NORTHAMPTON | England | Top 9 to See & Do | Don't Bother Going 👎👎👎

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Much as I love exploring, I am sad that this is the first time I have been personally negative, as an alternative for a place to visit in the East Midlands try Leicester. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2eTZZhmgZWBiNk

[@minixtvbox]

Truth hurts, Tory Northampton is dead(all 7 Tory MPs), yes labour Leicester buzzes

[@daelra]

Northampton, where the Town Hall is down a side street. That says it all really. A city-sized town with village-sized ambitions. I grew up there and left at the first opportunity. There are shockingly few leisure activities in the town for its size which I think is why everyone is so apathetic there. Hopefully the expanded University will bring a little more life into the place. The best thing about Northampton is not Northampton itself but the countryside and the villages around it. Well done for giving it a negative review. Hopefully, someone with some influence may take note.

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hi Dael Ra, it is always hard to write a negative review as it can stir a wide range of emotions. Northampton was listed as a tourist destination by the book I use for research, unfornately I don't agree with the book. As rightly point out the nearby countryside has some excellent scenery, walks and attractions. Thanks for commenting.

[@ratsliveonnoevilstar1]

I tend to agree. I think it’s quite fertile though. There are some local council projects that seem to never materialise though. Since 2014 they’ve promised all kinds of stuff that never happens. I think the demographic puts off investors as it’s low income Town. There really needs to be more business emphasis on the centre. More opportunity and really people there need to start caring more about the appearance of the town. It’s like Hobo apocalypse on Sundays feeding the down and outs

[@djrudog1158]

You don't know what I are on about

[@theotherandyhamilton]

I'm from Northampton and yes, it's always had it's problems. However, the big plus point it has is plenty of green spaces. Abington Park, Eastfield Park and the abundance of greenery around the shire. The town centre is dying, but you know that's reflected across the UK but go down St Giles street instead of Abington st and you see a different story. It does need a more forward thinking council, and one that values the resources it still has. Northampton has an abundance of creative people and a few quid here and there would see changes.

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hi, I agree that most town centres have seen a big downturn. Hopefully, one day, I will come back and do a follow-up. Thanks for watching 👀.

[@luketear4452]

I was born here and stayed until I was 22. Worked a few years at the Park Inn (never again.) As soon as I had money behind me and a career promised elsewhere, I hit the M1 and never looked back, if only to occasionally see family 😂

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hi Luke, what a shame, hope your move worked out for you. Thanks for watching.

[@nickwood7223]

Northampton is my hometown . The town is going down hill . . It wasn't like this when I was growing up in the early seventys .

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Sorry to hear that 😞

[@EdytaGladosz]

How it can be when English white people are addicted to drugs ang sell the drugs for a living

[@lapsiquisarcaica1]

The classic post punk and goth rock band Bauhaus hails from Northampton, but I guess there shouldn't be references to them throughout the city. Im from Buenos Aires Argentina,nice video.regards.

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Thank you.

[@HayleyTodd]

northampton when i was growing up in the 80s and 90s was a brilliant place to shop on a saturday with the massive market and shops. nightlife was brilliant to with lots of pubs and clubs to choose. then i moved to nottingham and then glasgow so spent 25 years away from northampton. i know covid took alot of the shopping away, as folk went online and still are, but the main dissapointment after coming back from glasgow is the amount of foreign people in that town centre. it is like passport control. puts people right off, it did me and not been in town since. no money when they get here and shops popping up everywere for them. i had a shop in glasgow for ten years and used my own money.

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Thanks for sharing your insights, hayley. It is sad to see so many people in the comments echo your thoughts on the downward trend of northampton town centre.

[@gavinnorthants]

It is asham as used to go to Northampton Collage as a teenager, and used to travel through the town centre on the bus. Obviously, if I needed any shopping or just a bit of retail therapy, I would get off the bus and catch the next one. As didn't cost any extra due to a bus pass. Anyway, you had a very high footfall walking through the shopping centre to get to the bus station, however, they have moved the bus station to the edge of the town centre. Which has not helped the shops. Obviously, online shopping has not helped town centres, but I was amazed at how quiet it was in your video. There are also a lot of retail parks on the ring road which has also sucked the life out of Northampton.

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hi Gavin, thanks for commenting. The government told the public years ago that they would poor money into town centres and that has not happened.

[@treacherousenemiescomrades8040]

I work in Northampton and my shoulders droop as soon as I hit the town - it’s depressing and also unsafe not a pleasant experience - only got a few left of working life so I’ll take the hit for now

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

I'm sorry to hear that . Hope it works out for you OK

[@AhmedKMoustafa2]

I am moving to Northampton for a new role and it feels like a down-grade from Coventry Lol I found 78 Derngate to be the best place I visited so far.

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hi, sad to hear you think it's a downgrade, just keep exploring.

[@BradleyThomas-oc8nm]

Can't believe you didn't show the Holy Sepulchre Church on Sheep Street. Built in the 1100s and only one of 4 round medieval churches that are still in use in England today. But yeah the town is dying if not already dead. Just gotta look at the empty space that was once the old bus station that was demolished over 10 years ago to cement that it's dying/dead. Architecture and history. The only 2 things good about Northampton.

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Thanks Bradley for your comments. Hopefully the town has a good plan of investment lined up and thanks for the suggestion regarding the church. Enjoy the rest of your week.

[@Barnyz]

Excellent quality video. I've never considered visiting Northampton but your video does show some interesting buildings so I might put it on the maybe list. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend cheers from barnyz 👍👍👍

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hi Barny, there are a few places of interest. I would have liked to have visited the museum with its displays of footwear dedicated to its footwear industry of bygone years, but sadly the museum is closed on Mondays. Have a great weekend, thanks.

