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Faxton

Located in Old, Daventry District Coordinates: 52°22′00″ N 0°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of Faxton Faxton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
138 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport62 km
BHX Birmingham Airport63 km

About Faxton

Faxton is a village. Location: Old, Daventry District. Elevation: 138 m.

From Wikipedia

Faxton is an abandoned village in the civil parish of Lamport, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire in England. The site is a scheduled monument. Nearby are the villages of Old, Lamport and Mawsley and the Northampton and Lamport Railway. There is now just one house standing on this remote hilltop location, overlooking rolling farmland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Faxton

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Faxton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)574149474956536056545759

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Faxton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Northampton, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 62 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 63 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 63 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 13 kmsouth
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 37 kmsouth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 46 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Faxton

Within 100 km: 653 historic and cultural sites, 445 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Heron Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Millholme Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Honey Hill Mountain 16 kmW
  • Borough Hill Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km424 places

  • Park Island Island 50 kmNE
  • Apple Island Island 32 kmSE
  • The Island Island 45 kmE
  • The Islands Island 27 kmNW

60–100 km783 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 100 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 97 kmS
  • Andersey Island Island 84 kmS
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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