Canal and country dates
Outdoor dates in Northamptonshire: the locks and Blisworth Tunnel at Stoke Bruerne, Salcey Forest trails and the old brickworks nature reserve.
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NorthamptonBrowse the world-renowned shoe collection at the town's free museum.KetteringPlan a spring visit to the three-sided Rushton Triangular Lodge.CorbyGo to the Corby Highland Gathering for pipe bands and Highland dancing.TowcesterWalk the locks at Stoke Bruerne, a canal village near Towcester.
Date ideas
First dates around Northamptonshire
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Out and about
Where singles meet here
- Join a Wildlife Trust work partyNorthamptonshire Conservation Volunteers meet weekly on Wednesdays in winter, mainly around Northampton, and no skills are needed as training and tools are provided. Contact the task leader before your first visit.
- Volunteer on the Northampton ArmThe IWA Northampton Branch holds regular work parties on the Northampton Arm, between Gayton Junction and the town centre, with tools provided. Bring a packed lunch and get talking over the lock gates.
- Help out at Titchmarsh on a SaturdayThe Wildlife Trust runs a work party at Titchmarsh on the last Saturday of each month, which suits people who work in the week. Call the Northampton office to book in.
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- Winter: Canal Museum winter hoursFrom 4 November the Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne keeps winter hours: Wednesday to Friday, 10am to 3pm, and weekends, 10am to 4pm. A crisp towpath walk and a look round the museum make a good short-day date.
- December: Last visits to 78 Derngate this year78 Derngate's 2026 season runs until 21 December, so December is the last chance to see the Mackintosh house this year. Book lunch in The Dining Room and make an afternoon of it.
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Visit the free Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, have lunch at 78 Derngate, or head out to Salcey Forest for a walk.
Where can I meet people in Corby or Kettering?
Try the Corby Highland Gathering in summer, or a Wildlife Trust work party in the north of the county, such as Titchmarsh.