[@eastlamb9949]

Dont bother!!

[@travelbynikolakarakas]

The town looks pretty quiet but has some interesting buildings. Great video with a description of the most important places in Northampton. Thumbs up! Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hi Nikola, thank you for your encouragement. The town does have some nice buildings. 🙂

[@issness_god]

norwich has a buzz to it and lots of history

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Like the sound of that, thanks for heads up.

[@Lecia-lithium]

hows it compared to Bedford?

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hi, I have never been to Bedford, so maybe one for the future. Thanks for commenting 👍

[@muskerp]

Its a good place for a pub crawl

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Cheers 🍻 for your feedback 👍

[@earsandideas7266]

Shame you felt unsafe and the area seemed run down, the council and businesses need to work together to change this!

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

It was a shame, indicative of quite a few places in the UK unfortunately.

[@xTruncz]

@@spectrumwalkingtours that will be the same wherever you go on the planet

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Maybe you are right, just depends on location as to depth of feeling.

[@ratsliveonnoevilstar1]

It will phoenix, has happened before and will do again

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hi Tom, with a clear vision, a plan, investment and action anything can happen.

[@minixtvbox]

​@@spectrumwalkingtoursTory Northampton is dead

[@oaksted338]

recently took my autistic daughter to see the Vivienne Westwood exhibition and -as an old punk- really enjoyed her reaction, only downside was the sterile hush and miserable staff.

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Thanks for sharing. It's always great to spend quality time with loved ones.

[@oaksted338]

@@spectrumwalkingtours cheers, you are right Leicester is a great city, still got a bit of joy to it. keep good and now subbed

[@Whatmeworry5]

Always found the staff nice and very helpful. The museum is the one place in town I return to. The exhibitions are good changed regularly and are free.

[@IvorsTravels]

It is when you compare British towns & cities with their continental equivalents that you really understand how lacking they are by comparison. There are places that are interesting but there are so many places that are less than ordinary. This opinion has been underlined by the restrictions to travel that have been imposed and our ability to enjoy something better has been curtailed. I have been to Northampton - once.

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

I think the point our failed to mention was Northampton could be much better with investments. For example the market place hasn't great buildings and with a little bit of money invested These could rival any other cities or towns in the UK. If you take the Guildhall in Northampton as an example If you take the Guildhall in Northampton as an example You can see how great these building scrub up.

[@suereeves5994]

You make anywhere seem interesting Andy

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Thank you Sue, what a nice thing to say, appreciate your support, have a great weekend.

[@burtonyan8467]

I was pretty impressed with how you got some good shots, but yer, Northampton isn't really a destination town...

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hi Burton, thanks. Yes I agree it not currently good enough to be on the tourist trail.

[@legimawwwawarssshyoudoh7321]

Showing Northampton without showing or mentioning what it is historically most famous for i.e., shoes and the shoe factories is a miss. John Lobb, Edward Green, Church's, Crockett and Jones, Trickers, Cheaney, etc.

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Yes, you are right, I missed that opportunity. Thank you for your feedback.

[@willalm830]

There is still a market, how old is this they have been wasting millions digging it up AGAIN for years

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

The video is two years old. Hopefully, some progress has been made.

[@favesongslist]

@@spectrumwalkingtours LOL this is Northampton :(

[@bobaliciouscandy5941]

Honestly the best bits in Northampton aren’t in town there in the places you least expect

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Thanks for watching

[@Demountablecampergroupcom]

You've missed the best architecture by about three decades unfortunately

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Lol 😆.

[@martinburke362]

Northampton technically Midlands but more southern really

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Very concise, Martin 😅

[@danw1374]

Almost in the south east, only have to go 10 miles south and you're in Buckinghamshire.

[@glen1555]

Very poor video. I spent a week in Northampton recently and there is such a lot of interesting stuff in this town that you did not show. I could not believe how much history this town has that you failed to show or mention, did you do any research?

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hi Glen, My opinion is subjective. With regards to research, I am not interested in history. it's not my cup of tea. I don't expect to please everyone, so I am not worried. I wish you all the best 👍

[@JohnAllenRoyce]

@@spectrumwalkingtours Thank you, I almost subscribed

[@favesongslist]

@@spectrumwalkingtours Northamptonshire history is very good, sadly not the current town.

[@jackredmond4240]

Iv lived in Northampton lol my life

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

You must seen a lot of changes Jack. Thanks for watching.

[@infinitesolutions2602]

good

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Thanks

[@marcp3788]

If you think Northampton's bad, visit Derby lol

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Hey Marc, sounds like an idea for a video 📹 😀. Thanks for commenting.

[@marcp3788]

@@spectrumwalkingtours it has to be seen to be believed, there's nice countryside on the outskirts though

[@EdytaGladosz]

People, you are poor, have a little but you like to color your past life in Northampton. Yes you was a millionaires and it was great, of course. You have imagination

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

I would say people's mindsets are poor, and that is why people and places do not achieve a better place for the community.

[@EdytaGladosz]

Honestly, I looks for me like poor people tells story about beautiful life in their childhood, but I suspect that they had nothing apart from bike, they probable used alkohol and drugs, maybe could earn on the street but now telling stories. I know this by living between English and from listening to them, they have really hard life’s, difficult past, divorced families, no possessions, no money. But they pretend everything. I remember Northampton 20 years ago, it was little more clabbing, but I never had fun or dance in the disco, because it was not possible to catch a contact with citizens and get real friendship, people always hate others here, it was never funny for me here. Later was crisis and streets got empty as people stays at home like before. I remember empty Kettering road 20 y ago, now accommodated and lively.