About Northamptonshire
County Hall in Northampton
Few locations can offer such stimulating, inspiring and fascinating surroundings in which to live as Northamptonshire. Whatever your age, and regardless of your interests, we're confident you'll settle into Northamptonshire with ease.
Being located at the heart of England, has given Northampton national prominence ever since the Norman Conquest in 1066. Today it's the fastest growing town in the UK - one of only a few nationally designated growth areas, under the Sustainable Communities plan.
Under this plan, Northamptonshire will have major housing and jobs growth over the next 30 years, with 167,000 new homes and 141,000 new jobs created over this period.
Northamptonshire surprises everyone who hasn't visited it before. A rich mixture of rolling fields and bustling urban life, you can visit many of the historic houses in the area including Althorp, the final resting place of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. You'll also find marvellous opulent gardens at Lamport Hall, Holdenby House or Cottesbrooke Hall.
Northampton's town centre combines the traditional and the modern to create a very special place to visit - at any time of the year. Here you will find a superb range of retail outlets from major high street names to individual specialist shops, to the historic Market Square - one of the largest and most impressive in England.
And don't forget, London and Birmingham are both less than an hour away. Perfect for that impromptu shopping trip or a big night out!
Find out more about the town and county at Northamptonshire letyourselfgrow.com