Set in the heart of the Nene Valley, Rushden town centre offers a wealth of independent businesses as well as well-known high street brands within an attractive late Victorian/ Edwardian setting, an enduring reminder of Rushden’s rise to prominence as a ‘boot and shoe’ town.
The town centre is home to the Rushden Transport Museum and Railway which is housed in the Victorian Midland Railway Station. Opened to passengers in 1894, the four station rooms now contain a unique collection of transport related items from the local area.
Rushden Museum is also well worth a visit with various exhibitions of the town’s social history on display.
Rushden Lakes offers an exciting new dimension to the town with 30 acres of high quality shopping, restaurants and a 12-screen cinema. With a backdrop of 214 acres of lakes for leisure activity in an area of outstanding natural beauty within the Nene Valley for everyone to explore and enjoy.
Organised events in and around Rushden bring added vibrancy to an already bustling atmosphere within the town.