Kirby Hall is one of England’s greatest Elizabethan and 17th century houses earlier owned by Sir Christopher Hatton, Lord Chancellor to Queen Elizabeth I.

This remarkable castle, built on the instruction of William the Conqueror, has been my family's home for 450 years. Prior to the Watson's ownership the Castle was held by the crown. There are very few other homes that have been continuously occupied for nearly 1000...

This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597. It is a testament to Tresham’s Roman Catholicism: the number three, symbolising the Holy Trinity, is apparent...

A most interesting house, occupied and developed by the Brudenell family since 1514, from a mediaeval manor around a courtyard into a Tudor and Georgian mansion. Visitors see many rooms of different periods, providing an impressive yet intimate ambience of the...

Set beside the church of the picturesque ironstone village of Lyddington, Lyddington Bede House originated as the medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln. By 1600 it had passed to Sir Thomas Cecil, son of Queen Elizabeth's chief minister, who...

The Arts and Heritage Centre was established in 2003 by Rothwell Museum Group and Rothwell and Desborough Market Towns Initiative. Local artists display a wide range of water colour, oil, pastel, mixed media, ceramics and craft work in the first floor galleries. Work...

Temporary exhibitions, regular activities and a permanent collection which boasts splendid works from TC Gotch, WB Gash as well as Sir Alfred East make this a lively and vibrant place to visit, appealing to children and adults alike.

Wicksteed Park, as well as having rides and attractions, is also an English Heritage Grade II Listed Park and Garden. Visitors can walk into the Park 365 days a year, free of charge, and the vehicle gates are only closed on Christmas Day.The Arena Area contains most...

Set in the heart of rural Northamptonshire, Lyveden is a remarkable survival of the Elizabethan age. Begun by Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise his Catholic faith, Lyveden remains incomplete and virtually unaltered since work stopped on his death in 1605.

Art Studios in Northamptonshire. Grade II Listed Building within idyllic grounds with a Grade I Listed Orangery.