Visiting Northampton For The FIRST Time 

The trouble with Northampton, and probably a lot of towns, is that we forget what we have. Our council do absolutely nothing with our history, and shopping is very poor, there is little reason to visit it for locals, let alone tourists.

It was interesting to see our county town, and my home town, through someone else's eyes. There is a lot history attached to Northampton and we are lucky to have access to the walks that you took. The Express lift tower is no longer in use as the company closed some time ago and it now stands in the middle of a housing development. It is a listed building, so couldn't be demolished when the developers moved in. Local pronunciations aren't always known to visitors so you're let off saying Neen instead of Nen, although that is the logical way to say it, but it did grate a bit. I hope that members of the current and previous council have also watched this video and taken note of your comments regarding the town centre.

That must have been a disappointment in places. The town centre is so awful.😟. I live near the non existent castle. I wish there was less litter. The council need to look after the town more. 💩 Canal paths unlimited for walkers. The cafe at Hunsbury country park is nice, Drovers return. Yeah we have rabbits. 😆.

The river and canal were where i spent most of ny time as a teenager cycling around them. The town itself has always been a bit dire.

Great video mate. Just to clarify, the Nene, rhymes with men in Northamptonshire, is pronounced 'Neen' from Cambridgeshire onwards to The Wash. I'm sure locals will agree that your wonderful naivety took you through a few areas where it's best to not walk alone, or indeed at all. And yes, our rabbits are friendly/borderline cocky as they're accustomed to people. Bit like the squirrels at Abington Park, who act like they own the place.

I agree with your sentiments about walking the canal towpath, you can just enjoy the scenery without having to concern yourself with checking the explorer map in fear of getting lost ..... canals are such peaceful places, and feel the same about going under busy dual carriageways or motorways, its always one of the highlights of a walk 👍🏻💪🏻

We really like your video of Northampton George! Glad you enjoyed it there. My family and I used to live in Northamptonshire. Another great place there is Northampton College- 2 of the best years of my life.

On another visit, I highly recommend a visit to the church of the Holy Sepulchre - one of only 4 'round' churches in England.

Great Video George. I've lived in Northamptonshire all my life (57yo) & recognise most of the sites you visited but found it very intersting. I have to admit I haven't visited the Hunsbury Iron Stone Railway & I will explore that in the future. I live just on the outskirts of Northampton & usually cycle along the Canal & River paths to get into Northampton. BTW the locals say Nene rhyming with Men not Nene rhyming with Mean. I totally agree with your opinion of the Town centre. It's very run down & I very rarely visir into the centre. Such a shame & quite embarrassing. ☹️ Keep up the good work 👍🏻

Thank you, George. Very interesting video and enjoyed the walk with you.

The chimney you saw is a lift testing tower for 'Express Lifts'... I was born in Northampton in 1971 so was nice to see it through your eyes... I am now living in Finland.

In Northampton we call it the river 'Nenn'

The express lift tower in the background

hello fellow walker, nice video!

Well done George! Calming and inspiring influence on young people to get some "fresh" air and learn a bit of history along the way. Keep doing what you're doing and enjoy yourself. 👍

"The chimney in the distance" is the National Lift Tower. Once used to test lifts. The main railway station you see at

That ticket display in the station is rather good, isn't it? Saw it for the first time last week when I went up to Northampton to buy some shoes. [Magnus at Harpole. Mens and womens outsize footwear.]

Good video George

You missed out Guildhall, Derngate the Mounts and Wellingbourough rd...Which makes up a large part of central Northampton. Never mind.