The county renowned around the world for its leather boot and shoe heritage that is still growing and thriving today.
The Home of the World’s Best Leather
Known around the globe for its leather boot and shoe heritage, Northamptonshire has almost 900 years’ experience in footwear manufacture.
Northampton still has the largest concentration of leather-related activity in the UK, with some 100 leather businesses employing highly skilled craftsmen and women.
Explore Our County
Northamptonshire makes for great exploring. Around every corner, you’ll find a surprising attraction, event or simply a great view.
Free Membership!
Topnotch Health Club Northampton are offering you and a friend a whole week’s free membership to try out their state of the art health and fitness facilities and get ready for The Run ’10.
Player of the Month
Each month, in conjunction with Northampton Saints, we will be awarding one player with this prestigious award.
An International Reputation
Northamptonshire's local educational, technical and innovative expertise in leather is recognised world-wide. Home to The British School of Leather Education, Northampton can also boast many other leather-related assets, such as unique collections, unparalleled crafts, and unrivalled knowledge.
Our leather merchants are in demand by some of the most demanding global brands, while our gentlemen’s shoemakers enjoy an international reputation for quality and excellence.
Bringing revenue of over £200 million each year to the local economy, this traditional craft has and impressive past, and a thriving future.
Northampton
Museum & Art Gallery
This museum is home to Northampton’s world famous shoe collection. The Life & Sole gallery shows the history of shoemaking and recreates a Northampton shoe factory. There’s a gallery showing how fashions in shoes have changed over a hundred years. Examples include designs by Salvatore Ferragomo, Manolo Blahnik and Vivienne Westwood.
The Museum also houses collections charting the history of the town from the Stone Age to the present day.
The Art Gallery has a permanent collection of paintings and ceramics, including a large number of Italian paintings dating from the 15th to 18th centuries, and hosts a number of changing exhibitions through the year.
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