What is Northamptonshire like?

[carbonfootprint]

Question;

I'm moving to the UK and was going to settle in Northamptonshire (seemed good value for money, central etc) - however - someone who used to live in the UK claimed it was a bit of a sthole...

Is their any merit in that statement or is it a case of everywhere has good and bad areas?

Any pointers for 'not so bad' areas if the statement is true?

Cheers

[SB - Nigel]

carbonfootprint said:

someone who used to live in the UK claimed it was a bit of a sthole...

what all of Northamptonshire?

Same as anywhere the big towns have good and bad areas but the villages are generally nice or if you have the money very nice

Good communication roads into and out of the county, good driving roads too (but keep that to ourselves), plenty of real ale pubs (if you must drink wine English wines win international awards)

Plenty of good countryside in Northants and surrounding counties

There's a county cricket team and popular and sucessful local rugby team (football - well, you don't do you!?!)

Northamptonshire is a big county so you'll need to narrow your search down

Good luck to you and don't listen to that other idiot

[stormin]

I agree. Northamptonshire's rural (ok not quite as rural as NZ)

It has good links, some people do tend to 'drive through' it. But it's the people who stop who realise what a diamond the place really is.

Find a good town or village and the people are as friendly they are in Picton or Kiakoura.

Good luck.

[carbonfootprint]

Thanks for your help guys

[Nicol@]

South Northants is the 18th best place to live in the UK http://www.channel4.com/4homes/ontv/best&worst...

As mentioned by Nigel, nice countryside all over, with some lovely villages.

The main towns are not that good (even though I live in one), but it depends on what you are looking for.

We also have Silverstone, Rockingham, nearby Santa Pod. We are in motorsport valley, so any motoring yearnings should be satisfied.

Edited by Nicol@ on Tuesday 13th May 09:42

[central]

Join us......come and join us!





there's even a decent night club

[ITtina]

Im Northampton born and bred and wouldnt want to live anywhere else, small place, growing though and not an awful lot to do.

have spent a lot of time in MK recently and its heaving with entertainment, restaurants, etc etc. still prefer Northants !!

[brum]

Northampton town is a dump - full of mouth breathers and pregnant teenagers.
However, the surrounding areas are quite beautiful rolling countryside with great pubs, superb restuarants and some absolutely fantastic B roads that are usually quiet.
As previous posters have said - depends where you are talking about but the villages are lovely places to live.

[tyre_tread]

It even borders onto Leicstershire & Rutland which are even better!





Runs for cover

[Nicol@]

brum said:

Northampton town is a dump - full of mouth breathers and pregnant teenagers.

But lots of ph'ers live there, so phrase things a little better.

(I haven't seen a teenage mum yet and what is a mouth breather?)

Edited by Nicol@ on Tuesday 13th May 12:15

[Drop Test]

Kettering is very nice, wicksteed park this time of year is excelent to visit.

[brum]

Nicol@ said:

brum said:

Northampton town is a dump - full of mouth breathers and pregnant teenagers.

But lots of ph'ers live there, so phrase things a little better.

(I haven't seen a teenage mum yet and what is a mouth breather?)

Edited by Nicol@ on Tuesday 13th May 12:15

I live there - which is what qualifies me to comment on the place but allow me to elucidate

Northampton town centre is a dump which seems to be populated almost exclusively by tracksuited retards who take it in turns to smoke outside Primark or queue for Greggs.
Northampton town centre is awash with teenage mothers. The reason you haven't seen any pregnant ones is becuase they are inside Primark. The ones with pushchairs are outside smoking. Or queueing for Greggs - seriously there are hundreds of them.

Mouth breathers - fairly self explanatory I would have though

Northampton town centre has a combined IQ of 56.

Outside of the town centre Northampton is perfectly acceptable - some parts, as i have said are beautiful.
Northampton town centre though is a dump - just to clarify

HTH

[central]

Broughton's nice.


Somebody even told me Corby was OK.


Avoid Rothwell though.

[Nicol@]

brum said:

Northampton town centre is a dump which seems to be populated almost exclusively by tracksuited retards who take it in turns to smoke outside Primark or queue for Greggs.

Now changed to the town centre shops, that's better.

p.s. you can only complain about the town if you live in NN1

Edited by Nicol@ on Tuesday 13th May 15:14

[Liszt]

central said:

Somebody even told me Corby was OK.

Let me guess, they were trying to sell you a house in Corby?

[Snake the Sniper]

As someone who lives in south nothants, I quite like it here! Nice and quite out in the sticks, no fuss, no police (in a good way ), good twisty roads if you know where to look, more motor sports places than you can shake a stick at, although some are just across the border in and around Banbury. Lots of village pubs serving local/proper ales too. House prices aren't cheap, but there are more expensive places too, a lot depends where in the county you look at.
If not Northamptonshire, then the neighbouring county of Oxfordshire is also very nice, especially the south of the county, which has some lovely little villages and acres of nothing but fields with nice roads wrapped around them. It's also home to the Hook Norton brewery!

[central]

Liszt said:

central said:

Somebody even told me Corby was OK.

Let me guess, they were trying to sell you a house in Corby?

Not at all.

I lived 2 miles outside it for 42 years.

Edited by central on Tuesday 13th May 15:47

[Snake the Sniper]

It's OK, someone has to!
Sorry to all those that like Corby, but I fond it quite grey. Although the big park nit in the middle is not too bad a place to stop in the van for lunch.

[Matt172]

brum said:

Nicol@ said:

brum said:

Northampton town is a dump - full of mouth breathers and pregnant teenagers.

But lots of ph'ers live there, so phrase things a little better.

(I haven't seen a teenage mum yet and what is a mouth breather?)

Edited by Nicol@ on Tuesday 13th May 12:15

I live there - which is what qualifies me to comment on the place but allow me to elucidate

Northampton town centre is a dump which seems to be populated almost exclusively by tracksuited retards who take it in turns to smoke outside Primark or queue for Greggs.
Northampton town centre is awash with teenage mothers. The reason you haven't seen any pregnant ones is becuase they are inside Primark. The ones with pushchairs are outside smoking. Or queueing for Greggs - seriously there are hundreds of them.

Mouth breathers - fairly self explanatory I would have though

Northampton town centre has a combined IQ of 56.

Outside of the town centre Northampton is perfectly acceptable - some parts, as i have said are beautiful.
Northampton town centre though is a dump - just to clarify

HTH

so basically you are saying Northampton town center is no different to any town center in the country then?

[stormin]

Snake the Sniper said:

It's also home to the Hook Norton brewery!

Ohhh - now you're talking...

South Northants has an easy reach to quite a few tasty brewers.