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At A Glance Salcey Forest is a medieval royal hunting forest near Northampton with waymarked trails, veteran oaks over 600 years old, a café and a play area, open every day except Christmas Day. The Tree Top Way is permanently closed. It shut in 2018 and Forestry England confirmed it will not reopen. Do notContinue reading "Salcey Forest: Trails, Parking, Opening Times and the Tree Top Way"

At A Glance Twinlakes Park at Melton Mowbray is a family theme park combining rides, a water park, indoor play and animals on one site, roughly 45 minutes from The Barn at Clipston. Book online. The park advertises a 25% saving against gate prices and asks you to pre-book. The height rule matters more thanContinue reading "Twinlakes Park: Tickets, Height Restrictions, Opening Times and Where to Stay"

At A Glance The Leicestershire and Northamptonshire border gives you stocked trout, specimen carp and free canal fishing inside a 30 minute drive, which is why it works so well for a self-catering fishing holiday. Pitsford Reservoir is the headline trout water, roughly 25 minutes from Clipston, stocked with rainbow and brown trout. An EnvironmentContinue reading "Fishing Holidays in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire: A Local’s Shortlist"

At A Glance Clipston is a small conservation-area village on the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire border, and the 14 Acres estate there holds three separate luxury properties that can be booked individually or all together. The Barn sleeps 8, The Loft sleeps 6, The Cottage sleeps 4. Booked together for exclusive use, the estate takes upContinue reading "Luxury Countryside Escapes in Clipston: The Loft, The Barn and The Cottage"

The Short Answer The 2026 British Grand Prix runs from 3 to 5 July at Silverstone, and the hotels nearest the circuit sell out 9 to 12 months ahead while prices surge. Camping is cheap but rough, and on-circuit glamping starts around £425 per person per night. For a group, a self-catering cottage about 30Continue reading "British Grand Prix Accommodation Near Silverstone"

The Short Answer Delapre Abbey is a restored historic house on London Road in Northampton, NN4 8AW, set in 550 acres of parkland on the site of the 1460 Battle of Northampton. The grounds, parkland and Orangery cafe are free to wander, while a house ticket costs around £8 for adults with under 18s free.Continue reading "Delapre Abbey, Northampton: Visitor Guide & Gardens"