Wellingborough town centre is ¾ mile west of the station. Iron ore quarrying was an important local industry until the 1960s.
www.discover-Northamptonshire.co.uk
A museum of local social history housed in a Victorian swimming pool building. Exhibits include
working penny slot machines, a model railway and a six-ton stationary engine. Refreshments. Admission free.
Open M-S 1000-1630.
www.northamptonshireheritageforum.co.uk
A collection of industrial railway exhibits, including steam and diesel locomotives and a lifesize diorama
of a quarry. Admission free.
Open Sun 1000-1500.
www.irchesterrailwaymuseum.co.uk
Irchester Country Park has 200 acres of woodland with trails, an adventure course, zip lines and a children's play area.
Café. Admission free.
Open Daily dawn-dusk.
www.northants.gov.uk/irchester-country-park
