New Homes in Wellingborough
Located in Northamptonshire, 11 miles outside Northampton, Wellingborough is a thriving market town surrounded by countryside and traditional English villages. Whether you’re looking to experience the best of local produce, visit historical sites or enjoy a family day out, you’ll find everything you need close to your new home in Wellingborough.
Things to see and do
If you and your family enjoy spending time in the great outdoors, the countryside surrounding Wellingborough will be perfect, most notably Irchester Country Park. Here you’ll find woods with walking trails, great spots for mountain biking and plenty of places for the kids to explore, as well as a fantastic location for dog walking. The River Nene runs through Wellingborough with the Embankment a great place to relax and enjoy your surroundings.
The history of the town can be taken in at the Wellingborough Museum and Chester Farm, while connoisseurs of beer can spend a day at Hart Family Brewers, and retail therapy can be enjoyed at Nene Court.
For family friendly activities head to Laser Maze, Jungle Parc in nearby Northampton or The Castle Theatre. The town is also home to Wellingborough Farmers Market, on the last Thursday of every month. Here you’ll find a seasonal selection of fresh produce, meat and sweet treats.
Education
For families moving to Wellingborough with school-age children, it’s great to know there are a number of outstanding schools in the area including Friars Academy, Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Rowan Gate Primary School, and Redwell Primary School.
If you or your older children are planning on studying for a degree, the University of Northampton is just a half an hours’ drive away.
Getting to Wellingborough
If you’re visiting family or friends or commuting from your new home in Wellingborough, you’ll be pleased to know the town has great transport links by both road and rail. With the town’s location, just outside Northampton commuters can reach the nearby town in under half an hour, whilst Peterborough is under an hour away via the A45.
Wellingborough railway station serves the town, providing direct access to London St. Pancras in under an hour, as well as services to Nottingham (one hour), Sheffield (one hour 45 minutes with one change), Peterborough (under two hours with one change), and Bedford in 15 minutes.
Your new home in Wellingborough will be around an hours’ drive to both London Luton, and Birmingham Airport when the time comes to enjoy a well-earned holiday.
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