Find space and balance in this enviable location within the bustling market town of Northampton, which sits on the River Nene surrounded by restorative countryside and pretty villages.
Everyday life is simple and enjoyable at My Resi Upton Square, with shops, eateries, a cinema, bowling lanes and schools nearby. A ten minute drive takes you to Northampton’s centre with its lively high street, shopping centres and fast transport links to London and Birmingham.
At the heart of the town you’ll find an array of popular restaurants, cafés and bars serving delicious cuisine, along with canal walks and a traditional open air market in the large square, set against a backdrop of beautiful architecture.
Location
Streamlined transport links make My Resi Upton Square a great base for living. Castle Street mainline station is a short drive or cycle, with hourly trains to London’s Euston in under 80 minutes and Birmingham in 65 minutes. The easily accessed M1 is a direct link to London, Milton Keynes and central England. With your pick of Luton, Birmingham, Stansted and East Midlands airports, international travel is simple too.
Those in search of sporting thrills will relish the choice of local venues. Visit Franklin’s Gardens – the 15,000 seat stadium of Northampton Saints Rugby Union – or become a regular at the home ground of Northampton Town FC, all just a short distance from your front door.
For peaceful downtime, green retreats and water are all around. A short eight minute walk takes you to the newly opened Upton Country Park, with its wide stretches of open space, woodland and wetlands, paths and cycleways. Or make for Delapré Abbey’s gorgeous lake, where anglers can try their luck among 500 acres of parkland and wildlife-filled walks, and golfers polish their skills on an 18-hole public golf course. When it comes to memory-making days out, Stanwick Lakes is a countryside nature reserve that has everything families could want, from imaginative play areas, a great café and shop to endless green spaces, walks and cycle paths.
It’s all part of what makes life special at My Resi Upton Square.
Travel times
The Guildhall
Wonder at the long rows of neo-Gothic pointed arches with ornate tracery, statues and friezes on the façade of Northampton’s stunning 19th-century town hall.
7 minutes
Althorp House and Estate
Explore the unique heritage of this 500 year old country house along with its estate covering 13,000 acres of beautiful countryside.
13 minutes
Sir Francis Crick
Count the tributes to Northampton’s most highly regarded scientist – the British half of the famed Watson and Crick duo who first described DNA’s helix.
9 minutes
78 Derngate
Explore the only house in England designed by the world-famous Art Nouveau genius Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who reworked the Georgian interior for a style conscious businessman.
20 minutes
Delapre Lake, Northampton
For ultimate rest and relaxation head for Delapré Lake where you can enjoy leisurely angling, take up water skiing, or simply walk around the banks and watch the wildlife.
9 minutes
Northampton Museum
& Art Gallery
Discover the town’s fascinating story of rebirth after its Great Fire destruction, the growth of its leather and shoe trade, and its leap into modern times as a New Town.
20 minutes
The Guildhall
Wonder at the long rows of neo-Gothic pointed arches with ornate tracery, statues and friezes on the façade of Northampton’s stunning 19th-century town hall.
7 minutes
Althorp House and Estate
Explore the unique heritage of this 500 year old country house along with its estate covering 13,000 acres of beautiful countryside.
13 minutes
Sir Francis Crick
Count the tributes to Northampton’s most highly regarded scientist – the British half of the famed Watson and Crick duo who first described DNA’s helix.
9 minutes
78 Derngate
Explore the only house in England designed by the world-famous Art Nouveau genius Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who reworked the Georgian interior for a style conscious businessman.
20 minutes
Delapre Lake, Northampton
For ultimate rest and relaxation head for Delapré Lake where you can enjoy leisurely angling, take up water skiing, or simply walk around the banks and watch the wildlife.
9 minutes
Northampton Museum
& Art Gallery
Discover the town’s fascinating story of rebirth after its Great Fire destruction, the growth of its leather and shoe trade, and its leap into modern times as a New Town.
20 minutes