Visitor attractions and information for
Daventry
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 Daventry Country Park, managed by Daventry
District Council, Contracts House High March, Daventry, Northants,
NN11 4HB. Tel: 01327 300001. Mapped and measured Health Walks.
Youth canoe Club Hut. Mapped Orienteering Courses. The park centres
around a reservoir which is managed by British Waterways and
is used to provide water for the Grand Union Canal. Location: On the outskirts of Daventry. |
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Daventry
Leisure Centre, Lodge Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11
5AF. Tel: 01327 871144. 25 metre Leisure pool, Wave machine,
Extensive spectator area, Poolside Cafe area, Squash Courts,
Creche, Sunbeds Location: In the centre of Daventry. |
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Northampton & Lamport Railway Preservation
Society, Pitsford & Brampton Station, Pitsford Road, Chapel
Brampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8BA. Tel: 01604 820 327. A steam
and heritage diesel operated tourist railway located in the Northamptonshire
countryside. Footplate Passes available. www.nlr.org.uk. About 12 miles east of Daventry. |
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Althorp,
Northampton, NN7 4HQ. Tel: 01604 770107. Experience 500 years
of history at Althorp, home of the Spencer Family. Explore the
wonderful house, Enjoy the magnificent park, Be touched by the
award winning exhibition, Diana: A Celebration.
www.althorp.com. About
8 miles east of Daventry. |
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Set in the heart of Warwickshire, Draycote
Water near to Rugby, offers water sports, fishing, wetlands,
nature trails and bird hides. Please note that dogs are not permitted
around the perimeter of the reservoir. Draycote Water Sailing
Club, Kites Hardwick, Rugby, CV23 8AB. Tel: 01788 811153. www.draycotewater.co.uk.
About 7 miles north west
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Grand
Union Canal. The Grand Union Canal main line covers the 137 miles
from London and Birmingham. Branches take it to places such as
Slough, Leicester, Wendover, Aylesbury and Northampton. One end
of the Canal is at Brentford on the River Thames, the other end
at Bordesley Junction in the centre of Birmingham. At Bordesley
it divides to join up with other canals. Passes 1 mile north of Daventry. |
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More Northamptonshire
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From Daventry you can explore the county of Northamptonshire,
an area of rural countryside, hills and woodland, beautifully
preserved villages, magnificent churches and its main towns of
Northampton, Kettering and Corby. The rolling hills make ideal
riding country; Rochingham Salcey and Whittlewood Forests are
popular trails. Lying west of the town of Northampton is Althorp
House, family home and burial place of Diana, Princess of Wales.
The pretty villages of Rockingham, Badly, Fotheringhay, Oundle
and Raunds deserve a visit whilst you are in the county.
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