Northampton

Northampton is a great place to learn English

Northampton is a great place to learn English

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Attractions near here

  • Hook Norton Brewery(44.3 km)
    Hook Norton Brewery is a regional brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England, founded in 1849. The brewing plant is a traditional Victorian "tower" brewery in which all the stages of the brewing process flow logically from floor to floor.
  • Warwick Castle(47.3 km)
    Built by William the Conqueror in 1068, Warwick Castle was originally a wooden motte-and-bailey fort, but was rebuilt in stone in 1260 and expanded over the following centuries. It was temporarily captured by Simon de Montfort in 1264 and saw action during the English Civil War, when Royalist forces unsucessfully lay siege to it. The castle was later used to hold prisoners taken by the Parliamentarians. It has been open to tourists since 1978. The town of Warwick is situated near the centre of England, 8 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon.
  • Oxford Castle(52.7 km)
  • Christ Church College(52.8 km)
    Christ Church is one of the largest colleges in the University of Oxford and the Cathedral Church for the Diocese of Oxford. Located on St Aldate's it has a busy academic community of about 450 undergraduates and 150 graduate students.
  • Shakespeare's Birthplace(54.2 km)
    Step into the house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and re-enter the Tudor world. Newly refurbished, the house now offers visitors a fascinating insight into life as it was when Shakespeare was a child.
  • Hidcote Manor Gardens(59.6 km)
    Hidcote Manor Garden is one of England's great gardens. It was the life's passion of one man, self-taught gardener Lawrence Johnston who created his 'garden of rooms'.

Cities and towns near here

  • Banbury(31.9 km)
  • Deddington(35.2 km)
    Deddington is a small market town with a population of about 2,000. Location in between Oxford and Banbury, Deddington is on the edge of the Cotswolds and is a wonderfully attractive village with traditional stone cottages.
  • Hook Norton(43.7 km)
    Hook Norton is a picturesque village located in between the town of Banbury and city of Oxford. If you are searching for a taste of the idyllic British countryside and quaint English village we suggest that you come to Hook Norton.
  • Leamington Spa(44.4 km)
  • Wellesbourne(46.4 km)
  • Coventry(48.3 km)
    Coventry is a city dominated by its stunning state of the art Cathedral, with wide pedestranised streets, modern architecture, good shopping facilities, fashionable restaurants, luxurious modern hotels, parks and gardens, theatres, and sports venues.
  • Charlbury(51.4 km)
  • Letchworth(51.5 km)
    Letchworth is a 'new town' conceived and planned by Ebenezer Howard in the 1890's. Howard was appalled at the very unpleasant living and working conditions in the late 19th Century towns and cities and wrote a book outlining his ideas for a completely new way of living. The book, 'Tomorrow, A Peaceful Path to Real Reform', was later republished as 'Garden Cities of Tomorrow' in 1902. Ebenezer Howard believed that the very best of both town and country life should be married together in small Garden Cities, each with its own greenbelt. He promoted well-planned towns with careful land zoning and a quality of life.
  • Oxford(52.4 km)
    Oxford is one of Europe’s great cities, famous for its ancient university and outstandingly beautiful with its many towers and spires of golden stone. As a centre of learning and culture, it offers the visitor a huge range of cultural experiences. At the same time, Oxford has always been a thriving modern city with successful industries and great entertainment facilities, including excellent shopping, hundreds of pubs and restaurants, many cinemas and theatres and an exciting night life. This mix of old and new, of scholarly tradition and popular British culture, makes Oxford the ideal location for a homestay.
  • North Leigh(53.9 km)
  • Stratford-upon-Avon(54.2 km)
    Stratford-upon-Avon, a medieval market town established in 1196, occupies a unique position in British cultural heritage as the birthplace and home of William Shakespeare, Britain’s greatest playwright. Key properties associated with Shakespeare’s life have been exceptionally well preserved so visitors can experience a real flavour of life as Shakespeare and his contemporaries would have lived it. Stratford’s beautiful setting on the River Avon in the area known as the Heart of England, its excellent shops, restaurants, tea rooms and pubs, and the fact that it is the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company, all make it a superb homestay location.
  • Chesham(56.1 km)
    Chesham is the largest town in the Chiltern district, located amidst the steep green Chiltern Hills. Chesham has much to offer the visitor with its many attractions including Lowndes Park, Church Street in the Old Town with its picturesque cottages, and also the twelfth century St. Mary's Parish Church.
  • Bearley(56.4 km)
  • Great Alne(62.6 km)
    Great Alne is a pretty village located just outside the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. The village is made up of pretty cottages and a fantastic 400 year old pub. The village has easy access to Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham, warwick and other towns.
  • Welwyn Garden City(63.4 km)
  • Alcester(65.3 km)
    Alcester is the quintessential English market town, an architectural gem with a lively community feel set in the attractive, rolling 'Shakespeare's Countryside', just seven miles west of Stratford-on-Avon. Situated on the River Arrow, its medieval street pattern survives almost intact, along with many ancient properties including the wonderful church of St Nicholas with its 14th century tower and the early 17th century town hall.
  • Carterton(65.6 km)
  • Bourton-on-the-Water(66.1 km)
  • Marlow(67.5 km)
  • Faringdon(73.5 km)
  • Birmingham(75 km)
    Birmingham is the second largest city in the UK. Birmingham is located in the central part of England and served by Birmingham airport, east Midlands airport and with a regular, fast direct train service to London. Birmingham is a culturally diverse city and an excellent city in which to learn English.
  • Kenton(77.4 km)
    Kenton is a pleasant suburb of London located about 20km north east of the centre of the city.
  • Friern Barnet(81.1 km)
    Friern Barnet is a very pleasant, residential suburb of London, located just 30 minutes to the north of the city. Friern Barnet is a convenient place from which to enjoy and explore London.