Town of Northampton
Northampton is a local government district in Northamptonshire, a large market town in the East Midlands region in central England. See this Map of Northampton for location within the UK.
The district has a population of 205,000, making it the UK's fourth largest town without official city status, after Reading, Dudley and Warrington. It is situated.
Northampton, traditionally known for its shoemaking and other leather related industries, has now developed into an important regional business centre for many of Britain’s top companies, due largely to its unbeatable geographical location, (67 miles (108 km) north of London). In recent years over 200 companies, including 70 from overseas have moved into the town including National Panasonic, Wells Soft Drinks, Barclays Head Office, Avon Cosmetics, Carlsberg-Tetley and British Timken. Others that have joined them are Coca Cola Schweppes, MFI, Scholl, Tesco, +Black and Decker, Nationwide.
Luton airport is within close proximity to Northampton so if you are travelling far and would like accommodation overnight to rest before your flight then book a hotel in advance. Have a look through these Cheap Hotels to find hotels, and other accommodation types, in close proximity to the airport. Your search results will also include all hotels in and around Northampton, whether you are thinking of staying closer to the centre, or in the surrounding countryside.
