- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 142 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport56 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport65 km
About Rushton
Rushton is a historic site. Location: Rushton, Kettering District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Pipewell Abbey and Braybrooke Castle.
Climate of Rushton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- August (60 mm)
- Driest month
- February (41 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 57 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 56 | 53 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 57 | 59 |
How to get to Rushton
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Northampton, 23 km to the south.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 56 kmnorthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 65 kmwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 70 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 23 kmsouth
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 31 kmnorthwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 39 kmeast
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 41 kmsoutheast
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 45 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rushton
Within 100 km: 642 historic and cultural sites, 453 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km62 places
- The Islands Island 22 kmNW
- Brown's Island Island 24 kmN
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 23 kmN
- Honey Hill Mountain 20 kmW
25–60 km385 places
- Park Island Island 42 kmNE
- Heron Island Island 30 kmSE
- Apple Island Island 38 kmSE
- The Island Island 44 kmE
60–100 km796 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 96 kmNE
- Andersey Island Island 93 kmS
- Newark Island Island 70 kmN
- Horninglow island Island 69 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pipewell Abbey Historic site, Wilbarston2.1 km NE
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Braybrooke Castle Historic site, Braybrooke4.5 km W
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Rockingham Castle Historic site, Rockingham8.5 km NE -
Rockingham Road Landmark, Kettering District5.9 km SE
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Cransley Motte Historic site, Cransley7.3 km S
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Draughton Historic site, Draughton7.9 km SW
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Barton Seagrave Castle Historic site, Barton Seagrave9.4 km SE
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Sutton Bassett Hill Mountain, Ashley7 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Desborough Town, Desborough2.2 km W
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Rothwell Town, Rothwell3.5 km S
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Rushton Village, Rushton2.2 km SE
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Desborough Village, Kettering District2.7 km W
Sources & licences
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