25
Nassington Village Hall, Church Street, Nassington PE8 6QG
Heritage Open Day: Visit Nassington and find out more about the village's blue plaque route! Take the opportunity to visit this lovely...
Great Fire of Northampton commemoration - walking trail
Fri 12 Sep 25
All Saints Church, George Row, Northampton NN1 1DF
Heritage Open Day: A walk around the All Saints Church area of Northampton, spotting buildings affected by the Great Fire of Northampton in 1675...
Brackley town centre Exhibition
Fri 12 Sep 25
Brackley Library, Manor Road, Brackley NN13 6AJ
Heritage Open Day: Remembering old Brackley town... Visitors will get the chance to follow an Old Brackley photo trail through photos exhibited in...
St Botolph's Church, Slapton
Fri 12 Sep 25
1 Chapel Lane, Slapton, Towcester NN12 8PF
Heritage Open Day: Come and explore a significant rural Northamptonshire church. Come and visit St Botolph's Church in Slapton which has the...
Suddenly On Sheaf Street bookshop tour
Fri 12 Sep 25
22 Sheaf Street, Daventry NN11 4AB
Heritage Open Day: Explore the Daventry town house of the Knightley family of Fawsley Hall. Suddenly On Sheaf Street bookshop is a Grade II Listed...
St. John the Baptist Church, Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire
Fri 12 Sep 25
St. John the Baptist Church, The Green, Kingsthorpe, Northampton NN2 6QD
Heritage Open Day: An interesting old church which has been at the centre of village life for over 900 years...
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Things to do around Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a county in England, that has a lot to offer for anyone looking for a fun and memorable day out. Whether you want to immerse yourself in the history and culture of the county, enjoy the natural beauty of the countryside and the parks, or have some adrenaline-filled adventures, Northamptonshire has something for everyone. Here are some of the top things to do in Northamptonshire:
- Experience the thrill of racing, karting, trampoline parks, and more at Silverstone Circuit¹, TeamSport Indoor Karting², RedKangaroo Northampton, and Whilton Mill Karting and Outdoor Activities. These are great places to have some friendly competition and burn off some energy.
- Learn about the history and legends of Northamptonshire at the Althorp House, the Rockingham Castle, the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, and the Northampton Treasure Trail. These are fascinating places to see artefacts, jewels, paintings, and stories from different periods and cultures.
- Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of nature at the Catanger Llamas, the Coton Manor Garden, the Stanwick Lakes, and the Nene Valley Railway. These are lovely places to see a variety of animals, plants, and scenery, and have a relaxing picnic or a leisurely train ride.
- Have some fun and creativity at the Icarus Falconry, the Virtual Aerospace, the Trapp'd Escape Rooms, and the Royal & Derngate Theatre. These are fun places to enjoy the immersive games, explore the aviation history, solve puzzles and escape rooms, and watch the latest shows and performances.
Northamptonshire is a great place for a day out or a weekend getaway. With so many attractions and activities to choose from, you'll never run out of things to do in Northamptonshire. Book your tickets online and start planning your adventure today.
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