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Places to stay in Towcester
Towcester comes from the Old English Tófe-ceaster.
Tófe refers to the River Tove, Bosworth and Toller compare it to
the "Scandinavian proper names" Tófi and Tófa.
The Old English ceaster comes from the Latin castra ("camp")
and was "often applied to places in Britain which had been originally
Roman encampments.
Thus, Towcester means "Camp on the (river) Tove."
The town is about 8 miles (12.9 km) south-west of Northampton and about
10 miles (16.1 km) north-west of Milton Keynes, the nearest main towns.
Oxford is about 30 miles (48.3 km) south-west via the A43 road, M40 motorway
and A34 road. The A43 now bypasses the town to the north but the A5 road
still passes through the town centre.
This still carries much traffic in the north-south direction which may
be bypassed to the west with the possibility of expansion of the town.
Tree Cottage is your perfect rural village haven, respecting your privacy
and freedom while the owners are discretely on hand to provide anything
you need to make your stay more comfortable.
