Lily's Guidebook
Food scene
Beckworth Emporium is a lovely garden centre to buy plants, gifts and they have a lovely cafe that does afternoon tea. In winter you can go ice skating here!
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Beckworth Emporium
120-140 Glebe RdBeckworth Emporium is a lovely garden centre to buy plants, gifts and they have a lovely cafe that does afternoon tea. In winter you can go ice skating here!
Italian restaurant owned by Orlando and his wife. The service is very personal and the pasta is freshly made every morning, reasonably priced!
La Pazienza
268 Wellingborough RdItalian restaurant owned by Orlando and his wife. The service is very personal and the pasta is freshly made every morning, reasonably priced!
Nice chef and brewer pub (they accept Tesco Clubcard vouchers) with big outside area. 11 minutes drive.
Greyhound
Towcester RoadNice chef and brewer pub (they accept Tesco Clubcard vouchers) with big outside area. 11 minutes drive.
At Sixfields (along with a plethora of other restaurants and a McDonald’s/KFC/Taco Bell/Fice Guys) which is 5 minutes drive or 15 minutes walk
Bella Italia - Northampton
Walter Tull WayAt Sixfields (along with a plethora of other restaurants and a McDonald’s/KFC/Taco Bell/Fice Guys) which is 5 minutes drive or 15 minutes walk
Lovely food if you’re looking for a gourmet meal slightly pricier than pub/chain restaurants. 15 minutes walk or 5 minutes drive
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The Hopping Hare
18 Hopping Hill GardensLovely food if you’re looking for a gourmet meal slightly pricier than pub/chain restaurants. 15 minutes walk or 5 minutes drive
La Terraza Tapas Bar
53 Latchet LaneLovely tapas bar
Fantastic steak & beer restaurant 🥩 🍻 they also serve other main meals if you don’t fancy steak.
Hops and Chops
6 Kent RoadFantastic steak & beer restaurant 🥩 🍻 they also serve other main meals if you don’t fancy steak.
Hotel Chocolat Shop and Cafe
The Boathouse Cafe
Reasonably priced cute cafe at Whitemills marina
Nice pub with free parking. A bit more pricey than The Greyhound but the food is lovely!
The Cromwell Cottage
1 High StNice pub with free parking. A bit more pricey than The Greyhound but the food is lovely!
Old House
Great food. Has a dance floor on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Saints Coffee
An independent café where you can have a coffee and breakfast / light lunch.
Things to do
Franklin’s Gardens - Saints Rugby Club is only 8 minutes walk
Northampton Saints
Weedon RoadNorthampton football stadium is at sixfields - 15 minutes walk or 5 minutes drive
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Northampton Town Football Club
Northampton football stadium is at sixfields - 15 minutes walk or 5 minutes drive
The Pinnacle Climbing Centre
Main RoadCineworld Cinema Northampton
Weedon RoadThis is a good bar to watch sports within walking distance, there is an outdoor terrace and they sell pints etc and it’s 2 cocktails for £10
Jimmy's Sports Bar
6 Harlestone RoadThis is a good bar to watch sports within walking distance, there is an outdoor terrace and they sell pints etc and it’s 2 cocktails for £10
Saxby's Cider
Althorp House is only open for visitors for two months of the year in Summer because the Spencer family still live here. It is where Princess Diana was laid to rest.
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Althorp Estate
Althorp House is only open for visitors for two months of the year in Summer because the Spencer family still live here. It is where Princess Diana was laid to rest.
Walks
A lovely place to walk with free parking opposite the entrance to Harlestone Firs (outside Dobbie’s garden centre). They have a coffee van on weekends. 7 minutes drive.
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Harlestone Firs Forest Walk
44 Harlestone RdA lovely place to walk with free parking opposite the entrance to Harlestone Firs (outside Dobbie’s garden centre). They have a coffee van on weekends. 7 minutes drive.
Another nice place to walk within driving distance. 15 minutes drive.
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Pitsford Reservoir
Another nice place to walk within driving distance. 15 minutes drive.
A park within walking distance of the house. 30 minutes to walk there, do one lap and walk home.
Dallington Park
1 Warren RoadA park within walking distance of the house. 30 minutes to walk there, do one lap and walk home.
20 minutes drive and you will need to pay for parking. There is a cafe there. You can do a decent 5 mile walk/run here.
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Salcey Forest Car Park
Wootton Road20 minutes drive and you will need to pay for parking. There is a cafe there. You can do a decent 5 mile walk/run here.
Abington Park
Sywell Country Park
13 Washbrook LnShoes
NPS Shoes & Solovair - Factory Shop & Factory Tour
17 South StChurch's Factory Shop
Saint James' RoadTricker's factory shop
56 St Michael's RdCrockett Jones
Perry StBarker Shoes
Station Road