# Things to see in Northampton (United Kingdom): 36 places and when to go

> Northampton is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 36 places in and around it, mainly Temples (16), History (8), Nature (5). The best known are Weedon Bec, Northampton Cathedral and All Saints' Church, Northampton. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/northampton/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 52.3032, -0.913
- **Places:** 36 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (16) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (8) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (4) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** STN London, Essex, 91 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Northampton

The places in and around Northampton, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Weedon Bec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/weedon-bec-military-ordnance-depot/): History · 14 km
- [Northampton Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/northampton-cathedral/): Catholic cathedral · 6.2 km
- [All Saints' Church, Northampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-saints-church-northampton/): Grade I listed church in Northampton, United Kingdom · 7.4 km
- [National Lift Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/national-lift-tower/): Lift Testing Tower in Northampton, England, UK · 7.2 km
- [Northampton Museum and Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/central-museum/): Museum in Northampton, England, UK · 7.5 km
- [The Holy Sepulchre, Northampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-the-holy-sepulchre/): Grade I listed building in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, England, UK · 7.0 km
- [Piddington Roman Villa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/piddington-roman-villa/): Roman villa in Hackleton, Northamptonshire · 15 km
- [Northampton Guildhall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-guildhall/): Building in Northampton, United Kingdom · 7.4 km
- [78 Derngate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/78-derngate-the-charles-rennie-mackintosh-house/): UK historic house museum · 7.7 km
- [All Hallows Church, Wellingborough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-hallows-church/): Grade I listed church in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, UK · 15 km
- [Church of All Saints, Lamport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-saints-lamport-w-faxton/): Church in Lamport, Northamptonshire, England, UK · 7.0 km
- [St Catherine's Church, Draughton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-st-catherine/): Church in Draughton, Northamptonshire, England, UK · 9.2 km
- [Jurassic Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/jurassic-way/): Long-distance footpath in England · 5.0 km
- [St Andrew's Church, Old, Northamptonshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-andrew-old/): Grade I listed church in Old, Northamptonshire, England, UK · 6.9 km
- [St Giles' Church, Northampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-giles-church-northampton/): Church in Northampton, UK · 7.4 km
- [St Helen's Church, Oxendon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-helen-s/): Church in Great Oxendon, Northamptonshire, England, UK · 16 km
- [St Mary & All Saints' Church, Holcot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-all-saints-holcot/): Church in Holcot, Northamptonshire, England, UK · 5.4 km
- [Church of St Mary the Virgin, Wellingborough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-marys-church-wellingborough/): Church in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, UK · 16 km
- [St Peter & St Paul's Church, Watford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-st-paul-church/): Church in Watford, Northamptonshire, England, UK · 14 km
- [Northampton War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-town-and-county-war-memorial/): First World War memorial on Wood Hill in the centre of Northampton, England · 7.4 km
- [Abington Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/abington-meadows-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in the United Kingdom · 8.6 km
- [All Saints' Church, Pitsford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-saints-pitsford/): Church in Pitsford, Northamptonshire, England, UK · 1.3 km
- [Bugbrooke Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bugbrooke-meadow/): Nature reserve in the United Kingdom · 11 km
- [Harborough Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/harborough-museum/): Museum in Leicestershire, United Kingdom · 20 km

And the other 12, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Hunsbury Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hunsbury-hill/), [Kingsthorpe Meadow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kingsthorpe-meadow-nature-reserve/), [Storton's Pits](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/storton-s-pits/)
- **Temples**: [St Botolph's Church, Slapton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-botolph-s/), [Welford Congregational Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/welford-congregational-church/)
- **History**: [St Peter's Church, Northampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-church-northampton/)
- **Museums and art**: [Sywell Aviation Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sywell-aviation-museum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Hart Family Brewers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hart-family-brewers/), [Merrimen Brewing Litd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/merrimen-brewing-litd/), [The Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-mill/), [Warner Edwards Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/warner-edwards-distillery/)
- **With kids**: [Mini Mischiefs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mini-mischiefs/)

## When to go to Northampton

The best time to visit Northampton is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 58 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 39 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 29 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 31 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 05 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 19 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 27 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 29 |

In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. In April, 36 of the 36 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Northampton

The nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN, London, Essex), 91 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.3032%2C-0.913)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.3032%2C-0.913)

## Other towns nearby

- [Pavenham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pavenham/): 31 places · 28 km
- [Corby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/corby/): 25 places · 29 km
- [Manor Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/manor-road/): 24 places · 29 km
- [Milton Keynes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/milton-keynes/): 35 places · 31 km
- [Leicester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leicester/): 63 places · 39 km
- [Gaydon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gaydon/): 29 places · 41 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Northampton?

The best known: [Weedon Bec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/weedon-bec-military-ordnance-depot/), [Northampton Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/northampton-cathedral/), [All Saints' Church, Northampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-saints-church-northampton/), [National Lift Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/national-lift-tower/), [Northampton Museum and Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/central-museum/). In all, 36 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Northampton?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29.

### How do you get to Northampton?

The nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 91 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.3032%2C-0.913) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Northampton as the destination and these 36 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).