Northampton is a major town and administrive headquarters for the county of Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of the UK.

The town boasts a population of over 200,000 residents and is thought to be the largest town in the UK without city status.  The town is at the centre of government plans to increase the population over the next 25 years and could see the population rise by more than 50%.

The town is a regional centre for other smaller coniburations for up to 25 miles away and  many people come to Northampton for work and shopping.  It boasts many major employers including Barclaycard, Carlsberg, Avon and the Carphone Warehouse.

The town boasts excellent arts facilites.  The Derngate and Royal Theatres are undergoing major renovations and due to be re-opened late 2005, the theatres boast major international stars and groups on national tours to local art-groups.
The Northampton Museum is free of charge for people to visit and boasts many displays and visiting exhibitions.

The town is home to the University of Northampton with over 10,000 ful-time students and has excellent nightlife and many bars.  A new leisure complex called Sol Central boasts a 10 screen, gym and numerous nightclubs, bars and restaurants.  On the outskirts of town there is a seperate leisure complex call Sixfields Leisure boasting another multi-screen cinema with bars and restaurents.  The Roadmender in Northampton is a nationally renowned venue being the starting ground to many new bands and many other major bands playing there.

Northampton is a major centre for shopping boasting numerous department stores, national and independent retailers.  The Grosvenor Centre in the heart of the town is an indoor shopping mall with over 50 shops and also houses undercover car parking and the bus station.

The heart of the town is its market square and renowned for having one of the oldest markets in the country going back over 800 years and on several days of the week has over 200 market traders for you to seek those essential bargains!

Back in the 18th and 19th century Northampton was captial of the shoe making industry with numerous factories, but unfortunately the industry has been on the decline and transferred to Asia and China.  Many of these factories and warehouses have been converted to "trendy" flats and penthouses.

The Guildhall council offices and All Saints Churches are beautiful buildings of 18th Century architechure.

Just a few miles outside of Northampton, you will experience the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside with rolling hills, and rural landscape with canals running through it's heart.  About 6 miles from Northampton lies the home of Diana Princess of Wales' resting place at Althorp Manor.

Northampton boasts excellent communication links and is located almost halfway between Birmingham and London, both being about 50 miles or 1 hour drive away.  The M1 motorway provides links with London and the North of England, this runs through Northampton and can be accessed from Junctions 15, 15A and 16.  Train services to London Euston leave Northampton every 15 minutes throughout the day and every 30 minutes to Birmingham.  National Express operate buses to many major towns /cities in the UK.

There are direct train links to Birmingham International Airport and from there this provide direct air links to major UK and European cities, USA, Middle East, Pakistan and India.  London Luton airport is only 30 minutes drive away and provides links to major European cities and is home to many low cost airline flights like easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air.