Northamptonshire GuideNorthamptonshire, or Northants, is a county in England. There are many towns within Northamptonshire but as of yet no cities. Northampton itself applied for city status at the turn of the Millennium, but lost out to Wolverhampton. HotelsFind hotels in Wellingborough, Towcester, Wellingborough and more. NorthamptonNorthampton is the county town of Northamptonshire, and is one of the largest settlements in the UK not to be a city. RushdenRushden is a town in Northamptonshire. It forms single urban area with the neighbouring town of Higham Ferrers. KetteringKettering is a large town in north Northamptonshire. Kettering owes much of its heritage and growth to the arrival of the railway during the mid 1800s. SilverstoneSilverstone is a medium sized village in Northamptonshire, England. It lies about half way between Northampton and Oxford. WellingboroughWellingborough is a market town and borough in Northamptonshire, England, situated some 11 miles from the county town of Northampton. BrackleyBrackley is a market town close to the Northamptonshire border with Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. CorbyCorby is a town in Northamptonshire, England. Best Western Rockingham Forest Corby, Rockingham Road, Corby, Northants, NN17 1AE, ☎ 01536 401348, fax: 01536 266383, e-mail: reception@bwrockinghamforest.co.uk. OundleOundle is a very peaceful historic market town in Northamptonshire, England. It prospered during the war greatly and has picturesque views. DaventryDaventry is in Northamptonshire. Mostly harmless.