The centrepiece on any visit to the county of Northamptonshire is to the large and historic town that gives the county its name. This is, of course, the town of Northampton, and it definitely shows you why it deserves to have the accolade of being the namesake of an entire county.
First of all, there are an ample amount of shops available to quench to thirst of even the most avid of shoppers. The Grosenvor shopping centre was built and opened in the 1970s and has served Northants shoppers very proudly since then. The town also possesses one of Britain’s largest markets whose long and storied history dates back, amazingly to 1235 when Northampton was a mere conurbation to what it is now.
If you are an avid music lover, allow yourself to visit the famous Abington Park where the annual Green festival and Kite Festival are held. Furthermore, the bandstand located centrally to the park regularly houses a variety of Jazz, Folk or Blues artist for your pleasure every weekend where there is good weather in abundance provided by local musicians.
Another iconic event on the Northampton calendar is the Northampton Balloon Festival where hot-air balloon enthusiasts from all over the UK and Europe descend upon the town and show off their various impressive hot-air contraptions. The event has been so famous in the past that it has drawn in artists such as Rachel Stevens and Ronan Keating to perform at the festival. However, after a bad couple of years, the festival is being set to be replaced by a carnival to rival even its Notting Hill counterpart.
Before you learn about the veritable bevy of entertainment that is available at your fingertips in the evening why not take some time out to book one of the best ways to take in all that Northampton has to offer by phoning us at Lux Limos and hiring a black Hummer limo to really set off your visit to this popular and esteemed town. Imagine winding your way through the streets of this town within the privacy, safety and unabridged luxury that you can be assured of when you decide to travel in the utmost degree of class and excellence.
For the rock music lover in you, you need not look any further than booking a visit to the famous Roadmender which is frequented by some of the world’s most in-vogue bands such as; Cage The Elephant, Stiff Little Fingers and We Are Scientists. If you like your music cool, new and with that sheer edge of alternative rock you need. There are also an fantastic range of oriental, Indian, English and contemporary restaurants available over the length and breadth of Northampton which will surely facilitate to any taste that you might have.
So do yourself a favour and live like a VIP in one of England’s most underrated towns and see for yourself what all the fuss and hubbub is all about. But most of all do it in a H2 or H3 Hummer hire limo with us at Lux Limos.