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Draughton

Located in Daventry District, West Northamptonshire Coordinates: 52°23′18″ N 0°52′37″ W

Map showing the location of Draughton Draughton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
146 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Draughton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport58 km
BHX Birmingham Airport60 km

About Draughton

Draughton is a village. Location: Daventry District, West Northamptonshire. Elevation: 146 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Cransley Motte and Naseby Hill.

Climate of Draughton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (61 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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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Climate of Draughton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)584250474956536057555961

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Draughton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Northampton, 15 km to the south.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 58 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 60 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 67 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 15 kmsouth
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 39 kmsouth
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 43 kmwest

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

Day trips from Draughton

Within 100 km: 652 historic and cultural sites, 467 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • The Islands Island 23 kmNW
  • Honey Hill Mountain 13 kmW
  • Borough Hill Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Langton Caudle Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km436 places

  • Park Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Heron Island Island 28 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 57 kmW
  • Apple Island Island 36 kmSE

60–100 km781 places

  • The Lynch Island 100 kmS
  • Andersey Island Island 85 kmS
  • Wargrave Island Island 98 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Draughton

1 place

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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