The Royal Wedding is less than 24 hours away! Have you been invited? No? Then we invite you to Heart of the Shires where you can find an abundance of wedding related shops and services.
Wedding Fever

The Royal Wedding is less than 24 hours away! Have you been invited? No? Then we invite you to Heart of the Shires where you can find an abundance of wedding related shops and services.
A fabulous weekend is in store with a Royal Wedding, a Football Match, glorious weather planned and The Heart of the Shires open SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Over on Facebook, you may have noticed a few posts lately with a number of photographs taken around The Heart of the Shires.
Here at Heart of the Shires Shopping Village we are pleased as punch to feature in the beautiful case-bound book “Welcome to Northamptonshire” produced by Kingfisher Visitor Guides.
A brand new retailer – and an open day we’d like to invite you to.
Set around a Victorian courtyard, Heart of the Shires Shopping Village offers 24 individual shops with character. From kitchenware to bridal couture, gifts, antiques and collectibles. You can pamper yourself or even your pets? For foodies too, there’s plenty to
Congratulations to Darlington’s who have been awarded the Trip Advisor Award of Excellence.
Each month we showcase two retailers and feature them on the Heart of the Shires website.
The Crane is symbolically known as The Bird of Happiness. The Origami Crane is a symbol of good health, hope and peace following the heart-warming story of Sadako, an eleven year old Japanese girl who fell ill with Leukaemia after
James, at the Lightdraw photographic studio, based at Heart of the Shires, has been a professional photographer for nearly 20 years, he says he has seen it all – and photographed it too!