Home Is My Paradise (Northampton in General)

Member Name: kitcatt09

Product:	Northampton in General
Date:	17/02/09 (95 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Lot's to do

Disadvantages: none

This is a lovely town to live in.
With a huge choice of schools including Faith Schools, Private schools not too far away and state schools.

Things to do:
Northampton has the serene Abington Park to walk your dogs and frolic in the sun all summer long. When autumn comes the fun still isn't over as you'll be crunching the leaves down the rolling paths. Why not take some bread and feed the ducks too?

The Best Park:
While your in the park why not pop into the museum then grab an ice-cream from The Old Oak and nibble away whilst feeding the squirrels and seeing the peacocks and budgies in the averies.

The Best Theatres:
The Royal and Derngate host a number of popular plays, from Oscar Wilde to Pantomimes, not to mention their music concerts, drive down to the local theatre and see what's on.

The Arts:
While you're down the Derngate you can see what the arts have to offer either by seeing the art displays in Northampton Museum (not the same one as the one in Abington Park) or have a look round 78 Derngate home of Basset-Lowke, designed by Charles Renee Mackintosh.

Also the towns award-winning music service is open to people wanting to take up an instrument or those that already play. They perform in a number of concerts around the year be it Brass Bands or Orchestra's. The Northampton Music Performing Arts Service has never been better!

Leisure:
If you're one for the big screen there are three to choose from. Either go to Vue in town, or Lings forum - which also have fitness classes and a swimming pool to cool off in on sweltering summers days. You could even pop down to Six Fields. There, there is a number of restaurants and diners, not to mention the ever-popular Megabowl, and a Cinema with all the most popular screenings.

Also the town's football and rugby teams have matches on at Sixfields which are not to miss!

Finally:
Experience retail therapy at its best at the Grosvenor Centre and Peacock Place that have an array of shops from Jane Norman to Laura Ashley to HMV, you'll be bowled over by the choice!

My Fave Café:
My favourite café to end a shopping journey is Caffe D'Italia on Fish street for that real feeling of being on holiday. Try their creamy milkshakes, it'll be sure to make you feel like you're in Napoli!

This gorgeous town has fantastic countryside too. As a home it's my little slice of paradise.

Summary: Home sweet home.