General Contacts

Cottingham History
Run by newsletter editor Jane Smith, Cottingham History gathers together a wealth of stories, pictures and statistics from villagers, libraries and the web to preserve the history of Cottingham and paint a fascinating picture of village life in years gone by.
www.cottinghamhistory.co.uk

The Royal George
One of the three pubs in the villages, The Royal George dates back to the Thirteenth Century and is now run by Mass and Wendy Farabella who offer a warm welcome with a wide ranging menu to match. If you fancy a stop-over, they also offer single, double and family en-suite rooms.
www.royalgeorge-cottingham.co.uk

The Hunting Lodge
This privately owned hotel comprises 36 bedrooms, each with private bathroom, along with a further 11 bedrooms in five self contained cottages. The Hunting Lodge also has an extensive lunch and evening dinner menu.
www.huntinglodgehotel.com

Bancroft House B&B, Cottingham
Non-smoking B&B situated in a quiet corner of Bancroft Road in Cottingham with off-road parking. The three rooms (two singles and one double) have central heating, TV, washbasin, tea/coffee making facilities and a shared bath/shower room just across the landing.

www.bancrofthouse.co.uk   
 

Willow Cottage B&B, Middleton
17th century cottage in Main Street, Middleton offering quiet and peaceful accommodation with off-road parking. Willow Cottage's two rooms (one twin and one double) have a private entrance from the back garden and share a brand new shower room/toilet.

www.willow-cottage.net   

Northants ACRE
Northants Action for Communities in Rural England aims to help, support and advise communities living in the rural areas of Northamptonshire. They're currently involved with Cottingham's Parish Plan Steering Group through ACRE contact Carolyn Turner.
www.ruralnet.org.uk/~northantsacre

Corby Borough Council

This website covers all aspects of the Councils' services and facilities and there is a latest news section so you can find out what the Council is doing. There are direct links to Councillors as well as an increasing number of forms to apply for Council services available on the site .
www.corby.gov.uk

Mobile Library

The Corby Mobile Library visits Cottingham and Middleton every other Thursday. Times and locations are available from the Northamptonshire County Council website at www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Leisure/Libraries/cmrouteD.htm

Traveline

A searchable database for bus, coach and train times including local buses in and out of Cottingham and Middleton. On the home page, click on 'EM' (East Midlands) on the map and you will be taken to a search page that allows you to plan your journey. You can also obtain full timetables by clicking on the 'timetables' link on the left hand side of the search page. Telephone number 0870 608 2 608 (calls charged at National Rate).
www.traveline.org.uk

Northants Evening Telegraph
Website for our local evening newspaper
www.northantset.co.uk

A comprehensive database providing links to more than 3,300 Northamptonshire sites.

http://northamptonshiresearch.com

If there are any other local links you'd like to see included in this section, please contact jane@cottinghamnews.co.uk