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Wellingborough

Located in Wellingborough District, North Northamptonshire Coordinates: 52°18′10″ N 0°41′40″ W

Wellingborough
User:Gambitek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
56,564
56.6K
Elevation
70 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport53 km
EMA East Midlands Airport73 km

About Wellingborough

Wellingborough is a town. Location: Wellingborough District, North Northamptonshire. Population: 56,564. Elevation: 70 m.

From Wikipedia

Wellingborough ( WEL-ing-brə) is a market town in the North Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England, 65 miles (105 km) from London and 10 miles (16 km) from Northampton, north of the River Nene. Originally named "Wendelingburgh" (the stronghold of Wændel's people), the Anglo-Saxon settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Wendelburie". The town's market was granted a royal charter in 1201 by King John. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 56,564.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
wellingborough.gov.uk

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Wellingborough

From Wikivoyage

Wellingborough is a market town and borough in Northamptonshire, England, situated some 11 miles (18 km) from the county town of Northampton. The town is situated on the north side of the River Nene (pronounced Nenn in these parts), most of the older town is sited on the flanks of the hills above the river's current flood plain. Due to frequent flooding by the River Nene, the town was mostly built above the current level of the flood plain.

Originally named "Wendelingburgh", the town was founded in the early 6th century Saxon period by a Saxon leader called Waendel and is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name of "Wendelburie". The town was granted a royal market charter in 1201, by King John of England.

The town is twinned with Niort in France, and with Wittlich in Germany.

Get in+

By train:

1 Wellingborough station has services running from the north of England to the south of England running around the clock. If coming from London St Pancras, it's best to catch a fast train going to Nottingham or Derby which will make a stop at Wellingborough every half hour.

By car:

Due to its location in the center of England, it's simple and easy to get to Wellingborough by car coming from anywhere in England. The A509 northbound motorway is the easiest route from the south. The A509 southbound motorway is the easiest route from the north. The other main road leading into the town is the A45.

By plane:

The town does not have an airport, however it is easy to fly into one of London, Birmingham or Luton airport and subsequently get a train to Wellingborough.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Wellingborough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (56 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Wellingborough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)553748454755515654535556

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wellingborough

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Northampton, 14 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 53 kmsoutheast
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 73 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 74 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 29 kmsouth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 43 kmnortheast
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 48 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Wellingborough

Within 100 km: 858 historic and cultural sites, 429 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Heron Island Island 13 kmSE
  • Apple Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Rink Islands Island 25 kmSE
  • Millholme Island Island 14 kmS

25–60 km431 places

  • Park Island Island 49 kmNE
  • The Island Island 35 kmE
  • The Islands Island 38 kmNW
  • Longholme Island Island 25 kmSE

60–100 km1,020 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 89 kmSE
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 100 kmNE
  • The Lynch Island 91 kmS
  • Holm Island Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Wellingborough and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Wellingborough Castlereagh Livingston Barry
Population 56.6K 56.7K 56.8K 54.7K
Elevation 70 m 29 m 157 m 25 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 20° 19° 21°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 1° 2°
Annual rainfall 612 mm 880 mm 1,122 mm 1,019 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 427 km 441 km 205 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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