Farthingstone Castle Dykes
Located in Farthingstone, Daventry District Coordinates: 52°12′18″ N 1°05′49″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 167 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport52 km
- LTN London Luton Airport62 km
About Farthingstone Castle Dykes
Farthingstone Castle Dykes is a historic site. Location: Farthingstone, Daventry District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Preston Capes Castle and Everdon Hill.
Climate of Farthingstone Castle Dykes
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 59 | 42 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 50 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 61 |
How to get to Farthingstone Castle Dykes
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Northampton, 15 km to the east.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 52 kmnorthwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 62 kmsoutheast
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 71 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 15 kmeast
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 30 kmsoutheast
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 36 kmnorthwest
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 44 kmeast
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 48 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Farthingstone Castle Dykes
Within 100 km: 714 historic and cultural sites, 557 natural sites, 221 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km86 places
- Monkey Island Island 21 kmS
- Oat Hill Mountain 22 kmW
- Honey Hill Mountain 20 kmN
- Big Hill - Staverton Clump Mountain 8 kmNW
25–60 km476 places
- Rose Isle Island 55 kmS
- Lock Wood Island Island 60 kmS
- Fiddler's Elbow Island 56 kmS
- Isle of Rhea Island 50 kmS
60–100 km930 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 98 kmSE
- The Lynch Island 80 kmS
- Holm Island Island 94 kmSE
- Lot's Ait Island 97 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Preston Capes Castle Historic site, Preston Capes4.5 km W
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Everdon Hill Mountain, Everdon3.8 km W
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John of Gaunts Castle Historic site, Daventry5.8 km NW
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Canons Ashby Castle Hill Historic site, Canons Ashby7.2 km SW
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Bury Mount Historic site, Towcester11 km SE -
Weedon Lois Castle Mound Historic site, Weston and Weedon9.8 km S
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Preston Capes Hill Mountain, Preston Capes5.5 km SW
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Northampton Castle Historic site, Northampton14 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Weedon Bec Village, Weedon Bec2.9 km N
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Litchborough Village, Litchborough2.8 km SE
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Farthingstone Village, Farthingstone1.7 km S
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Flore Village, Flore4.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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